Pain and the Great One Books

In order from Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One to Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One

Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One

Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One

chapter • 128 Pages

#1 in Series

Book #1

Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One

Written by Judy Blume & illustrated by James Stevenson

8 - 12

Reading age

128

Page count

Words per page

Jan 1, 2007

Publication date

Paperback

$7.99

$7.59

Summary

MEET THE PAIN: My sister’s name is Abigail. I call her The Great One because she thinks she’s so great. Who cares if she’s in third grade and I’m just in first? MEET THE GREAT ONE: My brother’s name is Jacob Edward, but everyone calls him Jake. Everyone but me. I call him The Pain because that’s what he is. He’s a first-grade pain. I’ll always know exactly what he’s thinking. That’s just the way it is. These seven warm-hearted stories will give readers a peek at how a brother and sister relate to each other.

Pain and the Great One Series

Published from 1974 - 2010

4 books

chapter • 128 Pages

#1 in Series

Paperback

$7.99$7.59

chapter • 48 Pages

Series

Paperback

$5.99$5.74

chapter • 128 Pages

Series

Paperback

$7.99$7.59

chapter • 128 Pages

Series

Paperback

$5.99$5.74

Year	#	Title	Illustrator	Pages
2007	1	Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One	James Stevenson	128
1974		The Pain and the Great One	Debbie Ridpath Ohi	48
2009		Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One	James Stevenson	128
2010		Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One	James Stevenson	128

The Creatives Behind the Books

Author

Judy Blume

JUDY BLUME spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey, making up stories inside her head. She spent her adult years in many places, doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Her numerous books have won many awards, including the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.

Illustrator

James Stevenson

James Stevenson has written and illustrated more than a hundred books for children.

Illustrator

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Debbie Ridpath Ohi is the author of Where Are My Books?. Her illustrations also appear in Sea Monkey and Bob, written by Aaron Reynolds; I’m Bored (a New York Times Notable Book) and Naked!, written by Michael Ian Black; as well as ten Judy Blume chapter books and middle grade titles. For more info, visit DebbieOhi.com or @InkyElbows on Twitter.