Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown
Author: Megan McDonald
Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds
Book 6 in the Stink series
Pages: 144
Published: 2011
Age: 5+
Stink needs a sport, fast! Can his alter-ego, Shark Hammersmash, wrestle a win at thumb wars? Or will a perfect karate kick lead him to victory?
Stink Moody, family brain, brings home a report card that isn’t perfect? Yikes! Time for him to get into fighting shape and beat back that U for Unsatisfactory in gym! A scan of the sports channel leads to a knock-out find: world-class thumb wrestling, with tricky moves like Snake in the Grass and Santa's Little Helper (no equipment needed, save for a tiny terrifying mask to sit on your thumb). But when his parents are not wowed, Stink gets another idea: he'll kick and punch his way to a yellow belt with the help of a Dragon Master, a seeing-eye Moose, and a mind as still as a pond. Can you say Crouching Tiger, Hidden Thumb? Hee-ya! Ha! Ha! Ha!
About the Stink Series
Books in series order
- 1.Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid(2005)
- 2.Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker(2006)
- 3.Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers(2007)
- 4.Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express(2008)
- 5.Stink: Solar System Superhero(2010)
- 6.Stink and the Ultimate Thumb-Wrestling Smackdown(2011)
- 7.Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk(2012)
- 8.Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout(2013)
- 9.Stink and the Shark Sleepover(2014)
- 10.Stink and the Attack of the Slime Mold(2016)
- 11.Stink: Hamlet and Cheese(2018)
- 12.Stink and the Hairy, Scary Spider(2020)
- 13.Stink: Superhero Superfan(2023)
- 14.The Big Bad Badgers(2025)
Reading age: 6+ years
In honor of Judy Moody's younger "bother," the creators of the award-winning series have put themselves in a very Stink-y mood.
In Stink Moody's very own spin-off series, his special style comes through loud and strong – enhanced by a series of comic strips, drawn by Stink himself, which are sprinkled throughout the book. These very funny, homespun sagas reflect the familiar voice of a kid who pictures himself with super powers to deal with the travails of everyday life – including the occasional teasing of a bossy big sister!