Children's book star Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty. No wonder: her creator was a firecracker at the same age. "There were times I raised my hand in class just to make a funny comment that clearly was not appreciated," says author Barbara Park. This month Random House will publish Junie B., First Grader (at last!), the 18th book in Park's best-selling series. "I just felt it was time," says Park. "She's been in kindergarten for nine years. Technically, she's almost 15." Readers have not seemed to mind Junie B.'s slow progress: 5 million...
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