6/21/2023 0 Comments Blume fudge series![]() ![]() ![]() The Hatcher family is said to live at 25 W. ![]() In Fudge-a-Mania, the family must share a cramped summer house with Sheila’s family because neither can afford to rent their own houses. In Superfudge, baby Tootsie is born and the family temporarily decamps to Princeton, NJ, where Peter’s dad, apparently having a mid-career crisis, attempts to write a book we also learn that Peter’s mom, a dental hygenist, dreams of going back to school for art history. In Fourth Grade Nothing, Peter’s dad, who works in advertising, is fired from the Juicy-O account after he makes the mistake of inviting his boss for an overnight visit later, Peter’s dad only allows Fudge to appear in the Toddle Bike commercial because he can’t afford to lose another account. Throughout the series, money and real estate are the engines that drive the plots (Fudgie’s antics aside). 68th St, where Fudge sleeps in the converted den. In Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, we learn that the family lives in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom on 25 W. But the fifth installation in Judy Blume’s Fudge series has something grownups can appreciate: A realistic view of what it’s like trying to raise three kids in Manhattan on a not-astronomical income.īlume has never hesitated to spell out the Hatcher family’s precise economic situation. Double Fudge has no sex scenes and not even a single stuffed bra. ![]()
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