Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid

Title: Stink: The incredible shrinking kid
Author:Megan McDonald
Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
Ages: 7-9
Rating: 4/5

Plot: Stink is the shortest kid in class. Every morning get his sister Judy to measure him to see how much he's grown, until one night she measures him and he's shrunk a quarter of an inch! Stink tries to think of ways to make him taller.

Assessment: The writing in this novel is simple enough that a young reader could enjoy this story, while the subjects are mature enough to appeal to an older reader who may have a lower reading level.

The comics at the end of each chapter, drawn by Stink, help to break up the text for children who are new to chapter books.

McDonald, M. (2005). Stink: The incredible shrinking kid. Toronto, Candlewick press.