Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! - Study Flashcards

Vocabulary terms, characters, key concepts, and foreign-language translations from the play Junie B. in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! by Allison Gregory.

Secret Santa Rule

The most important classroom rule established by Mr. Scary requiring that students must keep the name they pick a secret.

Elf Ellen

The temporary holiday persona of Mrs. Hooks, the president of the P.T.O. and mother of third-grader Jeff Hooks, who manages Ye Olde Gift Shoppe.

Ye Olde Gift Shoppe

The holiday store set up in the school media room featuring five tables where the table number denotes the exact dollar price of each item on it.

Jeff Hooks

Elf Ellen's third-grade son who Sheldon Potts claims stole his $35\text{ cents}$ of milk money the previous school year.

Squeeze-A-Burp

A popular novelty toy priced at $5\text{ dollars}$ on Table Five, described on its packaging as the "World's Biggest Belch in a Bag."

Aunt Bunny

Sheldon Potts's aunt who has six tattoos, a pointy tooth that can stab a pickle, and who previously worked as a prison chef specializing in chicken hash.

Escalofrios

A Spanish word introduced by José to describe goose bumps or "the tingles."

Shellfish

A malapropism used by May and Junie B. to describe a selfish person who does not like giving gifts to others.

Grampa Miller

Junie B.'s grandfather, Frank, who fixes the family clothes dryer and gives Junie B. a $5\text{ dollar}$ bill for the school gift shop.

Philip Johnny Bob

Junie B.'s stuffed elephant who considers himself "a hugger, not a fighter" and acts as her confidant.

Muy tacaños

A Spanish phrase used by José meaning "tightwads," referring to parents who refuse to give extra spending money.

Charcoal briquette

An item retrieved from Junie B.'s father's barbecue grill and placed in a Ziploc baggie to serve as substitute coal for May's Secret Santa gift.

Hanoveria

The storybook setting of the musical comedy Over the Moon, ruled by a power-hungry queen who plotted against her brother.

Mrs. Crawley

The malicious antagonist in Ben and the Magic Paintbrush who schemes to make millions by capturing Ben and exploiting his artistic talent.