Double Fudge is narrated from the perspective of Peter Hatcher, a pre-teen whose life is constantly complicated by the antics of his much younger brother, Farley Drexel Hatcher, better known as Fudge. In this fifth installment, six-year-old Fudge develops an intense obsession with money. He begins printing his own currency, which he calls "Fudge Bucks," and tries to spend them everywhere, creat…
Blubber is an unflinching look at the brutal dynamics of group bullying among fifth-grade girls. The story centers on Linda Fischer, who is cruelly nicknamed "Blubber" after giving a class report on whales. The harassment quickly escalates from minor teasing to severe, orchestrated persecution led by the popular and manipulative Wendy. The cruelty includes public humiliation, demanding that Lin…