''Superfudge'' is a

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Judy Blume Judith Blume (née Sussman; born February 12, 1938) is an American writer of children's, young adult and adult fiction. Blume began writing in 1959 and has published more than 25 novels. Among her best-known works are ''Are You There God? It's Me ...

, published in 1980. It is the

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to ''

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'' is a children's novel written by American author Judy Blume and published in 1972. It is the first in the Fudge series and was followed by ''Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great'', '' Superfudge'', '' Fudge-a-M ...

'' and ''

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great ''Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great'' is a children's novel by Judy Blume, first published in 1972. It is a spin-off novel to the Fudge series, being set shortly after '' Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'', and centers on Peter Hatcher's neme ...

'' and is the third in the Fudge series.

Plot

The Hatcher family has a new baby daughter in the beginning. Several months before they temporarily move from

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, she is born, named Tamara Roxanne, and called "The Baby" for weeks. Peter's 4-year-old brother, Fudge, is extremely jealous of her, who earns the nickname "Tootsie" from their mother Ann's cute speak and their grandmother Muriel's favorite old song. Peter deals with the fallout from Fudge's various problems, which include a spat with his teacher who refuses to use the name "Fudge". When she refuses to do so, he kicks her in the shin. He also attempts to get rid of Tootsie and is famous for his constant desire to involve himself in Peter's activities, especially with Peter's new friend, Alex Santo. In the end, the Hatchers decide to move back to New York City, a decision punctuated by Tootsie's first word which she learns while undergoing a diaper change.

Awards

* Won – Books I Love Best Yearly: Early Readers Award (1990)-1991

Television

A television series based on ''Superfudge'' entitled ''

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'' ran from 1995–1997. "Fudge Meets Ratface" was one of the episodes based on Chapter 6 of ''Superfudge'', which was called "Farley Drexel Meets Ratface". Another episode, called "Uncle Feather", was based on Chapter 7: A Very Cultured Bird.

Feature film

In 2022, an animated feature film based on the book was put into production for

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, produced by

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and the

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, with Amos Vernon and Nunzio Randazzo writing.

References

External links

Judy Blume's website
{{BILBY Early Readers Award 1980 American novels American children's novels BILBY Award-winning works E. P. Dutton books Fudge series Novels by Judy Blume Novels set in New Jersey Sequel novels 1980 children's books