Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express

I bought this book for my soon to encourage reading. He loved it. He laughed nonstop and enjoyed telling me about each event that occurred in the story. This is a great book for kids.

My 7-year-old son LOVES all the STINK books. He read this one in 1 day! He is eagerly awaiting the next book. These books are fun and funny! The story lines are VERY creative and interesting. I highly recommend this series.

Not everyone is longing to build the Great Wall of China out of cereal boxes, but Stink and his buddies, Sophie and Webster, decide to give it a try. Their efforts are hampered by extremely sticky duct tape --- so sticky that the three friends end up taped together. When they manage to pull away from each other, they notice that the Great Wall is moving and making a "wee, wee, wee" sound. Hmm...peculiar. Upon investigation, they discover three furry little guinea pigs hiding in the boxes. Stink is quite smitten with the guinea pig he found, naming it "Astro." Stink and the gang take the animals to Mrs. Birdwistle's Fur & Fangs pet shop, where they find a mob of guinea pigs running amok. The kids help capture them, as Mrs. Birdwistle explains that she rescued them from a lab --- and that there are 101 guinea pigs in all, including the three that escaped to tour the Great Wall of China. Mrs. Birdwistle wants to save the little rodents from the animal shelter where, if they're not adopted immediately, they'll be put to sleep. But now she has no idea how she will ever find homes for that many guinea pigs, so Stink and his friends offer to help. They start out by going door-to-door, asking Webster's neighbors to adopt new pets. However, the only interest they get is from Sam the Snake Man, who is probably looking for meals for his slithery serpents. Ewww. Needless to say, that is not an option. Rather than feeling depressed, though, Stink feels challenged. He comes up with a plan for Operation Guinea Pig, which begins with turning an old camper into the Piggymobile, a kind of guinea pig pet store on wheels. As the kids work together, they learn some fascinating facts about guinea pigs (for example, these animals see in color --- and their favorite color is green). They also crack some amusing jokes (Sophie's family calls duct tape "goose tape"). Of course, Stink is losing his heart to Astro, even while he knows that he can't keep a rodent as a pet in a house with a cat. STINK AND THE GREAT GUINEA PIG EXPRESS is another triumphant collaboration between writer Megan McDonald and illustrator Peter H. Reynolds. The plot is exciting, funny, heartwarming and subtly educational while the illustrations (including full-page cartoon panels) are hilariously expressive. Stink's quest will appeal mightily to both early readers and to young listeners during read-aloud story time. --- Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon

My 8 year old daughter devours the Judy Moody and Stink books. Megan MacDonald cannot write them fast enough. These are excellent readers for those who are reading independently but may be hindered by smaller typeface. The books read quickly ( good for kids bad for moms who have to wait for the next book to come out). My daughter also thinks the books are hysterical. I always catch her laughing out loud in her room. Mrs. MacDonald has captured the attention of the younger reader with exciting and humorous text that kids can identify with while maintaining the the innocence of this age group! Two thumbs up! Highly reccomended.

These books are marvelous for getting your grandbabies to read ...I pretend I don't have a clue about STINK and they also EXPLAIN to their less than with it Grandma WHAT the book is about ...I'm a firm believer in READING and these help me create an atmosphere of pleasure while reading for my girls.