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Do children still read/enjoy Judy Blume books?

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TooTicky · 30/01/2007 12:31

I haven't had one in my hands for years and they don't seem to turn up in the library. Just wondered if they had aged badly?

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ledodgy · 30/01/2007 12:32

My friend's dd who is 12 reads them. I used to read them as a child too.

tigertiger · 30/01/2007 12:33

loved them when i was a young'un, but never see them about now. Remember ordering in 'forever' (i think thats what it was called) just to read about the sex scenes!

whatkatydidntdo · 30/01/2007 12:33

my dc have them too.

chocolatebirdy · 30/01/2007 12:35

I loved them too and also remember the sex scene!! That was the only thing anyone was talking about at the time and everyone knew the page numbers of them!

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TooTicky · 30/01/2007 12:36

I'm trying to remember which ones would be good for a 10yo - obviously I don't want any snogging, etc. I think the Sally J Freedman one was good, but not sure if it would be too young.
(I remember Forever - the book every girl was reading at one point)

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charliegal · 30/01/2007 12:39

Who could forget 'Forever'? It was passed around at my girl's school like contraband.
My partner wanted to call our son Ralph, but I just couldn't and you know why!!

twelveyeargap · 30/01/2007 12:43

I bought some for DD. She loved them. Gave her all the "Fudge" type ones when she was around 8 and she read the "Sally J" type and "Just as long as we're together" and those slightly older ones when she was about 9.

Haven't yet introduced the older ones (she's now 11), for obvious reasons.

Forever was passed around my school too. I bet I could still open it right up on the "right page".

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charliegal · 30/01/2007 12:45

You remember the page number??!

twelveyeargap · 30/01/2007 13:06

I remembered it was seventy-something. You sound spot on there ledodgy!

juicychops · 30/01/2007 13:29

God i used to love them sooo much! me and my best friend would read them at the same time and have long discussions about them. That was the first time i ever read a swear word (bastard)and i called my friend in shock!

mysonsmummy · 30/01/2007 13:35

wow that took me back many years too. lol

indignatio · 30/01/2007 13:39

Are you there God - It's me Margaret
Tales of a 4th grade nothing

Those are the ones that sprang to mind

But now you mention it - a motorcyclist from one of the older books is bringing back memories

sis · 30/01/2007 13:44

ds loves the fudge ones - I had never read any of her books in my childhood - sounds like I missed out!

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