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    Freckle Juice
    Freckle Juice
    Freckle Juice
    Audiobook24 minutes

    Freckle Juice

    Written by Judy Blume

    Narrated by Laura Hamilton

    3.5/5

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    Nicky has freckles—they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. Sitting behind him in class, Andrew once counted eighty-six of them, and that was just a start! If Andrew had freckles like Nicky, his mother would never know if his neck was dirty.

    One day after school, Andrew works up enough courage to ask Nicky where he got his freckles. When know-it-all Sharon overhears, she offers Andrew her secret freckle juice recipe—if he pays. Andrew is desperate and feels it's worth it. At home he carefully mixes the strange combination of ingredients. Then the unexpected happens...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
    Release dateSep 14, 2021
    ISBN9780593416518
    Author

    Judy Blume

    Judy Blume has been winning legions of fans around the world with her stories. More than eighty-two million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into thirty-two languages. She receives thousands of letters every month from readers of all ages who share their feelings and concerns with her. In addition to her hilarious Fudge books, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great, Superfudge, Fudge-a-Mania and Double Fudge, some of her incredibly popular books include The Pain and the Great One series and Freckle Juice. Judy lives in Key West, Florida, and New York City with her husband.

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    • 5/5
      I've been giving into nostalgia the last few months and picking up copies of Blume's adolescent books for myself, but stopped short of the children's books. Until one day my sister in law was looking for kids books with a chemistry bent and Freckle Juice popped into my head. It's not chemistry, exactly, but it does involve kitchen chemistry. Once it was in my head I had to find a copy.

      It's even better than I remember! It's going to be fun reading this to my nieces; I'd almost swear Judy Blume wrote it for the express purpose of reading it aloud. As always she captures what it was to be a kid and think what you don't have is cooler than what you do.

      A fun read for younger kids and with the exception of the affects of inflation (10 cents a week allowance anyone?), the book is pretty timeless.
    • 4/5
      Good Judy Blume classic I read to my students. How does one obtain freckles? Easy, if you follow the recipe. Silly and fun way to introduce Judy to new students.
    • 4/5
      I love Judy Blume. I remember reading her when I was young. Not sure if I have ever read this book before but it was a cute book.
    • 4/5
      A boy desperately wants freckles, so he buys a recipe for freckle juice, with disastrous results.

      This is a very short book, not really a novel (even my son said it was short). That would probably make it a good pick for independent reading for new readers. Not as memorable as other Blume books, though.

      Read aloud to my son in 2015.
    • 3/5
      I read this book as a kid, so reading this again brought back a lot of memories. Just like the boy in the book, I wanted to have a lot a freckles. I never drew them on myself, but I always wanted to find ways to get them. After reading this book, I figured out that you have to love yourself for the way you look and do not try to change yourself.
    • 5/5
      There are several reasons why I like this book. First, I really enjoyed the illustration's throughout this book. Each illustration has a way of increasing or bringing out key details to the story. For example, on pages 22 and 23 there is a sequence of illustrations of Sharon passing Andrew the recipe. I feel this helps young readers relate to the story more since they are not only hearing the events but also seeing them in action. The second concept I liked about this book is the multiple messages it pushes the reader to think about. The first message is never be to gullible. Even though Andrew was skeptical about Sharon's recipe, he still gave her the money because he somehow fell for her silly tricks. The second message, which I believe is the main message is all about accepting yourself and your differences. After trying so hard to get freckles, Andrew was finally able to accept himself after Mrs. Kelly told him that he was very handsome boy without them.
    • 5/5
      SUMMARY
      Andrew's mother complains about how dirty he can get. Nicky has a lot of freckles. If Andrew had freckles like Nicky, his mother would never know if his neck was dirty. When Andrew asks Nicky how he got the freckles, Sharon tells him the secret freckle juice recipe for fifty cents. At home he carefully mixes the strange combination of ingredients, but sadly finds out that it does not actually give him freckles.

      REVIEW
      I love the main message of this book. It teaches students to be confident in their appearance and love themselves for who they are. I also really enjoyed the simple illustrations that were included in this book. My favorite part of the book is when Andrew puts marker on the back of his neck to make freckles and his teacher gives him the "magic eraser." Nicky then also wants an eraser for his freckles. I definitely know I wished that I could erase certain things about me when I was a child so I definitely connected to this part.
    • 4/5
      I really liked this book because of how funny and light hearted it is. The language was descriptive and clear, and really made the story come to life. The writing was engaging and paced really well. The problems and solutions in the plot were not dramatic life events, but the author did a great job of making them feel tense and suspenseful. The book pushes readers to think about what they have, and how silly it is to want something just because someone else has it. The big idea was that a boy would do anything to get freckles.
    • 3/5
      This book was about a boy who wanted freckles. He was jealous of a classmate with them and would do anything to get them. So he gets a secret family recipe from a girl and class. He pays her 50 cents, which he says is "five weeks worth of allowance", which I found to age the book. This is best for students in 3rd grade. This was a fun book because of the recipe for freckle juice was so gross and disgusting, but he still tried it. The main message of this book was to be yourself and accept yourself. The thing that you are envious of, may be something that person hates about themselves. It was kind of like "the grass isn't always greener on the other side" . This book would be best for 3rd graders who enjoy fun and silly realistic fiction books.
    • 5/5
      Summary:
      In this humorous chapter book, Andrew Marcus, a young school boy, admires his classmate Nicky who has freckles that cover his face, neck, and ears. Because Andrew is so determined to get freckles, he asks Nicky where he got his freckles from, and Andrew’s other classmate, Shannon, overhears the conversation. Shannon offers him her “secret” freckle juice recipe, although she tells Andrew that he needs to pay 50 cents. To Andrew, 50 cents is about five weeks of allowance, and although he is hesitant to spend it on the freckle juice recipe, his determination overrides his need to save money. Once he mixes all the ingredients, freckles do not appear on his face, or any other place on his body. Andrew finds a blue marker, and draws freckles all over his face and neck one morning before school. All the kids laugh at him, but his teacher gives him a “magic eraser” to privately go to the boys bathroom and wash off the freckles. When Nicky saw how Andrew’s freckles came off, he asked the teacher for the same magic eraser and she said, “Andrew didn’t look good with freckles. But you look wonderful! I’d hate to see you without them. They’re a part of you. So, I’m going to put away this magic formula. I hope I never have to use it again.”
      The central message of this book is to be confident in one’s self-image. Although this is a chapter book geared toward young elementary school children, I believe it would benefit older children as well, especially since an older age range struggles with confidence and self-image. I particularly liked the black and white drawings that assisted certain events throughout the book. For instance, during the exchange of money and the “freckle juice” formula in class, the pictures demonstrated how Andrew and Shannon passed the note by kicking it to each other from each other’s desks. The pictures provide an excellent visual for events in the book.
    • 4/5
      I think this is an awesome chapter book for young teens/older children. The first reason why I like this book is because of the humor that it has to offer. What I mean by this is that it is humor that children reading this would love. For example, Andrew wants as many freckles as Nicky has. They cover Nicky’s face, ears, and the whole back of his neck. The only reason why Andrew wants this is so that his mother would never know if his neck was dirty. So, when Sharon overhears this, she offers Andrew a “secret freckle juice recipe” for 50 cents! This would surely happen in a elementary grade classroom. The next reason why I liked this book was because of how realistic it was. Many times during 4th-6th grade, kids in the class try to pull pranks and fool you. What you have to do is to stand up for yourself and not be fooled. This is exactly what Andrew did. Andrew came to school the next day, after buying the freckle juice recipe from Sharon, with purple draw-on freckles all over his body. He did this in order to prove to her that “it works” and that she didn’t pull a prank on him. The main message I believe this book has is to support individuality and self-confidence. You don’t need to have freckles just because the person sitting in front of you does! Everyone is different- embrace it.
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed reading Freckle Juice because the plot is funny and characters are believable. The story is about a young student who wants to have freckles like another classmate in his class. He will do anything to get freckles so he pays a girl in his class fifty cents for a “secret freckle juice formula”. The ingredients include “grape juice, vinegar, mustard, mayonnaise, juice from one lemon, pepper and salt, ketchup, olive oil, and a speck of onion.” This makes the plot funny because even though Andrew knows these ingredients do not look like they go together, he is determined to get freckles and will do anything to get them. Andrew and his friends are believable characters because this is something a young student would attempt to do in order to get what they wanted. Sharon is believable because she is the know-it-all girl who is tricking the boys into doing something she knows is wrong. She tricks the boys by sounding believable, “The secret recipe for removing freckles has been in my family for years. That’s how come none of us have any. I’ll sell it to you for fifty cents!” The central message of this story is that you should be happy with your appearance no matter what. Some people may enjoy features of your appearance that you wouldn’t expect.
    • 4/5
      Freckle Juice is the story of Andrew Marcus who wants freckles because if he has freckles his mom won’t know if his neck is dirty or not. He decides to take a chance and buy a freckle juice recipe from Sharon.
      I am a person with freckle who has loved them and hated them at one time or another in my life. My parents always told me I was beautiful even with the freckle but sometimes I wish I could have a remover just like Nicky. I am who I am and look like I look and that cant be changed so I learned to love everything about myself. Our society today put a judgment on anyone who is not what they consider perfect. What is the perfect face? No one really can say because it is only their opinion. This was a very cute book and it has a good moral to the story. Which is love you face!

      I would have the students work up their list of what makes them different and have them share their list.
    • 4/5
      “Freckle Juice” is a book written by Judy Blume. The book is about a second grade student named Andrew who wishes he had freckles like another boy in class named Nicky. Great book that can tackle self-confidence issues in young children. A young book is self-concious about his freckles. I read this book when I was younger and i loved it. It is a classic.
    • 4/5
      Great book that can tackle self-confidence issues in young children. A young book is self-concious about his freckles and even takes the time to count them. This story shows how his freckles effect him and his feelings toward them. But in the end comes out with a great moral lesson every child should learn!
    • 4/5
      Freckle Juice is the story of Andrew Marcus who wants freckles because if he has freckles his mom won’t know if his neck is dirty or not. He decides to take a chance and buy a freckle juice recipe from Sharon. This book could be used for 2nd -4th grade class. Children enjoy the hilarity of the story and could learn a lesson. Usually if something seems too good to be true, it is.
    • 4/5
      I give it 4 stars. It was a good book. The main story theme seemed to resonate as "Be yourself. No one else." Personally, I love that theme. The age group this type of reading is targeted toward is typically the "coming of age" years. So a non-conformity book is just what is needed. Having freckles as a kid, this book would have made me at ease with my differences.
    • 3/5
      How far would you go to get freckles? Kind of cute, and my daughter liked it.
      But, kids, and I can't emphasise this enough - DON'T TRY IT AT HOME!
    • 4/5
      I have read this books many times in the classroom but I just read it for the first time to my 6 year old son. He loved it! It is a very easy read that kids really enjoy listening to.
    • 5/5
      This is a Contemporary Realistic fiction book about a boy who wants to have freckles like his friend. He doesn’t like his appearance and thinks that having freckles will make him look better. He gets some “freckle juice” which he thinks will make him grow freckles and it tastes horrible. Needless to say he was not able to get the freckles, but was able to learn that appearance isn’t everything.
      I remember reading this book in elementary school and loved it. It was a great book to think about yourself and realize that everything isn’t about looks.

      It is a great book for kids to read, since it helps the kids to see themselves in another angle and let them understand the concept of self-image.
    • 4/5
      Freckle Juice is a very cute well written book. The main character Andrew Marcus wants to have freckles like some kids in his classroom. He pays 50 cents to get a secret receipt that ends up turning out bad and just making him sick. In the end he realizes that some children that have freckles wish they did not have them and that he was special and perfect just the way God made him. This book would be a great connector application for 1st-3rd grade students because most children growing up go thru a stage where they are not confident in the way that they look and so by reading Freckle Juice it can show them that each person is very unique and special in their own way.
    • 5/5
      Judy Blume is the best! I love the whimsical and fun loving way she writes. Any child of any age would find something to like about this book. I certainly enjoyed it.
    • 5/5
      The book tells a story about how a boy named Andrew Marcus wants to have freckles like his friend. He doesn't have a positive self-image about his appearance and he tries to have freckles in order to get away from what he doesn't want to do. He tries every possible means to get freckles, even including drinking a distasteful "freckle juice".
      The book deals with the issue of positive self-image. Andrew of course doesn't succeed in growing freckles on his face. It is his perspective of his self-image getting challenged. It is a funny book and very interesting to read through.
      It is a great book for kids to read, since it helps the kids to see themselves in another angle and let them understand the concept of self-image.
      Recommended for children in grade 3-5.
    • 5/5
      Andrew wanted freckles so badly so his mom would not notice he was dirty while Nicky had millions of them all over his face and neck. Andrew would stare at Nicky’s freckle and daydream what it would be like to have then, so much he did not hear the teacher ask him to get into his reading group. Sharon was a girl in Andrews class whom he did not care to much for. She told him she had a recipe for freckle but it would cost his 50 cents. Andrew said 50 cents that was 5 weeks of chores. He wondered if she was telling the truth but that night he went home and counted his 5 dimes out of his bank. The next morning he got dressed in a hurry and did not wash behind his neck and ears. He put the 5 dimes in a tissue and shoved them in his jeans. He rushed downstairs hoping to get to school before the 1st bell. His mom said let me check your neck and he begged her to let it slide this morning since he had important things to do at school. He ran to school that morning and went up to Sharon and said ok did you bring it. She said do you have my 50 cents. He wanted to see it first but she wouldn’t allow it. The second bell had rang and it was time to sit. Ms. Kelly wanted to begin class so Andrew went and sat down and when Ms. Kelly wasn’t looking he dropped the 50 cents on the ground and Sharon scooted it over to her with her foot. She then tossed the recipe on the floor but Andrew lost his balance of and fell out of his desk. Ms. Kelly ask Andrew for the note and read it to herself. She told him to could have it after class at 3pm. He could not hardly wait to get home. When 3pm came he got his recipe and ran home. It was a concoction of different ingredients and he mixed it all up and drank it fast like it said to. He just knew he would get freckle! However, he got sick as a dog and his mom got upset because he made a mess. He had a huge belly ache and no freckles. His mom let him stay home 1 day to get over the belly ache but the following day she made him go. So before he left for school he found a blue marker that he would draw his own freckles with. So he hide it in his bag and headed for school but just before he got there he looked in a car mirror and drew blue freckles all over his face. When Andrew got to school everyone stared and giggles but Ms. Kelly knew Andrew wanted freckle. So she let him wear them for a while. Then she called him to her desk and gave his a magic freckle remover so he could wash his face. Andrew went into the bathroom and they all came off. He thanked Ms. Kelly for her help but now Nicky wanted the freckle remover because he hated his freckles and Andrew was shocked because he loved Nicky’s freckles. So Sharon being he devilish little self said Nicky I have a recipe for removing freckles but it will cost you 50 cents while making a super duper frog face at Andrew!

      I am a person with freckle who has loved them and hated them at one time or another in my life. My parents always told me I was beautiful even with the freckle but sometimes I wish I could have a remover just like Nicky. I am who I am and look like I look and that cant be changed so I learned to love everything about myself. Our society today put a judgment on anyone who is not what they consider perfect. What is the perfect face? No one really can say because it is only their opinion. This was a very cute book and it has a good moral to the story. Which is love you face!

      In the classroom, I can have the students draw a portrait of themselves and if they have freckle draw them if not don’t! I can also have them tell me what they like about their face and what they do not.
    • 3/5
      this book was ok I,ve read better but it was still funny at some points and its short too.
    • 4/5
      A cute story about a 2nd grader who wants freckles and the adventure he goes on to get freckles.
    • 5/5
      Freckle Juice was a childhood favorite of mine! Andrew was so intrigued by one of his classmates with freckles that he wanted them himself. After getting a recipe from hiss classmate, Andrew creates what is "freckle juice." He comes to realization that he should be content with who he is, without looking for something else to make him different.
      This is a great story to teach kids that they each are unique in their own ways.
    • 5/5
      Judy Blume has an honest and candid style that is easy to relate to. In Freckle Juice, one boy is determined to find out what life is like with a freckled face. He is given a recipe for freckles from his classmate, and upon trying it he (eventually) comes to the realization that he should find happiness and satisfaction with who he is naturally, instead of striving to be what he is not. A great story for kids of any age, and also a great story for teachers, as the teacher is a great hero in this tale. Ages 8 and up.
    • 4/5
      This book is about a boy in the second grade who really wants to have freckles. One of his classmates has freckles and he becomes very distracted by wanting freckles. One day a classmate offers him a secret recipe for freckle juice for fifty cents. He buys the recipe and trys it as soon as he gets home.

      I thought this was a great book. I really liked Sharon, the little girl who sold him the recipe, manipulative, yet very creative. I also liked the way Miss Kelly, the teacher, was portrayed.

      In the classroom I could use this book to open a conversation about self image. I could also make the freckle juice and begin a conversation about self image that way.
    • 4/5
      This book is good for mid-age elementary readers. Many kids deal with insecurity about their appearance, and this book's moral is something kids can really relate to.