Trying to remember an old Judy Blume favourite

[RustyPaperclip]

I remember reading the odd Judy Blume book when I was younger and I really enjoyed them, one in particular, but for the life of me I can't remember the name. Briefly tried googling but hoping you wise lot can help.

From what I remember as a child, the main character grew up around the time of WW2. I think her father might have been a dentist. I remember something at the beginning about playing Cowboys and Indians and also Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The family moved at some point and the girl was convinced a new neighbour was Hitler.

Now I have written it down it sounds blood weird but I loved it when I was young and would like to read it again. Cheers

[Dancergirl]

Can anyone help to identify this one: about a boy called Aldo, I think he had 2 sisters and the theme of the book is about killing animals to eat them. This upsets Aldo and he tries being vegetarian. I think it has a green cover.

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

Yes, Nicola and Rose are the girls - these a bit where they go to the dance teachers house and she sits on the kitchen table to show her her feet.

I had a book of ballet stories with loads of extracts - that was one, then Drina, then the Sadlers Wells ones with Veronica and Sebastien (but I have most of those separately now).

[FeliciaJollygoodfellow]

There are so many YA books I remember reading that I now can't find (some of them not children's but also not YA - teen books?)

Hope House series - about a sort of hostel-cum-hospice type place
The Flying Islands - I read this over and over and can find literally no mention of it anywhere now
Guide to Visting the Moon (or similar) - was very funny again can't find it anywhere!

[FeliciaJollygoodfellow]

Oh yes, Drina! Loved those.

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

dancergirl is that Much Ado About Aldo?

[Namechangingbastard]

I remember enjoying tiger eyes by judy blume and reading a lot of cynthia Voight(sp) from there I moved on to Stephen King and Dean Koontz I think.

[RustyPaperclip]

Yes it was 'Hi There Supermouse'! I loved that book growing up. I hated the younger sister but I remember the the older one dancing on a building site and then a professional dancer spotted her I think. Can't for the life of me remember how it ended but I rooted for the tomboy sister all the way through! I vaguely remember something about sneezing powder

[RustyPaperclip]

Oh and just downloaded 'Are you there God, it's me Margaret'. Growing up I liked the fact that Judy Blume books discussed a lot of issues whilst still being appropriate for teenagers. I may well be wrong, but I recollect reading somewhere recently that a group was trying to censor them. I hope not!

[RustyPaperclip]

Ah Polkadots, I can clearly remember the part on that table measuring the feet. I had forgotten until now. I wonder if my parents still have that book anywhere in their house. I remember deciding at a young age that I would get rid of anything I thought I had outgrown. I'm sure my mum and dad were pleased but I wish I had kept hold of a few things

[RustyPaperclip]

thank you everyone! I have a lot of childhood TV shows that I would like to remember but I should probably save them for another day and another thread

[Sprink]

Wondering if my 9 year old is ready for Judy Blume.

If you were to introduce a book of hers, which would it be and at what age?

[hazelnutlatte]

I remember the hope house series too, there was one about two girls, one with anorexia and one with bulimia but the plot escapes me!
I also loved reading a series of books about a group of teenagers living on an island off the coast of Maine, one was blind and miraculously regained his sight at some point.

[guerre]

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, and Superfudge- and 9 is easily old enough.

[hazelnutlatte]

Oh and was 'I must, I must, I must increase my bust' from a Judy Blume book?

[redspottydress]

Otherwise known as Sheila the great had a character called Mouse in it. Can't remember the story though.

[elliejjtiny]

Oh and was 'I must, I must, I must increase my bust' from a Judy Blume book?
That was from are you there god it's me Margaret.

I loved the sadlers wells books with Veronica and Sebastian in. I was desperate to be a dancer and marry a musician

I may have ordered quite a few 2nd hand books from amazon because of this thread .

[RustyPaperclip]

Ellie, good to know I am not the only one I am glad that others have benefited from my forgetfulness

[Sprink]

Thanks, guerre. Ordering now...

[guerre]

Sprink- don't know if you've placed your order yet... but The Book People had a set of the fudge books for a v good price- that's where I got DD's copies from. If you do an advanced search onN, there's usually discount codes floating around too.

[FeliciaJollygoodfellow]

hazelnutlatte - the anorexia/bulimia one was written from the perspective of rht bulimic girl. She ran away near the end, ripped her oesophagus overeating at a homeless shelter and when she woke up from the surgery her friend had died from a heart attack .

I weeped through those!

There was a girl with HIV which became AIDs over the course of the book; another girl with cystic fybrosis. One where a promising young artists went blind.

Frickin loved 'em

[Dancergirl]

dancergirl is that Much Ado About Aldo?

Yes! Thank you polka have found it on Amazon

[SeekEveryEveryKnownHidingPlace]

''Hi There Supermouse' had a sequel called 'Nicola Mimosa', too! I used to really like Jean Ure.

[Dancergirl]

sprink my dd read the younger Judy Blume books from 7/8 - start with Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing, Superfudge and Otherwise known as Sheila the Great.

The Ramona books by Beverly Cleary are fab too.

[Dancergirl]

Then Again Maybe I won't was another Judy Blume book but about a boy which was unusual for her.

[Chorltonswheelies422]

Sprink - seconding dancergirl on the Ramona books for your 9 year old - they are brilliant