Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (Stink #2)

by Megan McDonald (Author) Peter H Reynolds (Illustrator)

Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (Stink #2)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Stink

Spurred by a newfound awareness of false advertising, Stink Moody becomes the proverbial kid in a candy store as his letter-writing campaign yields him heaps of free rewards.

When Stink buys a mammoth jawbreaker that doesn't break his jaw, he writes a letter of complaint to the manufacturer - and receives a ten-pound box of 21,280 jawbreakers for his trouble! This unexpected benefit of acing the art of letter-writing in school sure gets Stink thinking. Soon Stink is so preoccupied with getting free stuff sent to him that he overlooks a scribbly envelope in the mail pile - until his best friend, Webster, starts acting standoffish and looks as mad as a hornet.

In this hilarious new episode from Megan McDonald and Peter H. Reynolds, Judy Moody's shorter sibling truly comes into his own. As a delightful bonus for both teachers and kids, thirty-six common idioms - from "two heads are better than one" to "a leopard can't change its spots" - are sprinkled throughout the story; seven of the idioms are humorously illustrated by Stink, and all are listed at the end to inspire a search for idioms that's more fun than a barrel of monkeys.

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School Library Journal

Gr 1-3 -Judy Moody -s seven-year-old brother is back with new super-galactic adventures. Stink buys the World -s Biggest Jawbreaker and slurps, sloops, and shloops it all day until in one crunch, it is G-O-N-E. Disappointed that his jaw isn -t broken, he decides to use his new letter-writing skills to complain to the company. He receives 21,280 jawbreakers, prompting him to write more letters in an attempt to get more free stuff. Candy, toys, and zoo passes arrive daily for Stink, who won -t share any of his treasures with his -green with envy - older sister, Judy. He is so busy receiving the free goodies that he overlooks his super-best friend Webster -s birthday party invitation, and he has to find a way to mend their friendship. He has also been learning about idioms in school and peppers them throughout the story along with his colorful Stink-isms. Black-and-white comic-book-style illustrations are clever and zany. This early chapter book is bound to be a hit with fans of Stink or Judy Moody, and it makes a hilarious read-aloud." -Michele Shaw, formerly at Yorkshire Academy, Houston, TX" Copyright 2006 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Review quotes

McDonald has perfectly pegged elementary school, second-graders and the dynamics of family life. . . . These tales of the Moody family will hit the spot for beginning chapter book readers.
—Chicago Sun-Times

Like big sister Judy Moody, Stink sports a memorable name and a talent for self-expression. His predicaments and triumphs have a childlike air, and the quick-witted dialogue will keep readers entertained.
—Booklist

Clever and zany . . . A hilarious read-aloud.
—School Library Journal
Megan McDonald
Megan McDonald is the award-winning author of all the Judy Moody and Stink books. She is also the author of Ant and Honey Bee, illustrated by Brian Karas. She lives in Sebastopol, California.

Peter H. Reynolds is the illustrator of the Judy Moody and Stink books and the author-illustrator of The Dot, Ish, So Few of Me, The North Star, and Rose's Garden. He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780763663896
Lexile Measure
580
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Candlewick Press (MA)
Publication date
April 20, 2013
Series
Stink
BISAC categories
JUV019000 - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
JUV013070 - Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
JUV045000 - Juvenile Fiction | Readers | Chapter Books
Library of Congress categories
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Massachusetts Children's Book Award
Nominee 2007 - 2008
Land of Enchantment Book Award
Winner 2007 - 2008

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