Stink and the Hairy, Scary Spider
by Megan McDonald (Author) Peter H. Reynolds (Illustrator)
Stink’s spider phobia spurs his sister, Judy, and friend Webster to try some desensitization techniques—until a real-life encounter takes them by surprise—in a hilarious episode offering a bonus origami activity.
Creepy! Crawly! Criminy! Everyone knows that Stink is bonkers about most scientific things. But there’s one dangle a spider in front of him and he goes berserk! Stink is so freaked out by spiders that he can’t read about them. He can’t look at them. He can’t think about them. And he for-sure can’t touch them! Stink has arachnophobia (a fear of spiders), and he has it bad . But when a hairy backyard emergency arises, Stink is forced to face his fear—and eight beady eyes—head-on. Will he manage to tame the heebie-jeebies, or will he remain stuck in his web of terror? Arachno-fans will love the comics sprinkled throughout with facts about spiders as well as a hands-on origami challenge.
Creepy! Crawly! Criminy! Everyone knows that Stink is bonkers about most scientific things. But there’s one dangle a spider in front of him and he goes berserk! Stink is so freaked out by spiders that he can’t read about them. He can’t look at them. He can’t think about them. And he for-sure can’t touch them! Stink has arachnophobia (a fear of spiders), and he has it bad . But when a hairy backyard emergency arises, Stink is forced to face his fear—and eight beady eyes—head-on. Will he manage to tame the heebie-jeebies, or will he remain stuck in his web of terror? Arachno-fans will love the comics sprinkled throughout with facts about spiders as well as a hands-on origami challenge.
Stink Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: StinkReading level: 6+
Books in series: 13
Read in order? No
Website: stinkmoody.com
Tags: first chapter books comedy & humour cartoon boys family friendship
Print series book list
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)