RITHIka's Thoughts on Book 5:

JUNIE B.,FIRST GRADER
TOOTHLESS WONDER
By:Barbara Park.

Hi!Iam back with Junie B.Jones and another fun filled day in her life!

Junie B. and her class were waiting for a speaker to come in their room.The speaker, Ms.Chris was supposed to speak on recycling.Her teacher,Mr.Scary told them to write in the journal till Ms.Chris came.Junie B.wrote in her journal,"Recycling is when you wash your trash,I believe".She didn't feel like writing anything more because she had a loose tooth and it was driving her crazy.Also,everytime Junie B.writes in the journal she had to look up for words in the dictionary.She felt so bored and started to wiggle her loose tooth.

Ow!She cried in pain when she pulled it a little.

Junie B.Jones went upto Mr.scary and told him about her loose tooth.He started to chuckle and told her,"And it's on the top too.",Junie B. looked puzzled."Why Mr.Scary,why?Because I lost a bottom tooth and I didn't get a kick out of it."Because when you lose your tooth your smile will be cute and when a new tooth comes in you will look like a big kid!".Junie B.felt so relaxed and happy on hearing his kind words.

At recess lots of kids came around to see her loose tooth.And Sheldon told Junie about his toothless uncle Lou.That story made her upset and she tried not to think about Uncle Lou.While she was walking home, Junie B. thought of a plan not to look like Uncle Lou.She planned not to wiggle her tooth any more so it would tighten up and won't fall off. She told her plan to Grandpa Miller but he thought it was a bad idea..Then he started wiggling her tooth.But Junie B.closed her mouth tight and bit Grandpa's finger.Ouch! Grandpa pulled his finger out and guess what happened?!Junie B.spit her tooth out!!

She didn't want to put her tooth under her pillow for tooth fairy.She just asked her parents what the fairy would do with her tooth.Her mommy told her the fairy might turn it to jewellery.That made no sense and Junie kept her tooth with her.The next Monday, Junie B.smiled at everyone.The whole class was happy about Junie B., her loose tooth and silly smile.

But her friends wondered why she didnot put her tooth for the fairy.They all told her the exciting stories of tooth fairy and cash.Still Junie was not convinced.Finally Lucille told her that tooth fairy had a hobby of collecting teeth and Junie B.found it sensible.That night she put her loose tooth under pillow!
The next morning she was surprised to see lot of money under her pillow.Another surprise was waiting for her.Her little brother Ollie got his first tooth!

Finally she understood everything .The tooth fairy "recycled" her tooth to Ollie!

PS. I lost my first tooth when I was a first grader.My sis slapped my face for fun with her stuffed dog Brawny and my loose tooth fell out.That's my tale for the day!