Judy Moody Goes to Hollywood!

Mega-Moody News! A Judy Moody movie - Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer - is coming from Smokewood Entertainment, the Oscar-nominated production company behind the acclaimed film “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire.”  John Schultz (“Aliens in the Attic”) will direct the film Screenplay by Kathy Waugh and Megan McDonald Based on characters in the Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald, illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds, and published by Candlewick Press Production starts August 2010 www.judymoodythemovie.com RARE! And there’s more! No joke! There is a way-cool Judy Moody movie tie-in publishing program coming spring 2011 from Candlewick Press Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer  based on the screenplay by Kathy Waugh and Megan McDonald This paperback original includes behind the scenes photos and exclusive material from the movie set Roar! It’s not bad enough that Mom and Dad are heading to California, leaving Judy and Stink with Aunt Awful (er, Opal), but now Judy’s two best friends are going splitsville on her too. Just when it looks like her summer is going to be Bor-ing with a capital B—eureka!—Judy (with some help from Aunt Opal) comes up with the most thrill-a-delic plan ever. Get ready for a race involving tightrope walking, monster-wave-surfing, Scream Monster riding (no hands), an Evil Creature Double Feature, and way more! Add in a treasure hunt for Judy’s teacher, a midnight stakeout, a runaway ice-cream truck, a chase scene with a dash of Bigfoot, and what have you got? The Judy Moodiest summer ever! Judy Moody Goes Hollywood In this full-color hardback you get to sneak onto the set of the Judy Moody movie with Judy and her friends! Judy, Frank Pearl, Stink, Rocky, Mr. Todd, Amy Namey, Jessica Finch, even Mouse, and a few new characters each take a moment to talk about the stuff they think is especially THRILLING about being on a movie set! Who’s inside scoop is the most thrilling of all? You can decide by awarding each character points. At the end of the book, count ‘em up. Zero points? Snoresville! Mega-points? THRILL-o-rama! With More Titles to Come! Get all the Judy Moody-est news at: www.judymoody.com

Best wishes, Your friends at Candlewick Press