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Stink: Solar System Superhero (2010)

by Megan McDonald(Favorite Author)

4.15 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0763643211 (ISBN13: 9780763643218)

languge

English

genre

Humor

publisher

Candlewick Press

series

Stink

review 1: The irascible and short second grader, Stink Moody, is outraged when he learns that Pluto is no longer considered a planet. Friend of all things small (like James Madison, the shortest and best president), Stink takes up the cause for Pluto. Stink gets into a feud over this issue with a classroom rival, Riley, who has been to space camp and so comes off as a know-it-all, until his teacher suggests a debate. Stink wins the debate but learns a bit about not judging people until you get to know them, and sees Riley in a new light. This book contains the usual cheerful silliness of the series, and I enjoyed the real-life moral of looking to other people’s motives. There isn’t exactly a healthy respect for scientific opinion, though, which is a minus. It doesn’t matt... moreer how Stink and his pals feel about Pluto. The teacher should have given them the facts of how Pluto no longer fits the scientific consensus of the definition of planet. It’s just a kid’s book, but it’s rather dangerous to venerate popular sentiment over science. We’re all entitled to our own opinions, but not our own facts.
review 2: As a mom and a homeschooler, I love this book for so many reasons: (1) My daughter loves to read about Judy & Stink(2) It's right at her reading level(3) It shows her heroes taking an interest in science & school. It makes her take more interest too.(4) I love the story surrounding the PLANET Pluto. I learned a few facts about space and the information was presented in a fun way.(5) There are a few character lessons involved in this story as Stink and Rotten Riley Rottenberger fight over whether Pluto should be called a planet or not. I loved the solution to the problem.Overall, I have to say that Megan McDonald is a great writer for elementary age kids. less

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