Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–11 · 1972 · Est. 4 hour read

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

Written by Judy Blume

Book #2 in the Fudge series

A young girl navigates the challenges of summer camp and learning to swim.

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138 pages· 27,041 words· Est. 4 hour read
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Sheila Tubman is torn between her confident persona and secret fears. When her family moves to the country for the summer, Sheila must confront her phobias of dogs, swimming, and spiders. As she navigates these challenges, Sheila wonders if she can maintain her 'Sheila the Great' facade or if she'll have to face her true self. Will this city girl survive the summer's trials, or will she discover that being 'great' means embracing her fears? Dive into Sheila's journey of self-discovery and courage in this classic tale.

From the publisher

**Celebrate 45 years of Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great!

**Part of the classic Fudge series from Judy Blume, bestselling author of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

Who is Sheila Tubman? Even Sheila isn’t sure. Sometimesshe feels like confident Sheila the Great, and other timesshe’s secret Sheila, who’s afraid of spiders, swimming,and, most of all, dogs. When her family decides to leavethe city for a summer in the country, Sheila will haveto suffer everything from long-eared dogs to swimminglessons to creepy spiders. That’s enough to drive a city girlnuts! If she survives at all, Sheila may be forced to admitthat she’s no supergirl.

“As a kid, Judy Blume was my favorite author, and _Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing_ was my favorite book.”—Jeff Kinney, author of the bestselling Wimpy Kid series

Love Fudge, Peter, and Sheila? Read all these books featuring your favorite characters:

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At a glance
Format
Pages
138
Words
27,041
Reading age
7–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~O
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
488
Publication
Published
January 1, 1972
Publisher
Puffin Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780142408797

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