Spot any elementary school-aged reader the name “Judy” and they will likely quickly reply: “Moody.” Since 2000, the redheaded third-grader and her enthusiastic exploits have taken the ...

Heather Graham, Judy Moody herself -- Jordana Beatty -- as well as the bestselling book’s author, Megan McDonald, recently sat down with SheKnows for a series of video interviews about the big ...

Megan McDonald’s third-grade spitfire Judy Moody makes her moody leap from the page to the big screen with much of the spit, if not her fire, intact.“Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer” is ...

Feisty but not snarky, the protagonist of the Judy Moody series of kids’ books has a certain retro, Beverly Cleary-esque spunk. With her unruly hair and tomboy fearlessness, her troublemaking ...

Review: 'Judy Moody' mild but not bummer. Megan McDonald’s third-grade spitfire Judy Moody makes her moody leap from the page to the big screen with much of the spit, if not her fire, intact.

A moody third-grader with a knack for adventure and a kid brother named Stink has been wooing young readers for more than a decade. "There's got to be a feeling for her character," says McDonald ...

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You'll find it in the new movie, "Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer." Looking for some fun and adventure to help the kids kick off summer vacation? You'll find it ...

Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer Pic strives to capture the insouciance of Megan McDonald's popular book series but overshoots its comedic potential.

Judy Moody (Australian newcomer Jordana Beatty) is an imaginative third grader on a quest to have the best summer ever by becoming the first of her friends to score 100 ”thrill points.” Jaleel ...

At times, Judy Moody sparkles with the wide-eyed excitement of a child, but more often than not, like the protagonist’s little brother, it’s just immature and messy ...