Stink And The Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (2007) - Plot & Excerpts
Stink Moody is disappointed when his jawbreaker doesn't actually break his jaw, so he writes to the candy company to complain. To appease him, they send him ten pounds of jawbreakers. Stink realizes that he can use this trick to extort free stuff from other companies, too, which is how he ends up with another box of candy, a zoo pass, monkey pencils, and mini-robots - all for free. The downside? Because he is so focused on watching the mail for his free goodies, he misses the invitation to his best friend's birthday party - AND he misses the party. All is forgiven, though, when Stink arranges to have a huge candy-gram (comprised of all his freebies) delivered to his friend at the end of the school day. Stink realizes that friends are way better than all the free stuff in the world.I listened to the audio book version narrated by Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson), and it was fantastic. She has an amazing talent for voicing kids, especially boys. The writing is really witty, too, so I think it would have been a joy to read in regular book format, as well. I'm definitely going to read a Judy Moody book now, especially with the movie coming out this summer.
I have enjoyed reading the Stink books so far. I've been reading them to my two young boys, and they have loved them so much. The relationship between Stink and his sister Judy is a love/hate relationship, and it cracks me up. At times they help each other. At times they work together. At times they play pranks on each other. At times, they are sick of each other. At times they try to get each other in trouble. It reminds me very much of my own relationship with my sister. After each chapter, there is a comic that has been written by Stink. These comics are silly, but my kids love them. They make me read the comic part three or four times. This is a great read aloud book/series for young boys, I would guess any elementary school aged, although my three year old enjoys this as a bedtime story. What is cool about this book is that even though it is for kids, I still enjoyed reading it. It is well written, has great characters, has funny scenes, and really captures the essence of being a kid.
What do You think about Stink And The Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker (2007)?
When his “World’s Biggest Jawbreaker” doesn’t break his jaw, a disgusted Stink sends a letter of complaint to the candy company; when he receives an apology and a box of 21,280 jawbreakers in return, he is inspired to write even more letters in hopes of receiving more surprises. The large typeface and frequent black-and-white cartoon illustrations will draw readers in; the entertaining story will keep them turning pages. Stink is a well-developed and believable main character, as are his family members and friends. Teachers will appreciate this short chapter book for its potential to inspire kids to practice their letter-writing skills and for Stink’s hand-drawn “Idiom Comics” that appear at the end of each chapter, each one depicting an idiom taken literally. This is a first-purchase for elementary libraries.
—babyhippoface
Stink is back. Unhappy with the lack of jawbreaking done by his giant jawbreaker, he writes a letter to the candy company. They send him a box of Jawbreakers as a consolation prize. This sparks him to begin writing letters to many different companies to complain about their products. This leads to a flood of consolation prizes. But Stink is so wrapped up in this endeavour that he misses something very important. Can Stink make up for his shortfall and rise to the top?Cute story for the beginning reader. Nothing that will change your life, but a fun read for boys and girls.
—Ubalstecha
The audio recording, narrated by Nancy Cartwright (i.e. the voice of Bart Simpson) was spot on and hilarious. When Judy Moody's little brother Stink buys a supergalactic jawbreaker, he's disappointed that the candy doesn't actually break his jaw, so he writes of his displeasure to the candy company. Lo and behold, they send him an entire box of jawbreakers! And Stink gets a wild idea. If companies will send him free products, Stink is going to start writing letters... a lot.This is a great listen for families with young children. Every character voice is distinct and the book had me chuckling aloud at many points. Highly recommended.
—Abby Johnson
