Stink and the freaky frog freakout

Megan McDonald

Book - 2013

After a close encounter with a mutant amphibian makes him freaky for frogs, water-shy Stink becomes a swimming success after being in the Polliwog swim class frog-ever.

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Published
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press 2013.
Language
English
Main Author
Megan McDonald (-)
Other Authors
Peter H. (Peter Hamilton) Reynolds, 1961- (illustrator)
Edition
1st ed
Item Description
"#8"--Spine.
Physical Description
152 p. : ill. ; 20 cm
ISBN
9780763661403
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Review by Booklist Review

After swimming class, Stink finds a three-legged frog, followed by two more frogs at home. He quickly becomes obsessed, learning frog calls and joining the First Annual Frog Neck Lake Frog Count. Then he wakes one morning to find a blue frog licking his arm, giving him superpowers like Peter Parker and soon he is convinced he is turning into an amphibian himself. Can his new powers help him in swimming class? And can he convince adults to stop poisoning frogs with fertilizers? Quick paced and funny, this eighth series title will charm fans. Careful readers will wonder why Stink takes outdoor swim lessons in early March, but it's a minor quibble.--Harold, Suzanne Copyright 2010 Booklist

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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 2-4-Stink is in the Pollywog swim class. Naturally, Judy is a shark. Stink just can't put his head under water. He doesn't trust the stuff. However, his obsession with frogs may change all that. Stink is soon involved in learning frog songs, doing a frog count, and finding frogs pretty much everywhere he turns. There are even frogs with deformities-mutant frogs due to environmental issues. When a strange blue frog licks him, his froggy senses begin tingling. Is he turning into a frog himself? This is another light-hearted Stink adventure, stuffed full of information about east coast frogs, and filled with Stink's imaginary adventures as well as his real ones. Barbara Rosenblat reads the latest title (Candlewick, 2013) in McDonald's series with great enthusiasm, creating voices for each character. This is a fun presentation that will please fans of the series.-Teresa Bateman, Brigadoon Elementary, Federal Way, WA (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Horn Book Review

Stink finds a freaky three-legged frog after swim class, and then starts running into frogs wherever he goes. The new pals inspire Stink and his gang to learn about amphibians. But is he turning into one himself? In his eighth winning chapter book with endearing-as-ever illustrations, affable Stink's inquisitive and humorous relationship with the unknown will make readers curious themselves. (c) Copyright 2013. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Review by Kirkus Book Review

Stink Moody, younger brother of Judy, hops into the spotlight with a common problem--and one that's a bit more unusual. Stink would like to advance in his swimming lessons, but he's afraid to put his face underwater and seems doomed to remain a Polliwog forever. Fortunately, he's distracted from that issue by the sudden appearance around town--in some surprising places--of a whole lot of real frogs, a few of which are deformed. These frogs give McDonald the opportunity to offer a little information, through the voice of a nature-center guide, on how adverse environmental conditions can influence frog development. Stink memorizes a variety of frog sounds, enabling him to participate in a frog count at a local pond. Somehow, he becomes convinced that he's turning into a frog himself, but that might just make it possible for him to swim underwater. Brief, cheery, oversized text and lot of cartoonish black-and-white illustrations (only some of which were available for review) make this a good choice for newly independent readers. A minor issue is that the text informs readers that it is early spring; even in Virginia, that's a little early for Stink to be taking swimming lessons in an outdoor pool, as indicated in the illustrations. Young readers with a fondness for amphibians will jump all over this one. (Fiction. 6-8)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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