FICTION

Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold

by Megan MCDONALD
illus. by Peter H. Reynolds. 144p. (Stink). ebook available. Candlewick. Feb. 2016. Tr $12.99. ISBN 9780763655549.
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Gr 1–3—When Stink finds out the Saturday Science Club will be growing slime molds, he is a little freaked out, having just seen a horror movie called The Glob at the drive-in theater. It turns out that a slime mold is a pretty cool pet: polite and quiet, even if it does look like dog vomit. Stink's latest adventure will appeal to kids interested in science and young readers who like all things gross and slimy.
Stink names his Saturday Science Club slime mold Mr. McGoo. Recording scientific observations in his "captain's log," (à la Star Trek's Captain Kirk), Stink alternates between loving to watch it grow and worrying that Mr. McGoo might be out of control. When Stink's imagination runs wild, sister Judy steps in. With science, sweet-silly humor, and Reynolds's signature illustrations, Stink's chapter books are never disappointing.
Reviewed by Staff , Apr 01, 2016

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