From Megan McDonald comes a collection of Judy Moody stories just right for newly independent readers

STINK MOODY IN MASTER OF DISASTER: Stink can’t wait to lay eyes on the Sherman-Holm comet. Until he hears the news that a meteorite hit Russia, that is. Who’s to say that Frog Neck Lake, Virginia, isn’t next? Enter Asteroid Boy (aka Stink), who, with Judy Moody as his copilot, bravely explores deep space.

TRIPLE PET TROUBLE: Dr. Judy knows a sick pet when she sees one, and Jaws the Venus flytrap is for-sure sick. Time for some urgent care!

MRS. MOODY IN THE BIRTHDAY JINX: Every year on Mrs. Moody’s birthday, something goes terribly wrong. This year things are going to be different. This year, Judy Moody (aka the “boss of birthday”) is going to make 100 percent sure that Mom’s birthday is perfect.

APRIL FOOLS’, MR. TODD!: This April Fools’ Day, Judy can’t wait to play the perfect prank on her teacher, Mr. Todd. But in all the excitement over spaghetti trees and fools’ errands, Judy worries that everyone will forget the other reason she loves April first so much: it’s her birthday!

“It’s hard to imagine a mood Judy couldn’t improve.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)