Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2016 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold

Written by Megan McDonald · Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Part of the Stink series

A boy grows a slime mold as a pet and learns about responsibility and science.

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144 pages· 7,142 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Stink Moody, a science enthusiast, discovers a slime mold growing in his room after a Saturday Science Club meeting. As he learns about its surprising intelligence, Stink fears it might take over his pets, his room, and even the world. With a mix of horror and humor, Stink navigates this slimy challenge, aided by his sister Judy Moody. Can he tame this unusual pet before it’s too late? Dive into a quirky adventure filled with fun facts and unexpected twists.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Pages
144
Words
7,142
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
530L
Themes & topics
Books about schoolBooks about technologyBooks about clubsBooks about scienceBooks about pets
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
181380
Publication
Published
January 1, 2016
First published
February 9, 2016
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763655549

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