* In "Cheater Pants" Junie B. copies another girl's assignment on what she did over the weekend because her dad wouldn't let her stay up to finish it. If she had time to copy someone else's homework, why didn't she just use it to write her own?
** Remember that Junie B. is only 6-7 years old. Little kids don't think rationally in situations like that. At the time when Junie B. was copying May's assignment, she probably thought that the particular assignment was a "right or wrong" assignment, and not based on her own opinion and thoughts. It was only when the kids were asked to get up and share their assignments with the class that Junie B. realized that she was screwed and realized that she should have done her assignment earlier.
* In "Junie B. Jones is Not a Crook", Junie B. says that if she ever got sent to the principal's office again, she would be "grounded, young lady" as told by her mom. However, in "Junie B. Jones is a Graduation Girl" Junie B. gets sent to the principal's office, but she doesn't get into trouble.
** Well, Junie is an UnreliableNarrator and parents don't always keep their word.
** For the graduation one, it's understandable. The school year was pretty much over and she was going to graduate, so punishing her for being sent to the office at that point would have been pointless.
* In "Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal", why would Lucille's grandmother use ''crystal glasses'' at dinner instead of getting simple paper or plastic cups? Did she seriously forget that she was hosting a ''children's sleepover''?
** Lucille's grandmother is at that "don’t remember how it’s like to be a child" stage in her life, so she seems to have forgotten what tools would be appropriate and inappropriate for parties that involve children.
* In "That Meanie Jim's Birthday", the titular character is upset that she didn't get invited to the latter's birthday party...despite the fact she was still in the phase where she hated him. Even in the end, after eventually being invited, she keeps his intended birthday gift for herself and decides not to go...am I the only one who's missing the point of this story and finds it a waste of time?
** Also, if Mrs. Jones knows how impulsive her daughter can be, why did she leave her unsupervised with the tool belt with nails and a hammer in the first place?
* In "Has A Monster Under Her Bed", if Mr. and Mrs. Jones were ''that'' exasperated about their daughter being scared of monsters...why didn't they just go to Paulie Allen Puffer's parents and tell them about the rumors their son's been spreading at school about them? Was it really easier for them to just keep yelling at her? What was their problem?
* Is it just me, or do many of the adults in the books seem to be quite apathetic towards a 5-year-old (6-year-old in the First Grader books)? Aside from the aforementioned "Monster Under Her Bed", there's also the scene in "Yucky Blucky Fruitcake" when Junie B is going on about the implications of each of the carnival games and every adult responds with "There are other children waiting in line," the scene in "BOO...And I Mean It!" where a lady gives Junie B. apples on Halloween and gives a Rice Krispie treat to her baby brother, saying "I only made treats for little ones" (at her age she's still little) and the scene in "Aloha-ha-ha!" where Junie B is playing spy mission with her toys and a lady responds with "Aren't you a little old to be playing peekaboo?" I get Junie B. isn't always an angel, but they could have a little more patience with someone of this age group as they are still learning, rather than yelling and complaining at them. Also, who gives out apples on Halloween?
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