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

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STINK AND THE INCREDIBLE SUPER-GALACTIC JAWBREAKER is the second story centered on Judy Moody's younger brother Stink.

Stink Moody buys a huge jawbreaker at the candy store and sucks on it until his tongue is as blue as a skink. When the jawbreaker doesn't break his jaw, he writes a letter of complaint to the candy company. Much to his surprise, he receives a 10-pound box of jawbreakers in return. Stink is so excited that he begins a letter-writing campaign to see if he can get more free stuff.

But Stink is so preoccupied with letter writing that he hardly notices that his best friend, Webster, is mad at him. It takes Stink a while to figure out why Webster is so angry. Could it have something to do with the crumpled envelope he finds? Will he be able to patch things up with his friend? It will take a little creativity.

Megan McDonald is the author of the popular Judy Moody series as well as STINK: The Incredible Shrinking Kid. She got the idea for Stink's latest adventure by watching two kids in the candy section of the grocery store. They were in awe of giant, confetti-flecked jawbreakers. McDonald knew Stink would want one.

STINK AND THE INCREDIBLE SUPER-GALACTIC JAWBREAKER is a chapter book that young kids can really sink their teeth into. As an added bonus, the author has scattered idioms throughout the book. And at the end of the story is a list of idioms that the reader can hunt for.

--- Reviewed by Renee Kirchner (renee.kirchner@usa.net)

I am an 8 year old girl. This is a book about a boy named Stink. He has blond hair. He earned $5. He went to a candy store. He bought a jawbreaker. It looked tasty. But it didn't break his jaw! So he complained to the company. So he got 2,082 jawbreakers for free. My favorite part was when he got free jawbreakers.
I like it because it's interesting. Every page is a surprise. I wish it was longer. I recommend it because it's a crowd-pleaser. I think everyone will like it. It's a really awesome book.

Hi my name is Connor Z. and I think that Stink and the Super Galactic Jawbreaker by Megan McDonald is an awesome humor book! It's about a kid that has a jawbreaker. He gets mad because something happens to his jawbreaker. I am not going to tell you any more but I will tell you your kids will "love it"! It's good for grades 2 and 3 so go buy it!!!!!!

Not only is the book about Judy's younger brother, Stink, but it's written for the younger reader as well. The type is larger and the book is not as long as the Judy Moody books. Again, perfect for a young reader. I love Judy Moody books as the dynamic of kids is really well written. Their behavior, thoughts, the things they say, everything, is well portrayed. In my opinion, far better than Junie B Jones books which uses way more advanced language than kids would use. In this book, Stink finds himself the benefactor of some free goods after writing a letter to the company to complain. This sets off a firestorm that pits Stink against his sister, and his best friend Webster. Good lessons are learned as Stink works through his problems. A great story.

I am an 8 year old girl and I just got this book from the library today. I couldn't put it down! I have read Judy Moody books before but never Stink. I am already on Chapter 5. I hope the other books in the Stink series are just as good. This has been my favorite book so far.

Discovered these books while I was looking for a new series of books for my 7 year old son. We read this book together as he is not yet an independent reader. I loved that the character, Stink was learning about idioms at school- as was my son! The book is funny and light hearted. Not as silly as the Captain Underpants books, but my son found it just as enjoyable.

I teach 1st grade in a town very near where the author lives. This is a fabulous read aloud. My class loves Stink and listening to his adventures. It is an extra bonus that the candy store that is described in the book can be recognized as our own local candy store! I start to read the Stink books after Winter Break. My class is now an expert on President James Madison thanks to the first Stink book. This book also allowed me to introduce idioms in a fun way. Next year, I will use this story as an intro to my letter writing unit. I highly recommend these books, as well as the Judy Moody books. My students can't get enough of them and are always fighting over the titles when we visit the library. These books have really sparked the "reading bug" in my class. My dream is to get Megan McDonald to visit our school.

This book was a gift for our grandson. It arrived in good shape. Thank you!

My grandson who is now in third grade loved reading Stink and all the books in the series. If your child enjoyed the Captain Underpants Series I think they will like Stink.

I bought these books for my six-year old son, who is in first grade and he loves them. So many series have girls as main characters so to find a series with a boy as the main character is great. These books make him want to read instead of me making him do so. We can't wait for #5!