Tell us your favourite Judy Blume moment to win Judy's back catalogue and her brand new book

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Is there a teen author more beloved than Judy Blume? With more than 75 million books sold in twenty-eight languages, Judy still receives thousands of letters every month from readers of all ages who share their feelings and concerns with her. And this year Blume fans everywhere can rejoice once more - In the Unlikely Event, Judy’s first novel for adults in over fifteen years, is out now.

Did Judy's books guide you through your turbulent teen years? We want to know what your all-time favourite Judy Blume moment is.
Two lucky contributors will win a signed copy of In The Unlikely Event plus signed copies of 4 classic Judy Blume novels, while 2 runners up will also receive the book, as well as copies of Forever, her most loved novel.

You can also take a trip down memory lane, and read our article on the top five reasons why Judy is a Mumsnet heroine.

This competition is now closed. Winners will be contacted shortly

i loved Hey God, it's me Margaret by Judy Blume, That was the first one of hers I read, then Tiger Eyes, and everything else, Now my daughter is reading them, xx Just an amazing writer

I also loved 'Are you there God, it's me Margaret'. Perfect. The eat it or wear it scene in 'Tales of a Forth Grade Nothing'.

I remember reading are you there god its me Margaret and it gave me more confidence to approach my mum with questions that I'd been too scared to ask her before. My friends then read it after me. Loved this book as a child. Many memories

I can't pick a favourite!
I have lovely memories of hiding under my covers reading a Judy Blume book with a biscuit and glass of milk when I was little .
And all crowding around to read the rude bits of Forever together at school.
Also I used to love all the period angst - I was late starting mine and I thought Judy Blume was the only person who understood me.

My friends and I all devoured Judy Blume books. In the early 80s, at the beginning of 2nd year (y8), we all went mad reading Are You There God...? Our very prim and stuffy English teacher wanted us to write a book review so of course that was the book we reviewed. Instead of taking our work in to mark, she asked us to take it in turns to come to the front of the class and read aloud to the class. Her face, as one by one we girls came up and started talking about periods, bras, boobs (or lack if them) etc was something that has never left me!
Thank goodness we were never asked to read aloud our reviews of Forever

I have a photo of my teenage best friend sat on my bed in my poster covered room reading a copy of "Forever" by Judy Blume. I think we where both quite shocked by it's content, but still we read it cover to cover and probably re-read some of of the steamier scenes again. I think reading Forever and the problem pages of Jackie magazine formed the basis of my school age sex education.

I read are you there god it's me Margaret so many times . It still gives me warm fuzzy memories as a preteen, I remember doing the same exercises to make my bust grow like Margaret and her friend did, in loved just Blume she rights in a non patronising way that kids can really relate to

I'm the same as Scrappy - I've read all the books and they got me through my childhood, which was pretty difficult. I can still quote huge passages of Forever in fact we had one copy that was doing the rounds at school and if you held it by its spine the pages would fall open at the 'rude' bits

I think there is a real lack of books now for teens with anything to do with sex in. Teens today seem to go from practically nothing in popular books to full on porn on their phones. There doesn't seem to be that innocent in between curious stage anymore.

I have noticed that Forever is NEVER in charity shops, I suspect most people hang on to their copy like one hangs on to a favourite teddy

I loved Judy Blume books as a teenager, I came across this brilliant author in my local library and after reading one of her books I was hooked. I used to visit the library every week with my father and looked for a new Judy Blume book every time however I soon exhausted the small libraries supply. At school we had to do a book review and I remember my friends complaining because they hated books and reading so I suggested that they read a Judy Blume book and they soon all fell in love with her too. Would love to win this prize, brings back find memories

I couldn't pick one!
I remember my mum taking me into town to buy the new one when I was 12.It was after school and she wasn't a very confident driver, she had just passed her test. I walked home with it clutched to my chest.

We both read Judys books. They made a lasting impression on me.

I remember reading "superfudge" when I was 6 or 7. I remember when Fudge brings in the baby for Show and Tell and presents "the facts of life". I hadn't quite got all of those straight yet and got that this was somehow a big deal but didn't know why. I didn't feel I could ask my Mum who bought me the book as I figured I should know what it meant.

Four or five years later I had a much better idea and we used to go to the library after school. They had green stickers for books for age 12 and under and red for over 12s. We used to date each other to swap the stickers do we could take out "Forever@ and read it on the bus.

I have two moments. Both from Forever.

The first is when Katherine and Michael have sex, and it works out well for them both. Katherine says that she was hoping that they'd do it again. Michael days that he is really tired. Katherine puts that down to him still getting over the flu that they've both had. Even at 14yo, I put that down to him being a bloke

The second is when she say that Michael came, and then she says 'and I came too'. It was an absolute revelation to me. I had no idea that women could have orgasms. I knew that men could, but women? Dear god.

Dare each other!

So many moments to choose from.

Starring SallyJ Freedman is probably the book that stands out. Perhaps more for introducing the idea of segregation in the US, than the Holocaust which I was already familiar with.

YY to I must, must, must increase my bust as well. And Ralph.

I'm old enough (just) to remember when superfudge came out! The elementary school I attended had a two week countdown to the release. It was the first time I was excited by a book release (I was 8).

Another one for I must, I must, I must increase my bust .
Worked for me.

I loved Judy Blume as a teen, would love the collection to give to my girls.

Ralph. Always Ralph, for the most memorable moments. But Then Again, Maybe I Won't felt like she was reading my mind. How did she understand exactly how teenage girls' friendships worked? I loved Summer Sisters too, I was so glad to rediscover Judy Blume and find out she was still as brilliant as I remembered!

I read them all as I grew up, I loved - are you there God, it's me Margaret. And forever - Once I had read it, I remember reading it out loud to my group of friends (and anyone within earshot of my loud gob) on the bus on the way home from school. Yes all the 'naughty' bits! I will get them out of the library for my kids. (Though I do still have my childhood copy of forever! :)

Wonderful writer. Many friends I knew read the naughty bits in Forever. I read as much as I could get my hands on.

Stand out scenes for me are probably largely from Are you there God, it's me, Margaret. From 'must improve my bust' to Margaret finally getting her period, to the sanitary towels with the belt, to getting a new bra.

I remember forcing my mum to read it because I desperately wanted a bra instead of a crop top but was too embarrassed to ask. I may have even underlined the relevant bits in the book. She didn't notice!

I've just bought all the Fudge books for my niece :)

I loved Judy Blume in the 80s. My favourites are probably Forever (many a school lunch tme was spent with friends reading out the naughty bits - who could forget Ralph?!), Starring Sally J Freedman as Herself and Are You There God, It's Me Margaret? Even as an adult, I will still re-read them ocassionally - I was quite ill a few years ago, and reading them was like snuggling up with a favourite teddy and helped my anxiety no end. I've read both Wifey and Summer Sisters and am looking forward to reading Judy's new novel.

I have never read any of her books, opps. Sounds like I am missing out.

I loved Are you there God it's me Margaret! Unfortunately God wasn't there for me - my bust is still small!

Judy Blume got me through my teenage years.
I loved her honest account of being a teenager.
I read them all but 'Ralph' has to be the most stand out moment.
I really need to introduce these to dd1.

It has to be from 'Are you There God? It's me Margaret'... "I must, I must increase my bust"!

The whole of Its Not The End Of The World. I identified as Karen as my parents were going through a separation, and then a divorce. I even started grading my days in my own diary like she did!