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Stink #10
Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold
Aaagh! Crawl slowly for your lives! Stink kicks off his second decade with a super-funny homage to an oozy-goozy organism.
Glip! Glop! Gloop! What looks like dog vomit, smells like a corpse flower, and stars in one of the scariest movies Stink Moody has ever seen? Is it the Blob? The Glob? Son of Glob? No, it's . . . slime mold! Stink may be a super science geek, but even Dr. Stinkelstein is feeling freaked out about having a slime mold living and growing in his very own room. At Saturday Science Club, Stink learns that these one-celled organisms are smart enough to find their way out of mazes and gang up on food sources - so who says they aren't smart enough to take over Stink's pets, Stink's room, Stink himself, and . . . the world? Vintage horror flicks meet classic Star Trek episodes as a wary Stink (with some help from Dr. Judy Moody) comes to know and love an unusual new pet in a hilarious adventure that sneaks in factoids and comics at each chapter's end.
Glip! Glop! Gloop! What looks like dog vomit, smells like a corpse flower, and stars in one of the scariest movies Stink Moody has ever seen? Is it the Blob? The Glob? Son of Glob? No, it's . . . slime mold! Stink may be a super science geek, but even Dr. Stinkelstein is feeling freaked out about having a slime mold living and growing in his very own room. At Saturday Science Club, Stink learns that these one-celled organisms are smart enough to find their way out of mazes and gang up on food sources - so who says they aren't smart enough to take over Stink's pets, Stink's room, Stink himself, and . . . the world? Vintage horror flicks meet classic Star Trek episodes as a wary Stink (with some help from Dr. Judy Moody) comes to know and love an unusual new pet in a hilarious adventure that sneaks in factoids and comics at each chapter's end.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published February 9, 2016
About the author
Megan McDonald
328 books753 followers"Sometimes I think I am Judy Moody," says Megan McDonald, author of the Judy Moody series, the Stink series, and THE SISTERS CLUB. "I'm certainly moody, like she is. Judy has a strong voice and always speaks up for herself. I like that."
For Megan McDonald, being able to speak up for herself wasn't always easy. She grew up as the youngest of five sisters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, an ironworker, was known to his coworkers as "Little Johnny the Storyteller." Every evening at dinner the McDonalds would gather to talk and tell stories, but Megan McDonald was barely able to get a word in edgewise. "I'm told I began to stutter," she says, leading her mother to give her a notebook so she could start "writing things down."
Critically acclaimed, the Judy Moody books have won numerous awards, ranging from a PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the Year to an International Reading Association Children's Choice. "Judy has taken on a life of her own," the author notes, with nearly 3 million Judy Moody books in print. Interestingly, the feisty third-grader is highly popular with boys and girls, making for a strong base of fans who are among Megan McDonald's strongest incentives to keep writing, along with "too many ideas and a little chocolate." And now -- by popular demand -- Judy Moody's little brother, Stink, gets his chance to star in his own adventures! Beginning with STINK: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING KID, three more stories, and his own encyclopedia, STINK-O-PEDIA, Stink's special style comes through loud and strong -- enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the first book. About the need for a book all about Stink, Megan McDonald says, "Once, while I was visiting a class full of Judy Moody readers, the kids, many with spiked hair à la Judy's little brother, chanted, 'Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink!' as I entered the room. In that moment, I knew that Stink had to have a book all his own."
More recently, Megan McDonald has recalled some of her own childhood with the warmth, humor -- and squabbles -- of three spunky sisters in THE SISTERS CLUB.
Megan McDonald and her husband live in Sebastopol, California, with two dogs, two adopted horses, and fifteen wild turkeys that like to hang out on their back porch.
For Megan McDonald, being able to speak up for herself wasn't always easy. She grew up as the youngest of five sisters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Her father, an ironworker, was known to his coworkers as "Little Johnny the Storyteller." Every evening at dinner the McDonalds would gather to talk and tell stories, but Megan McDonald was barely able to get a word in edgewise. "I'm told I began to stutter," she says, leading her mother to give her a notebook so she could start "writing things down."
Critically acclaimed, the Judy Moody books have won numerous awards, ranging from a PUBLISHERS WEEKLY Best Book of the Year to an International Reading Association Children's Choice. "Judy has taken on a life of her own," the author notes, with nearly 3 million Judy Moody books in print. Interestingly, the feisty third-grader is highly popular with boys and girls, making for a strong base of fans who are among Megan McDonald's strongest incentives to keep writing, along with "too many ideas and a little chocolate." And now -- by popular demand -- Judy Moody's little brother, Stink, gets his chance to star in his own adventures! Beginning with STINK: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING KID, three more stories, and his own encyclopedia, STINK-O-PEDIA, Stink's special style comes through loud and strong -- enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the first book. About the need for a book all about Stink, Megan McDonald says, "Once, while I was visiting a class full of Judy Moody readers, the kids, many with spiked hair à la Judy's little brother, chanted, 'Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink! Stink!' as I entered the room. In that moment, I knew that Stink had to have a book all his own."
More recently, Megan McDonald has recalled some of her own childhood with the warmth, humor -- and squabbles -- of three spunky sisters in THE SISTERS CLUB.
Megan McDonald and her husband live in Sebastopol, California, with two dogs, two adopted horses, and fifteen wild turkeys that like to hang out on their back porch.
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October 2, 2017
Actual Rating: 2.5 Stars. (My Rating - 2 stars. My Son's rating - somewhere between 2 and 3 stars)
A book I have been reading with my son (8 years). At about 150 pages it was an easy enough read, but I thought it would have more (science) depth. We both learnt surprisingly little about mold.
I was also expecting the writing to be a bit more witty to try and engage young kids, but it was all very bland and the pacing was quite flat. There was no tension being built or anticipation for what will happen next. All a bit of a flat line in the end. Not once did my boy say "Mum, just one more chapter" (which he does pretty frequently when we are reading a book). In fact, too often he was more than happy to leave it there for the night.
Don't get me wrong, it was okay, but I was just expecting it to have more science mixed in or more of a plot even. Usually when we are reading, I get asked lots of questions about what a word means or to explain an interesting phrasing or the underlying science etc. There was none of that. The only questions were linked (I think???) to the name of food products that he fed the mold (which I am assuming was mostly American cereals etc. as I had no idea what they were either).
We didn't like the name (Mr McGoo) he gave the slime mold (a reference totally lost on an 8 year old) and instead, every time we saw the words Mr McGoo, we replaced it with the much funnier (in my son's opinion) of Jelly Belly. In fact, the most fun we had with the book was in remembering to say Jelly Belly instead of Mr McGoo.
It is really important that kids finds books that they gel with...this one didn't quite meet our expectations. However, quite a few high ratings so I would say it is a case of this book was not right for this kid (both small kid and the big kid he was reading it too :-P).
A book I have been reading with my son (8 years). At about 150 pages it was an easy enough read, but I thought it would have more (science) depth. We both learnt surprisingly little about mold.
I was also expecting the writing to be a bit more witty to try and engage young kids, but it was all very bland and the pacing was quite flat. There was no tension being built or anticipation for what will happen next. All a bit of a flat line in the end. Not once did my boy say "Mum, just one more chapter" (which he does pretty frequently when we are reading a book). In fact, too often he was more than happy to leave it there for the night.
Don't get me wrong, it was okay, but I was just expecting it to have more science mixed in or more of a plot even. Usually when we are reading, I get asked lots of questions about what a word means or to explain an interesting phrasing or the underlying science etc. There was none of that. The only questions were linked (I think???) to the name of food products that he fed the mold (which I am assuming was mostly American cereals etc. as I had no idea what they were either).
We didn't like the name (Mr McGoo) he gave the slime mold (a reference totally lost on an 8 year old) and instead, every time we saw the words Mr McGoo, we replaced it with the much funnier (in my son's opinion) of Jelly Belly. In fact, the most fun we had with the book was in remembering to say Jelly Belly instead of Mr McGoo.
It is really important that kids finds books that they gel with...this one didn't quite meet our expectations. However, quite a few high ratings so I would say it is a case of this book was not right for this kid (both small kid and the big kid he was reading it too :-P).
April 26, 2018
Stink and Riley Rottenburger make slime mold at their Saturday Science Club, and Stink names his Mr. McGoo, and make it his new pet. Not everyone is in favor of Mr. McGoo, but Stink doesn't care. The adventure continues, as Mr. McGoo goes through multiple changes, and finally vanishes, but all is not lost as Stink discovers something very interesting in his back yard.
January 24, 2018
I liked this book because the characters are funny. One thing the author did well was the plot. My favorite part was when Stink lost his slime mold. My favorite character was Stink because he is funny. I’d recommend this book if you like funny adventurous books.
September 18, 2019
This is a 2nd grade and up story that is a lot of fun to read. My 2nd graders really enjoyed it. They learned about slime, nightmares, sibling relations, and fun. Stink is trying to grow slime mold and this is what happens when he does.
June 12, 2017
Caleb (age 5): "This was a great book. But the title of the book really is not saying the truth."
June 21, 2017
128 pages; Good story. Boys will especially like this one. Timely since kids are into slime right now. Recommended for grades 3-5.
May 7, 2018
It's awesome!!
November 4, 2018
Just okay.
The Slime Mold turned out to be less interesting than other Stink books. It would help to have had more real science.
The Slime Mold turned out to be less interesting than other Stink books. It would help to have had more real science.
January 7, 2020
A short cute book about a boy and his adventures with his slime mold. This is a great book for boys and girls to read.
August 27, 2020
Read aloud with Andrew
November 12, 2020
Miss 6 thought it was okay. The first one we read was #2 Jawbreaker and she really enjoyed all the idioms in that book; she was disappointed that hadn't continued into this one.
February 8, 2021
In this story Riley Rottenburger is nice. In the other one she's usually kind of mean.
October 23, 2021
Good book
October 24, 2023
More words than a graphic novel kids will enjoy reading about Judy Moody’s little brother.
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July 5, 2025
This book reminds me of my self it is creepy but at the same time funny
September 2, 2026
Read aloud to the kids. They loved it more than I did, but it was fine.
October 19, 2026
I liked when the slime mold was growing and when he thought it was taking over because it was funny!
April 10, 2016
After watching the movies, The Glob, Stink and his friend, Riley, receive slime mold cultures from their science club teacher. Stink is psyched to have a new pet and names it Mr. McGoo. Stink's family, including sister Judy, and his teacher are not crazy about having the slime mold around, but put up with it as long as it stays under control. Daily updates ala Star Trek keep the reader informed of McGoo's progress. A few full-page comics give insight into Stink's vivid imagination. When the mold takes over his room, however, Stink's parents send it and Stink outside. Where one story ends, though, another begins as Stink finds a star slime mold in his yard. Obviously, it's slime for a sequel!
April 30, 2016
After watching a scary movie called "The Glob," Stink is a little hesitant to grow his own slime mold. Will he find a new best friend or worst enemy when his slime mold begins to grow? 4/5 stars. Good vocabulary and some figurative language to explore with the class.
April 4, 2016
Stink fans will enjoy this addition. Pairs well with Phineas MacGuire Gets Slimed.
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April 5, 2016Listened to the audio book
September 26, 2016
These are cute, easy reads. We hadn't read the earlier books but could still follow the story just fine.
December 10, 2016
Fun to read, I love how Stink loves Mr. McGoo so much ❤
March 29, 2017
I love Stink.
April 21, 2017
A little science, a little slime, and a bit of Star Trek the Original Series. That last bit will probably make this book my favorite of all the Stink books.
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April 21, 2017
The book was super slimy. Stink watched a movie about the giant slime that took over the world. Stink brought slime from his class home and it went crazy causing all kinds of trouble!
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