Judy Moody Declares Independence

WhenavisittoBostonspursJudy'sinterestinRevolutionaryheroesandheroines,she'ssoononaquestformoreindependenceinthishilariousnewepisodefromMeganMcDonaldandPeterH.Reynolds.Huzzah!She,JudyMoody,wouldhereby,thisday,maketheJudyMoodyDeclarationofIndependence.WithalienrightsandherownPurseofHappinessandeverything.Hearye!Hearye!EveryoneknowsthatJudyMoodyhasamoodforeveryoccasion,andnowavisittoBostonhasputourfamousthirdgraderinarevolutionarymood.WhenJudymeetsanEnglishgirlnamedToriattheTeaPartyship,sheisgobsmackedtolearnhowmanylibertiesherBritishfriendenjoys--herveryownphone,privateloo,andpoundsofallowance.Whenadayofcheerfullydoingherchoresdoesn'tearnJudyMoodymorerights,andstagingarevoltintheformofatea-throwingBostonTubPartyhasherdadreadingtheriotact,Judyisforcedintotemporaryretreat.Whowouldguessthatareal-lifecrisisinvolvingherbrother,Stink,wouldfinallygiveJudyachancetoshowhercourageousquickthinking--andproveherindependence,onceandforall?