Judy Moody: Mood Martian

Reviewed by: Carla McAllister - New Gloucester Public Library, New Gloucester, Maine, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: January 12, 2016

Review

Judy Moody has many moods, but when she has positive responses on backwards day at school, she decides to try to be backwards for a whole week. Being backwards for Judy requires her to actually comb her hair and put it into ponytails, to dress neatly and with colors that do not clash, and, perhaps most challenging, to keep an even temper. Meanwhile, her friends think an alien has invaded and that the real Judy Moody is in outer space somewhere. At home, Judy uses finger-knitting to calm herself and her endless strand of finger-knitting has taken over the house. Her parents have had enough of this crazy knitting. How long will Judy be able to pull off her self-imposed good-mood challenge? What's to become of all her finger-knitting? The pen and ink illustrations are apropos and fit the text nicely. Judy Moody lovers will enjoy this twelfth book in the series.

Overall Book Score: good