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He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Nothing at all was right. Everything went wrong, right down to lima beans for supper and kissing on TV.

What do you do on a day like that? Well, you may think about going to ...

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He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. He went to sleep with gum in his mouth and woke up with gum in his hair. When he got out of bed, he tripped over his skateboard and by mistake dropped his sweater in the sink while the water was running. He could tell it was going to be a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day.

It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day. Nothing at all was right. Everything went wrong, right down to lima beans for supper and kissing on TV.

What do you do on a day like that? Well, you may think about going to Australia. You may also be glad to find that some days are like that for other people too.

On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.

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From the moment Alexander wakes up and finds gum in his hair, everthing goes wrong! His brothers both get prizes in their cereal boxes, his best friend demotes him to third-best friend, there are lima beans for dinner, and there is kissing on TV. All kids experience this type of day, and will be glad to find they are not alone!
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Objecting loudly to his family's plans to relocate, the hero of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day "makes a gratifying return," said PW. Ages 5-8. (Aug.)

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780689711732
  • Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
  • Publication date: 7/15/1987
  • Edition description: 2nd Aladdin Books edition
  • Edition number: 2
  • Pages: 32
  • Sales rank: 1,439
  • Age range: 5 - 9 Years
  • Lexile: AD970L (what's this?)
  • Series: Alexander Series
  • Product dimensions: 9.52 (w) x 7.42 (h) x 0.12 (d)

Meet the Author

Judith Viorst

Judith Viorst was born and brought up in New Jersey, graduated from Rutgers University, moved to Greenwich Village, and has lived in Washington, D.C., since 1960, when she married Milton Viorst, a political writer. They have three sons—Anthony and Nick (who are lawyers) and Alexander (who does community-development lending for a bank) and seven grandchildren—Miranda, Brandeis, Olivia, Nathaniel, Benjamin, Isaac, and Toby.

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  • Posted November 11, 2009

    I Also Recommend:

    A great book for children and adults alike!!!!!!!!!!!!

    I bought this book for my granddaughters, and it had also been a favorite of my daughters as they were growing up. It is always nice to know that other people are having a "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad" day, once in a while. It does not dwell on the negative, and is very realistic, making it a good balance for children and adults both.
    As an adult, one day at work, we were all having a challenging time, and the next day, this book mysteriously appeared, and we all re-read it, and laughed about our previous day.
    I highly recommend this.

    9 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 23, 2010

    First Grader's Review

    Our teacher read this book to us.It is about a boy named Alexander and he is not happy because everything bad is happening to him. He wakes up and is in a bad mood and can tell it is going to be a bad day. He wants to move to Australia. Nobody cares if he is having a bad day and he looks very mad. Then he goes to bed and his mom says some days are like that.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 9, 2010

    Classic

    Another classic. One of my spouse's favorite stories growing up and now one of our son's favorites. Not the happiest ending but realistic.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 6, 2010

    I Also Recommend:

    It's a generational thing!

    I read this to my children and now I am reading it to my grandchildren. It stands the test of time.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 9, 2010

    Self-acceptance tool

    Good book for opening dialogue with children about bad experiences in life. We all have them!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 24, 2009

    Great fun to read aloud to my young granddaughter and help her understand that SOME days, everything seems to go wrong!

    The title says it all... having a "Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" describes exactly what kids feel when and they think they're being slighted and nothing seems to be going right! This is a delightfully written story that can remind a child that it happens to all of us, and "some days are like that"!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 4, 2009

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    Fun read

    This book is a great way to teach your children, that they will have many bumps in the road. You will have difficult days just like Alexander. I have purchased a dozen copies for family and friends who have young children.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 9, 2009

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    Just One Of Those Days

    Alexander is just not having a very good day. In fact, there's nothing positive about it at all! Funny and frustrating at the same time, it's just the kind of day many children feel they are having. A classic that children relate to and have some fun with. After all, misery loves company. Despite it all life goes on and it's really not so bad. Enjoy!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 23, 2009

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    Hilarious Classic

    I've loved this book since I was a kid. Really Funny

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 8, 2008

    An awesome book!!!!

    I am an nanny and I've read this book to all my kids I've taken care of!! Especially ben and zach's kindergarden class they laughed a lot!!!! They would always ask me to come in and read and this book, was their favorite!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 30, 2007

    The absolute very best book ever!

    I love love love this book! My mom read it to me when I was little, and she still tells me now when I have a bad day that at least I did not have lima beans! I have given to all of my friends who have had kids and they love it too!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 30, 2007

    amazing book for kids of all ages

    I read this book to all three of my children...to this day, they will call me and tell me about their 'no good, horrible, very bad days' and how they are able to get through them! I am now buying this book for my grandson.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted April 1, 2007

    Good read and some humor

    My daughter read this book to me and she could understand exactly what Alexander was feeling. Everyone has bad days and he obviously was. The sentences are long and for young readers they really have to paraphrase to make everything flow, but the book as a whole is recommendable because we all have bad days.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 9, 2006

    A Good Feeling

    I believe that Alexander is a little boy who is struggling with a case of very bad luck one particular day. The more his mood gets worse, the more bad things seem to be happening to him. This is a cute children's book filled with irony, some laughs, and a great bedtime story to start off tommorrow with a new and improved positive attitude. When I was little I felt good to know that Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Days like the one Alexander had make the OK days seem much happier!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 15, 2005

    Sends an awful message

    It should have been called Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Attitude. It was awful. I kept waiting for the mother to say something about his own negativity causing most of the problems he had, but it didn't happen. At the end of the book the lesson turned out to be, 'some days are just like that.' No mention of accepting the consequenses of his actions at all. The book was just whiney whiney, whiney! I read it with interest because I heard alot of good things about the book in my education classes in college. But now that I've read it I can't find a single good thing to say about the book. It was just so negative. Not fun to read. No good lessons or morals. Not at all interesting. I guess I'm just not the type of person who likes to hear someone complain on and on, without accepting responsibility for their own actions. My three year old son picked up on it, though, and said, 'he's not being a very nice boy.' Hah. That's an understatement. LOL. But I'm glad he was able to see it.

    1 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted July 5, 2005

    This is a great book, even in Australia

    This was the first book read to me as an adult. It has stayed with me and I've just bought a number of copies to give to people at work. It is always good to know that others share our passing misery. I highly recommend this book!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 3, 2005

    What a fun way to let children know that life does have it's downside.

    I read to my children this book each night, often twice. My daughter at age 3 1/2 began reading it to me after she caught me shaving off a paragraph when in a hurry. I still get a kick out of giving it as a gift to family and friends.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 15, 2002

    Timelessly Charming!

    We can all relate to Alexander's bad day. Viorst hits just the right notes, making this story funny and wise. Infinitely rereadable!

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted October 7, 2001

    Psst.. over hear

    Moms and dads teachers and friends DO NOT miss this book it is perfect I am ten and read it when i was 3 it was so good I read it again and again.It may have been a while but I still recomend it

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted May 2, 2001

    GREAT BOOK! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

    This book is really helpful if you need a book to read to a discouraged child. It shows them that there will be some bad days in life, (and you can laugh together at the scenarios in the book), and that everything will turn out all right....even in Australia! :o)

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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