The Malodorous Mess [Paperback]

Katherine Pebley O'Neal (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2003 | Series: Ready-For-Chapters (Book 1)

Introducing the Stink Squad...

Gilbreath
No odor gets past him

Dr. Sniffton Shroeder
His nose really knows

Whiff
A Smelling Nose dog with a taste for kibble

...they're saving the world from stench!

Someone's broken in and wrecked the Olfactory. Now smells are going crazy, odors are running wild, and one very special scent is missing -- Mars at Dawn. But the Stink Squad is ready to sniff out the thief with their scentsational gadgets and stop what smells like an evil plot to rule the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (June 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689856970
• ISBN-13: 978-0689856976
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.1 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,618,949 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Cute., January 21, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: The Malodorous Mess (Paperback)

Following on the heals (??) of Captain Underpants, The Stink Squad uses the humor most loved by middle readers and the much-beloved path of adventure.

Cute, witty writing: The snotmobile runs on a secret ingredient "discovered during a head cold;" the action takes place in the "OlFactory."

So why only 3 stars?

How, in 2004 did the female writer come up with an adventure story with only male main characters? You've got the boy Gilbreath, his uncle, Dr. Sniffen Shroeder, and a dog (also male) named "Whiff." On page 4 the first female shows up, an adult secretary to Dr. Shroeder, who whimpers to the nine year old boy that he must save her. I honestly don't know what happened after that. I get the idea.