Barbara park books in order

Barbara Park, an American author, wrote and published dozens of books for children. Her Junie B. Jones series encompasses 31 books and had collectively sold 55 million copies worldwide as of 2013, according to Park's publisher, Random House.^[1] The series started in 1992, with the publication of Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus. The New York Times described Junie B. Jones, the main character of the series, as "a 6-year-old dispenser of abundant opinions, Runyonesque wisecracks and dubious syntax."^[2] When the series began, Junie B. was just entering kindergarten and remained there until Junie B., First Grader (at Last!), the 18th book in the series, was published in 2001.

Park also wrote other books for young readers, including Skinnybones, published in 1982, and The Graduation of Jake Moon, published in 2002.

Junie B. Jones

• Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus a.k.a. Junie B. Jones is On Her Way! (#1) (1992) (ISBN 0-679-82642-4) Junie B. Jones describes her feelings about starting k
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  Barbara Park facts for kids

  Quick facts for kids Barbara Park
  Born	Barbara Lynne Tidswell (1947-04-21)April 21, 1947 Mount Holly, New Jersey
  Died	November 15, 2013(2013-11-15) (aged 66) Scottsdale, Arizona
  Occupation	Author
  Nationality	American
  Genre	Children's literature
  Notable works	Junie B. Jones; Skinny Bones
  Spouse	Richard A. Park (m. 1969–2013)
  Children	Steven Park, David Park

  Barbara Lynne Park (April 21, 1947 – November 15, 2013) was an American author of children's books.

  Life and career

  Barbara Park was the daughter of a merchant and a secretary, Doris and Brooke Tidswell. She grew up in Mount Holly, New Jersey and graduated from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in 1965. From 1965 to 1967, she attended Rider College, finishing her B.S. in 1969 at the University of Alabama.

  She married Richard A. Park in 1969. She lived in Phoenix, Arizona for almost 30 years and had two sons, Steven and David.

  She was the author of the popular Junie B. Jones children's books. The series was aimed at young readers and included

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