Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt [Hardcover]

Megan McDonald (Author), Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 28, 2009 | Age Level: 6 and up | Grade Level: 1 and up | Series: Judy Moody

Avast, ye scum buckets and scallywags! Judy and Stink co-star in their second full-color adventure – crawling with pirates and puzzles, carbuncles and chuckles.

As soon as the Moody family drops anchor on "Artichoke" Island, they are greeted by Cap'n Weevil, a one-eyed buccaneer with a scraggly beard and a secret treasure map. Before you can say "Davy Jone's Locker," Stink and Judy are racing across the island in search of gold. But – shiver me timbers! – they're not the only salty dogs lookin' for loot. Can Mad Molly O'Maggot and Scurvy Stink beat out their rivals, Tall Boy and Smart Girl? Can they find the hidden clues, crack the secret codes, and solve the tricky puzzles before time runs out? Aaarr!

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 1–3—It's a pirate-themed holiday for Judy and younger brother Stink as the Moody family makes their way to historic Ocracoke Island, home of Blackbeard. Stepping off the ferry, the siblings enthusiastically tackle a scavenger hunt organized by "Scurvy Sam," aka Cap'n Weevil. Solving each riddle leads to "pieces of eight" given by locals playing along with the contest. As Judy and Stink race around the island, two other kids seem to be hot on their heels. With a bit of ingenuity and perseverance, the Moodys manage to outwit their competition. Their joy in victory is tempered by the realization that the other kids who have been trying hard have inadvertently led them to the answers on a number of their clues. They decide to include them on their prize trip—a sail around the bay on a real pirate ship. With a mix of pirate slang, silly jokes, Morse code, and tantalizing puzzles, enlivened with full-color cartoons throughout, this book is a humorous summer read.—Madigan McGillicuddy, Los Angeles Public Library
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About the Author

Megan McDonald is the author of the award-winning Judy Moody series and its companion series starring Stink. She is also the author of ANT AND HONEY BEE, illustrated by Brian Karas. "I used to live near my sister in Minnesota, where it’s very snowy," she says. "My sister had a mailman whose name was . . . Jack Frost. For real! I never forgot because I thought it was so funny and so magical." Megan McDonald now lives in Sebastopol, California.

Peter H. Reynolds is the illustrator of all the books about Judy Moody and her brother, Stink. He is also the author-illustrator of the picture books THE DOT, ISH, and SO FEW OF ME. He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 6 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick; 1st Edition edition (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763639621
• ISBN-13: 978-0763639624
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.6 x 7.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #663,545 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

10 THINGS YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT ME

10. The first book I ever wrote was about a hermit crab, inspired by a pet I once owned.

9. My favorite color is purple.

8. I love to read mysteries. When I was Judy's age, I read all 56 classic Nancy Drew books . . . in order! Jeepers!

7. I used to collect scabs so I could examine them under the microscope that I got for my 8th birthday.

6. My four sisters and I often made up our own language, which included the words "Hoidi Boidi", "oogey", "retzel crummypuss" and "poony-poony".

5. My favorite TV show is JEOPARDY!

4. To research my Sisters Club book, THE RULE OF THREE, I toured San Francisco in search of the ultimate cupcake. The winner: Sleepless in San Francisco. Think chocolate + coffee.

3. When I was a kid, I fell down a hill from chasing the ice-cream truck and had to get stitches.

2. When I was a librarian, I used to tell stories in sign language. That's how I got the expression "same-same" for Judy.

1. I share a birthday (February 28) with a famous princess, race car driver and gangster, a Rolling Stone, a French tightrope walker, and a winning racehorse named Smarty Jones.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Book with Judy and Stink, June 5, 2010

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This review is from: Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt (Paperback)

Judy and Stink never let their readers down. This brother and sister duo are consistently funny and age appropriate for the 1-3 grade age group.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, September 26, 2009

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This review is from: Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt (Hardcover)

My 7-year-old son loves the Stink series. Stink is Judy Moody's "annoying" brother. He goes through these books really quickly. He reads them as fast as the author writes them! I wish she would write faster! (ha ha). This book is funny realistic fiction - exactly what my son loves. I HIGHLY recommend this (and other Stink books) for 1st - 3rd grade boys.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Interesting and Exciting Adventure, September 22, 2009

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This review is from: Judy Moody & Stink: The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Treasure Hunt (Hardcover)

Stink Moody has always wanted to sail on a ship to a real treasure island. So when he finds himself on vacation with his family traveling aboard a ferry boat heading for Ocracoke Island in North Carolina, he figures it will certainly do. He has brought along pirate supplies, such as a spyglass, pirate flag, a pirate rule book and the adventure story TREASURE ISLAND, just in case.

Stink is in luck, because his dream to speak with a pirate and find pirate treasure is about to come true. Meanwhile, he battles a case of seasickness (or could it be scurvy?) and then wows big sister Judy with his tremendous encyclopedic knowledge of pirateology. As it happens, there was once upon a time a real-life pirate named Christopher Moody, and Stink has studied up on him. When Judy comments that they might be related and she could have pirate blood, Stink scoffs, informing her that girls can't be pirates. Of course, Judy immediately sets her brother straight on that subject, enlightening him with information about pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read, along with some juicy details about the rough and tough girl pirates of yesteryear.

Although Stink and Judy trade good-natured insults for a while, they are united as a team soon after the boat finally reaches the island...and a pirate called Scurvy Sam greets them. Scurvy Sam is quite a bit friendlier than one might expect, and he informs them that the next morning, the annual Pirate Island Treasure Hunt will begin. All they have to do is follow the linked clues, collecting 16 pieces o' eight to win the grand prize of gold coins called doubloons and a ride with Scurvy Sam on a pirate ship. Judy and Stink can hardly wait to get started on the treasure hunt, but first they have to deal with the mundane non-piratey activities their parents insist upon, such as dinner and bedtime at their inn.

As Stink and Judy start their first treasure hunting day, they are initially stymied by clue number one and distracted by another team, Tall Boy and Smart Girl, a pair destined to become the Moody siblings' competitors in the contest. However, they don't let a possible rivalry slow them down long, and they are off down several wrong paths in their search for the next clue. Working together, and with the help of Stink's pirate supplies (which come in surprisingly handy), they begin to make progress even as they observe Tall Boy and Smart Girl also keeping pace with the clues. Will Stink and Judy manage to outsmart their very intelligent arch-rivals?

This is another interesting and exciting adventure in the always enjoyable Judy Moody & Stink series, enlivened with the usual pleasing illustrations by Peter H. Reynolds. The plot is well-paced and will especially thrill pirate-loving readers. Author Megan McDonald nails the family dynamics; the camaraderie between Judy and Stink is heartwarming while remaining realistically combative and sarcastic at times. The parents support their children's quest while letting them work independently. In addition, lessons about winning and losing are subtly incorporated into the final scene. THE MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD TREASURE HUNT is perfect for solo reading or for reading out loud at story time.

--- Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon