J.J. Grabenstein

Stinking Beauty is the sixth installment of the Stinky’s Stories series, a hilarious, highly illustrated chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and J. J. Grabenstein! It’s story time again at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk. This time, the kids are reading Sleeping Beauty! Everyone knows the story ends with Sleeping Beauty waking up from her spell, but only Stinky knows what happened while she was asleep! In Stinking Beauty, Stinky tells the story of what happened after Sleeping Beauty woke up from her 100-year nap—and how much has changed while she was dozing! Will Stinky the Skunk be able to change her mind and show what’s great about the new world? Or will she be stuck in her old-world ways forever? Find out in the sixth offering of this hilarious chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein, with lots of illustrations from Alex Patrick. Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!

Cindersmella is the fifth installment of the Stinky’s Stories series, a hilarious and highly illustrated chapter book set from New York Times bestselling author Chris Grabenstein and J. J. Grabenstein! It’s story time again at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk. This time, the kids are reading Cinderella! Everyone knows the story ends with Cinderella marrying the prince, but only Stinky knows what happened after they got engaged! In Cindersmella, Stinky tells the story of the disgusting mess that became of the evil stepsisters’ house, why you shouldn’t eat a poison apple pie, and just how stinky a pair of glass slippers can get. Filled with sweaty feet, sabotage, and a lot of bad apples, Cindersmella is the latest offering in the hilarious chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein, with illustrations in every chapter from Alex Patrick. Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!

Stinky’s Stories is the hilarious highly illustrated chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein. In this fourth installment in the series, Stinky the skunk tells the story of Moldy-locks and the Three Bears, a reimagining of the classic fable "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"—except this time, we hear what happens to Goldilocks after she makes her escape. It’s story time again at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk. This time, the kids are reading “Goldilocks and the Three Bears"! Everyone knows the story ends with Goldilocks’s escape, but only Stinky knows what happened next! Get the full scoop in the hilarious chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein, with illustrations in every chapter from Alex Patrick. Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!

Stinky’s Stories is the hilarious four-book, highly illustrated chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein. In this third installment in the series, Stinky the skunk tells the story of the Three Smelly Goats Gruff, a reimagining of the classic fable "The Three Billy Goats Gruff"—except this time, the fairy tale is told from the troll’s point of view. It’s story time at the Hickleberry Elementary School Library! Mrs. Emerson, the librarian, has just read “The Three Billy Goats Gruff” to the class. But after the fun is done and Mrs. Emerson has left, Stinky the stuffed skunk and his stuffy friends come to life. The kids need to know what happened to the grumpy troll after the goats pushed him off the bridge. Lucky for them, Stinky has the scoop! Find out in the hilarious chapter book series from New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein, with illustrations in every chapter from Alex Patrick. Reading has never been so much stinkin' fun!!

Fee, fi, fo, FUN! It’s story time again at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk—and this time the class is reading the classic Jack and the Beanstalk! Everyone knows the story ends with the giant falling from the sky, but only Stinky knows what happened next! Jack went on to sell all those golden eggs and become a billionaire, while Hubert the giant wound up stranded on the ground, far from home. With no one to help him and nowhere to turn, Hubert has no choice but to put his giant skills to work where they're valued the most—on the basketball court! He joins the Droolville Dribblers, but will Hubert sink the buzzer beater and find his way home? This second stinky story is the first-ever chapter book series from beloved New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein, filled with page after page of hilarious illustrations by acclaimed artist Alex Patrick. Stinky's Stories is the perfect series for young, reluctant, and emergent readers—or any kid who just loves to laugh.

Underwear has never been so much fun to wear! It’s story time at Hickleberry Elementary with Stinky the stuffed skunk! You’ve probably heard of the boy who cried wolf, but do you know what happened after no one believed him? Well, according to Stinky, the boy moves away to the Big City, where he gets a job crying wolf for The William D. Wolfe Company, Makers Of All Sorts Of Fine And Fancy Stuff. But when the boy gets bored again, he decides to use his talents to cry UNDERPANTS instead. When the queen hears his cries, she takes great offense—how dare he???—and suddenly, the Big City is sent into total chaos! Will the boy be able to save the day before it all gets too smelly? This first stinky story is the first-ever chapter book series from beloved New York Times bestselling authors Chris and J. J. Grabenstein. Filled with page after page of hilarious illustrations by acclaimed artist Alex Patrick. Stinky's Stories is the perfect series for young, reluctant, and emergent readers—or any kid who just loves to laugh.

Everyone deserves to shine in this sparkling book about a girl who's trying to find her place in the universe--and middle school--from the New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library Shine on might be the catchphrase of twelve-year-old Piper's hero--astronaut, astronomer, and television host Nellie Dumont Frisse--but Piper knows the truth: some people are born to shine, and she's just not one of them. That fact has never been clearer than now, when her dad's new job has landed them both at Chumley Prep, a posh private school where everyone seems to be the best at something and where Piper definitely doesn't fit in. Bursting with humor, heart, science, possibilities, and big questions, Shine is a story about finding your place in the universe--a story about figuring out who you are and who you want to be. BONUS Science experiment included

"Inspirational, commonsensical, and a whole lot of fun." --James Patterson Everyone deserves to shine in this sparkling new book from the New York Times bestselling author of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, Chris Grabenstein, and coauthor J. J. Grabenstein--just right for fans of Word of Mouse and The Fourteenth Goldfish. "Who do you want to be?" asks Mr. Van Deusen. "And not when you grow up. Right here, right now." Shine on might be the catchphrase of twelve-year-old Piper's hero--astronaut, astronomer, and television host Nellie Dumont Frisse--but Piper knows the truth: some people are born to shine, and she's just not one of them. That fact has never been clearer than now, since her dad's new job has landed them both at Chumley Prep, a posh private school where everyone seems to be the best at something and where Piper definitely doesn't fit in. Bursting with humor, heart, science, possibilities, and big questions, Shine is a story about finding your place in the universe--a story about figuring out who you are and who you want to be.