Stink : the incredible shrinking kid : Stink Moody #1 / Megan McDonald ; illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.

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Title:

Stink : the incredible shrinking kid : Stink Moody #1 / Megan McDonald ; illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds.

Author:

McDonald, Megan

Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-

ISBN:

9780763663889

Edition:

1st ed. in this format.

Publication Information:

Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2013, c2005.

Physical Description:

102 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.

Series:

Stink Moody #1

General Note:

Originally published: Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2005.

Abstract:

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.

Subject Term:

Size -- Juvenile fiction.

Schools -- Juvenile fiction.

Brothers and sisters -- Juvenile fiction.

Presidents -- Juvenile fiction.

Added Author:

Reynolds, Peter H. (Peter Hamilton), 1961-

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By popular demand -- Judy Moody's brother, Stink, gets his chance to star!

Shrink, shrank, shrunk!

Every morning, Judy Moody measures Stink and it's always the same: three feet, eight inches tall. Stink feels like even the class newt is growing faster than he is. Then, one day, the ruler reads -- can it be? -- three feet, seven and three quarters inches! Is Stink shrinking? He tries everything to look like he's growing, but wearing up-and-down stripes and spiking his hair aren't fooling anyone into thinking he's taller. If only he could ask James Madison -- Stink's hero, and the shortest person ever to serve as president of the United States.

In Stink's first solo adventure, his special style comes through loud and strong -- enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the book. From "The Adventures of Stink in SHRINK MONSTER" to "The Adventures of Stink in NEWT IN SHINING ARMOR," these very funny, homespun sagas reflect the familiar voice of a kid who pictures himself with super powers to deal with the travails of everyday life -- including the occasional teasing of a bossy big sister!

Excerpts

The bell rang, and Mrs. Dempster passed out spelling words. Three of the new words were shrink, shrank, shrunk. At lunch, the dessert was strawberry shortcake. And in Reading, Mrs. Dempster read everybody a book called THE SHRINKING OF TREEHORN. The book was all about a boy who plays games and reads cereal boxes and gets shorter and shorter. He keeps shrinking and shrinking. Then, just when he becomes a normal size again, he turns green! "Any comments?" Mrs. Dempster asked when the story was over. Stink raised his hand. "Is that a true story?" Mrs. D. laughed. "I'm afraid not," she said. "It's fantasy." "Fantasy's my favorite!" said Sophie of the Elves. "Especially hobbits and elves." "Are you sure it's fantasy?" asked Stink. "Because that kid is a lot like me. Because I'm . . . I'm . . ." Stink could not make himself say shrinking. "Because you both turned another color?" asked Webster. "Um, because I like to read everything on the cereal box, too," said Stink. "Okay," said Mrs. Dempster. "Let's see. Who's going to carry the milk from the cafeteria today?" Stink was barely paying attention. He never got asked to carry the milk. "How about Mr. James Moody?" asked Mrs. Dempster. "Me?" asked Stink. He sat up taller. "I get to carry the milk?" Stink walked down the second-grade hallway. It looked longer than usual. And wider. He took the stairs down to the cafeteria. Were there always this many stairs? His legs felt shorter. Like they shrink, shrank, shrunk. ________________________ STINK: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING KID by Megan McDonald. Copyright (c) 2005 by Megan McDonald. Published by Candlewick Press, Inc., Cambridge, MA. Excerpted from The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan Mcdonald All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

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