Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid

Good series for gr 2-3 boys and girls and any fans of Judy Moody. Explores relationship of big sister-little brother. Includes random details of interest on topics like shrinking, newts and book genres. Science connection: Can someone really shrink?

This book is very good it has many action

This is a really humorous story about a second grader named Stink, his real name is James. He is worried about being one of the shortest children in his class. He has his big sister Judy measure him every night and he doesn't seem to be growing any taller. The story leads to some zany adventures

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stink has in his mind and a few real adventures his sister helps to create.

I loved this book! It was too cute! My 9 year old is reading it now and he loves it!

This would be a good book for any student who either doesn't like to read or has trouble reading. I would use this book to talk about traits such as height, skin color, hair color, and other characteristics that are different among people.

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Judy Moody's younger brother Stink deservedly receives an opening to his own series with Stink the Incredible Shrinking Kid. The story retains the energy and humour of the Judy Moody books. Illustrations by Peter Reynolds keep the pages fresh, particularly the comic strips (Stink's creations

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documenting his latest musings) that close each chapter.

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There is boy named stink and he is growing like crazy and shrinking and growing. So he is having trouble, trying it to make it back to normal to his normal size.

Judy Moody's little brother. Shorty. Tries all kinds of tricks to look taller (vertical stripes, hair gel, stretching) because he is afraid he is shrinking. he learns from the school nurse that everyone shrinks at night... brings the class pet (Newton the Newt) home from school and he sheds his

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skin and grows. (there's quite a bit of science in this book). He and Judy accidentally drop Newton down the drain ... and grind him up in the garbage disposal. All the kids write stories about what they think Newton is doing. Does a report on james madison.

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everyone is growing faster than he is, one day he is measured and now he is shrinking

Stink is Judy Moody's younger brother. He is studious, creative, and self-conscious about his height. He also has to deal with an older sister who is quite creative herself, as well as bossy. She likes to do things her own way, and is impatient with Stink when he won't break the rules. Their

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interaction forms a large part of this first adventure that features Stink as the hero. Stink's main concern in this story is that he isn't growing taller, and when Judy measures him and night and he is a quarter of an inch shorter, he becomes frantic. Stink is shrinking! His problems are compounded when he is allowed to take the class pet, a newt, home, and Judy inadvertently lets it escape in the sink. Of course, these problems are not as big as they seem; but we see through Stink's eyes how insurmountable such complications can appear to children, and are encouraged by the ways he works through them all.

Each short chapter ends with a comic that Stink drew, and the subject matter arises out of his own triumphs or worries presented in that chapter. They are funny, and present a clever boy, who deals with his problems through his art. The whole book is highly humorous. Stink faces life with spunk, he and his sister are a funny duo, and the illustrations are spot on for the story. With the short chapters, the big text, and the engaging story, this book is an excellent choice for readers just beginning to sample chapter books. In addition, the author includes educational material in way that will interest kids and doesn't feel forced; in this case, the story teaches about newts and presidents (Stink's favorite president is James Madison, because he was short and they share the same first name). This series looks to be a fine addition to children's literature.

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Judy Moody's younger brother Stink gets his own series of books. This is a great series for transitional readers with illustrations, shorter chapters, largish type and plenty of white space. The one-page cartoon strips that seperate each chapter are an appealing addition as well. Stink's life is

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not easy in this outing as Judy gives him a pretty hard time - she turns his hair orange among other things. The really casual treatment of the death of the class pet (accidentally by Judy's hands) might upset some animal lovers. This would work well as enrichment for a unit on President's Day.

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Two things I most like is that when his friend changes he name, he simply accepts the new name without protest--he accepts that she has the authority to name herself. I also like that he writes to his governor, and that the governor writes back--he gets involved with politics. The language play is

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clever, and the illustrations are wonderful. Recommended.

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McDonald, Megan
Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid
Illustrated by Peter Reynolds. 2013. 128pp. $4.99 pbk. Candlewick. 978-0763664268. Grades 2-4.

Tags: children, elementary, fiction, chapter book, transitional, Judy Moody, humor, height, boy, sister, family, series

Judy Moody’s brother has his own

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book! Stink, Judy’s intellectually creative little brother, fears he is experiencing a nightmare—he is shrinking! Using her reliable Women of Science Ruler, Judy measures Stink everyday, and each time he measures three feet, eight inches tall. Stink endures all the struggles of being the shortest in his class, including being forced to squeak as the mouse in the school play. Then one day, Judy delivers the earth-shattering news—Stink is one-quarter inch shorter than the day before! From that point, everything seems to be huge and growing to Stink, even the class pet, Newton the newt. Through a series of events (some unfortunate), Stink realizes that he, too, is part of the life cycle and will certainly grow in time. This humorous book is meant for transitional readers, as it contains short chapters with few illustrations. Each chapter is separated by comic strips that will surely have young (and older) readers giggling. Stink is a likeable character who would appeal to elementary age boys and girls, and this book and the subsequent books in the series would greatly compliment the young reader’s library.

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This book is alright for the young reader. It's about a boy named James Moody. His nickname is Stink. His challenge in this book is that he feels that he is short, and getting shorter. He has an older sister who loves nothing more than to tease him about everything. Her name is Judy.

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book Stink makes unfair comparisons of himself versus others. Until someone points out that his favorite President, James Madison, was also short, like him. What I liked about this book is that in trying to deal with his perception of being short, Stink has other mini side dilemmas. Like when his sister accidently flushed the Class newt down the garbage disposal. And this is a good thing for the young reader because it helps them stray a little from the story line to make them wonder how the author will get them back on topic.

What I didn't like about this book is that I felt the author really didn't get the reader back on topic of dealing with Stink's height perception. One of the tangents that the author got on is Stink's favorite President, James Madison, and how their state doesn't have a state song, and how Stink wanted James Madison on the State Quarter. But I felt the author didn't really get back on topic to let the reader know that being short is OK. And that for a child that it is temporary.

I would recommend this book to the young reader as this was a fun book to read. The interaction between brother and sister were pretty good. And it had some pretty interesting little factoids of Virginia that I didn't know about.

I gave the book 3 out of 5 stars.

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Read this with my 2nd grade boy. He really liked it and was able to read it well.

Fun for beginning chapter readers, but the title only pertained to one small part.

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school. Book #1