Judy Moody, M.D.: The Doctor is In! (Judy Moody) Read online

  "No!" said Frank. "We

  "Wait. Let me guess. You cloned an anteater. An armadillo. An aardwolf. Ha, ha, Very funny."

  "We brought you something to make

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  up ... I mean, we brought you something to make you feel better," said Rocky.

  "Nothing will make me feel better," said Judy. "I feel lousy. As in licy. As in not-nicy."

  "But this really works," said Frank.

  "Is it a pill?" asked Judy. "I hope it's not a pill the size of Nebraska."

  "No."

  "Is it a prune? I hope it's not a goony old prune."

  "Nope."

  "Is it a Band-Aid? I hope it is a Band-Aid with words."

  "No, no, and nope," said Jessica Finch.

  "Does it squeak? I hear squeaking!"

  "Yes!" said Jessica.

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  "Does it have fur, fins, or fangs?"

  "Yes!" said Stink.

  Rocky held up a shirt with words. "A shirt does not have fur or fins or fangs.""Look," said Frank, turning the shirt over. "We made it for you at Rocky's house." The shirt said paws for healing. It had blue guinea-pig paw prints all over it.

  "Hello! A shirt doesn't squeak!" said Judy.

  "No," said Rocky. "But pets do. We brought you animals to pet!"

  "Just like Paws for Healing," said Frank.

  "So you can lower your blood pressure and not feel sick," said Jessica.

  Rocky had brought Houdini, his pet iguana. Frank had brought a red-and

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  purple fish in a jar, and Jessica Finch had brought Chester and all four of the baby guinea pigs--the (un-cloned) Spice Girls!

  Stink went to his room and brought back Toady.

  "You brought half the zoo!" said Judy.

  "And I got you a real Paws for Healing button," said Stink. "From the hospital gift shop." He held out a button that said i'm in

  CHARGE OF CRITTER-COOL CARE.

  "Cool!" said Frank.

  "Critter-cool!" said Judy. She put the Paws for Healing shirt on over her around-the-world postcard pajamas. She pinned the button to her shirt.

  Rocky held out Houdini. "You hold him, while I clip his toenails."

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  Snip, snip, snip.

  "He has more toenails than Stink!" Judy laughed.

  Frank set his fish on Judy's desk, next to her jelly bean collection. "My aunt got me this Siamese fighting fish when I was sick. I named her Judy."

  "Same-same!" said Judy.

  "You can keep her till you get better. I know you can't pet her, but it's supposed to relax you and make you feel better just to watch her."

  "I promise I'll watch her all the time," said Judy.

  "Look! Judy the Fighting Fish is blowing bubbles!" said Stink.

  "Rare!" said the not-fish Judy.

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  "And you can play with Toady anytime you want," said Stink. "As long as you don't operate on him."

  "I won't," said Judy. "I promise." Jessica brought special shampoo, and they each gave a guinea pig a bath. "Coco hates baths," said Jessica. "But guinea pigs have to be clean." "Just like doctors!" Judy said.

  When they were done, they each

  got to blow-dry their guinea pigs. "Nutmeg's ready for a party!" said Judy, stroking the guinea pig's fur. Jessica got Cindy to roll over twice, and Coco twitched her whiskers at Cornflake, Judy's stuffed guinea pig.

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  "That means hello in guinea pig," said Jessica. "She's trying to make friends!" Everybody cracked up.

  Nutmeg squirmed out of Judy's arms and ran in circles around her room.

  "Uh-oh!" said Jessica. Nutmeg ran around Judy's floor pillow. She ran around Ned Bear, Ted Bear, and Fred Bear, the trash can, and Judy's doctor kit. She ran around and around Judy's squiggle rug.

  "Catch her!" said Stink.

  Everybody chased Nutmeg. Even Mouse. Nutmeg hid under Judy's squiggle rug. Jessica caught her with an ice-cream container.

  "Phew! That was a close one, girl," said Judy, rubbing the guinea pigs

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  tummy.

  "Hey, look! Nutmeg likes tummy rubs!"

  "She likes you," said Jessica.

  "Aw. I wish I could keep her forever and ever," said Judy. "I promise not to clone her."

  "She's still too young," said Jessica. "But when the Spice Girls get older, my dad says we can take them to the hospital for Paws for Healing. You know, help some more kids feel better."

  "RARE!" said Judy.

  When everybody had gone home, Judy climbed back under the covers and leaned against all her stuffed animals. She was feeling not-so-sick-anymore. Her tonsils

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  did not feel so lumpy. She, Judy Moody, did not feel so grumpy. Friends were better than prunes. Friends were better than medicine. Friends were better than all the ginger ale, ABC toast, and TV in the world.

  Her temperature was dropping. So was her blood pressure. Her tonsils were shrinking fast. Most definitely!

  Judy Moody took out her mood journal. She wrote herself a poem. A moody poem. A Mumpty Dumpty poem.

  Mumpty dumpty had a great case of lumps. Munpty dumpty had a worse case of grumps. All Judy's brothers and all Judy's friends Couldn't put Mumpty back together again.

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  Judy took out her doctor pad. She, Dr. Judy Moody, wrote herself a prescription.

  Judy Moody hold Howdini. Watch a fish. Pet a guineapig. If that does not work have fun with three friends and call me in the morning.

  Last but not least, Judy signed her name with a scribbly doctor autograph.

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  Collect them all!

  "Judy Moody

  Read the book that started it all! Get to know Judy Moody through mad-faced moods, funniest-thing-ever moods, and every mood in between.

  An American Library Association Notable Children's Book 3

  A New York Public Library's Best Children's Book: 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing

  A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

  Judy Moody is in the mood to be a star. One thing's for sure--after reading this, you'll be Judy Moody's biggest fan!

  An ABC Children's Booksellers Choice

  An American Library Association Notable Children's Book

  A Children's Literature Choice List Title

  An International Reading Association Children's Choices Award Winner

  An Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award Winner

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  Judy Moody is back, and she's in an environmental mood. Can Judy Moody come up with a plan to save the world?

  A Book Sense 76 Selection

  A Chicago Public Library Best Book for Children and Teens

  An International Reading Association Children's Choices Award Winner

  An Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Seal Award Winner

  When Judy Moody gets her very own mood ring, she decides to explore her psychic side, with unexpected and hilarious results. It's not hard to predict that Judy Moody's latest book will put you in a very, very good mood!