Girl protagonists, gross or riotous humor?

Britwriter · Mar 10, 2012

Can anyone think of any MG books where the protagonist is a girl, but the humor is what is often thought of as being for 'boy books' - as in, riotous, gross humor such as farts and boogers?

I'm not looking for debate on whether such humor should be gender specific, because I don't think it should be. I'm just trying to find examples of books where this combination has worked.

MsJudy · Mar 11, 2012

I can't think of any girl books with the grossness factor. But there are plenty of girl MCs who are wild and messy and disobedient and troublesome.

Ramona the Pest
Ivy and Bean (well, only one of the two)
Clementine
Junie B. Jones

Smish · Mar 11, 2012

MsJudy said:
I can't think of any girl books with the grossness factor. But there are plenty of girl MCs who are wild and messy and disobedient and troublesome.

Ramona the Pest
Ivy and Bean (well, only one of the two)
Clementine
Junie B. Jones

And don't forget Judy Moody, who collects scabs. Ewww.

SheilaJG · Mar 11, 2012

And Franny K. Stein - Mad Scientist, a series of early readers. Franny is like an Addams family kid in a family of normal people. There are a bunch of books.

Britwriter · Mar 11, 2012

Thanks. There are a few there that I didn't know.

Girl protagonists, gross or riotous humor?

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SheilaJG

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