Alex Patrick

Have you ever wondered what happened to the boy who cried wolf after everyone stopped believing him? Get ready for the hilarious truth, told by none other than Stinky the stuffed skunk during story time at Hickleberry Elementary. According to Stinky, the infamous boy packs his bags and moves away to the Big City. He even scores a professional gig crying wolf for a very fancy company. But when boredom strikes again, he decides to use his booming voice to shout a completely different word: underpants! As you can probably guess, shouting about underwear causes some serious problems. When the queen herself hears his inappropriate cries, she takes major offense. Suddenly, the entire Big City descends into total chaos. Now the boy must figure out how to clean up his stinky mess and save the day. This laugh-out-loud chapter book series from bestselling authors Chris and J.J. Grabenstein is packed with silly illustrations on every single page. It is the perfect read if you love classic tales turned completely upside down, packed with endless giggles and just the right amount of gross-out humor.

Get ready to hear the real ending to a classic fairy tale, courtesy of Stinky the stuffed skunk. It is story time once again at Hickleberry Elementary, and your class is reading Jack and the Beanstalk. Everyone knows the famous story ends with the grumpy giant tumbling down from the sky, but only Stinky knows the wacky events that happened next. While Jack goes on to sell his golden eggs and become a fancy billionaire, poor Hubert the giant is left stranded on the ground, miles away from his home in the clouds. With zero friends and nowhere else to turn, Hubert realizes he has to put his massive size to good use. He discovers the one place where being a giant is actually a huge advantage: the basketball court. Hubert joins the Droolville Dribblers, hoping to turn his luck around. But can a towering giant learn to sink the ultimate buzzer beater and finally find his way back home? Jam-packed with hilarious drawings, this wild chapter book from Chris and J.J. Grabenstein delivers endless laughs and proves that even giants need a little teamwork to succeed.