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| A young boy named Andrew Marcus yearns for ] so as to avoid having to wash his face and out of admiration for their appearance. Knowing of Andrew's desires for freckles and his envy for those dotting the face of classmate Nicky Lane, a manipulative schoolmate named Sharon sells a recipe for a strange remedy known as "Freckle Juice" guaranteed to grant Andrew's wish. After concocting the complex, strange beverage that proves to be ineffective and sickening, Andrew is infuriated with Sharon's scam and plots revenge against her, dotting his face with blue marker spots. Albeit nobody is fooled, his teacher Miss Kelly gives him a cure by granting him a removal supplement called the "Magic Freckle Remover," through which Nicky Lane later winds up expressing his hatred for his own freckles by requesting to use the removal system himself. At the end of the day, Andrew overhears a conversation between Nicky and Sharon in which she promises to sell him a recipe for a concoction designed to remove his freckles, implying that the cycle will repeat again somehow. |
A young boy named Andrew Marcus yearns for ] so as to avoid having to wash his face and out of admiration for their appearance. Knowing of Andrew's desires for freckles and his envy for those dotting the face of classmate Nicky Lane, a manipulative schoolmate named Sharon sells a recipe for a strange remedy known as "Freckle Juice" guaranteed to grant Andrew's wish. After concocting the complex, strange beverage that proves to be ineffective and sickening, Andrew is infuriated with Sharon's scam and plots revenge against her, dotting his face with blue marker spots. Albeit nobody is fooled, his teacher Miss Kelly gives him a cure by granting him a removal supplement called the "Magic Freckle Remover," through which Nicky Lane later winds up expressing his hatred for his own freckles by requesting to use the removal system himself. At the end of the day, Andrew overhears a conversation between Nicky and Sharon in which she promises to sell him a recipe for a concoction designed to remove his freckles, implying that the cycle will repeat again somehow. | ||
| == Reviews == | == Reviews == | ||
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| Author | Judy Blume |
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| Illustrator | Sonia O. Lisker |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children |
| Publisher | Four Winds Press |
| Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 47 pp |
| ISBN | 0-440-42813-0 |
| OCLC | 16245047 |
| LC Class | MLCS 2006/13892 (P) |
Freckle Juice (ISBN 0-440-42813-0) is a 1971 children's book by Judy Blume. This short story is about Andrew Marcus, a second grade student, who wants to look like Nicky Lane.
Summary
A young boy named Andrew Marcus yearns for freckles so as to avoid having to wash his face and out of admiration for their appearance. Knowing of Andrew's desires for freckles and his envy for those dotting the face of classmate Nicky Lane, a manipulative schoolmate named Sharon sells a recipe for a strange remedy known as "Freckle Juice" guaranteed to grant Andrew's wish. After concocting the complex, strange beverage that proves to be ineffective and sickening, Andrew is infuriated with Sharon's scam and plots revenge against her, dotting his face with blue marker spots. Albeit nobody is fooled, his teacher Miss Kelly gives him a cure by granting him a removal supplement called the "Magic Freckle Remover," through which Nicky Lane later winds up expressing his hatred for his own freckles by requesting to use the removal system himself. At the end of the day, Andrew overhears a conversation between Nicky and Sharon in which she promises to sell him a recipe for a concoction designed to remove his freckles, implying that the cycle will repeat again somehow.
Reviews
"This convincing small boy adventure proceeds smoothly to a satisfying conclusion. The conniving little girl, understanding teacher, and feckless, freckleless boy are amusingly depicted in the impish black-and-white illustrations and in the story which is especially suited for reading aloud to second-and third-graders." - Library Journal.
"Spontaneous humor, sure to appeal to the youngest reader. The amusing sketches and the well-spaced type make an inviting volume." - The Horn Book