# Is "Fudge-a-mania" by Judy Blume a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Fudge-a-mania by Judy Blume (E.P. Dutton, 1990) is identified by: Dutton Children's Books first of 1990 with a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. US Dutton first edition, first printing.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Dutton Children's Books first of 1990 with a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page
- First-issue dust jacket bearing the original price
- Fourth book in the Fudge series
- Publisher imprint reads E.P. Dutton
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Judy Blume |
| Publisher | E.P. Dutton |
| Year | 1990 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | Dutton Children's Books first of 1990 with a full number line ending in 1 on the… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Dutton Children's Books first of 1990 with a full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. First-issue dust jacket bearing the original price. Fourth book in the Fudge series.

## Is this the true first?
US Dutton first edition, first printing.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Book-club editions lack the printed jacket price.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Fudge-a-mania* by Judy Blume a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/fudge-a-mania
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.