Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus vs Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Kindergarten in fiction, Kindergarten, Schools in fiction, School Stories, Humorous stories, Schools
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
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"Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun." --Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man Barbara Park's #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, has been keeping kids laughing--and reading--for more than…
Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day
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Afternoon kindergarten is having a field day, and Junie B. Jones is team captain! Only, here's the problem. Room Eight keeps on winning too many events. And so how will Room Nine ever become the kindergarten champions?…
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The verdict
- Readers rate Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day highest: Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day 4.4 · Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus 4.0.
- Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus has the widest readership — 30931 ratings behind its score.
- Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 7 times.
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How to choose
Scores by source
| Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus | Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (30931) | 4.8 (9) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (24) | 3.5 (2) |
| Google Books | 4.0 (12) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (792) | 4.5 (164) |
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Reception
| Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus | Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 30931 | 164 |
| Editions | 25 | 19 |
| Citations | 7 | 1 |
| Want to read | 13230 | — |
| Reading it now | 1747 | — |
| Written reviews | 2750 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 194 | — |
| Pages | 80 | 69 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus or Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day?
Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day has the higher combined reader rating across sources (Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day 4.4/5, Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus 4.0/5).
Which is shorter to read: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus or Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day?
Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day (69 pages, ≈ 1 h 17 m); Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (80 pages, ≈ 1 h 29 m).
Which is harder to read: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus or Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus: Light; Junie B. Jones is Captain Field Day: Easy.