The Incredible Shrinking Kid
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2005 · Est. 1 hour read

The Incredible Shrinking Kid

By Megan McDonald, Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator)

Part of the Stink series

A young boy navigates the challenges of being short and tries to find ways to grow taller.

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112 pages· 5,536 words· Est. 1 hour read
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Stink, the shortest kid in second grade, is alarmed when he measures even shorter one day. Desperate to grow, he tries everything from stripes to spiked hair. As he navigates teasing from his sister and dreams of asking his hero, James Madison, for advice, Stink's imagination takes flight in comic adventures. Will he find a way to stand tall, or is he destined to stay small? Join Stink in his first solo adventure filled with humor and heart.

From the publisher

Shrink, shrank, shrunk! Every morning, Judy Moody measures Stink and it’s always the same: three feet, eight inches tall. Stink feels like even the class newt is growing faster than he is. Then, one day, the ruler reads — can it be? — three feet, seven and three quarters inches! Is Stink shrinking? He tries everything to look like he’s growing, but wearing up-and-down stripes and spiking his hair aren’t fooling anyone into thinking he’s taller. If only he could ask James Madison — Stink’s hero, and the shortest person ever to serve as president of the United States. In Stink’s first solo adventure, his special style comes through loud and strong — enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the book. From “The Adventures of Stink in SHRINK MONSTER” to “The Adventures of Stink in NEWT IN SHINING ARMOR,” these very funny, homespun sagas reflect the familiar voice of a kid who pictures himself with super powers to deal with the travails of everyday life — including the occasional teasing of a bossy big sister!

At a glance
Format
Pages
112
Words
5,536
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
540L
Themes & topics
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3
F&P level
~N
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
86218
Publication
Published
January 1, 2013
First published
January 1, 2005
Publisher
Candlewick
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780763663889

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