Stinky's Stories #1: The Boy Who Cried Underpants!

Ages 6 to 10, Grades 1 to 5

New from New York Times bestselling author Chris and J.J. Grabenstein comes STINKY’S STORIES, a hilarious and highly illustrated chapter book series that puts a stinky new spin on the classic fables and fairy tales. In the first of four titles, Stinky reimagines “The Boy Who Cried Wolf" into an outlandishly uproarious tale about underwear!

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 in total chaos! Will the boy be able to save the day before it gets too smelly?It's the first book in the first-ever chapter book series from New York Times bestselling author 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.

About the Author

Chris Grabenstein is a New York Times bestselling author and the winner of multiple awards for his Haunted Mystery series. He lives in New York City with his wife, J.J., and two cats.Alex Patrick was born in the Kentish town of Dartford in the southeast of England and has been drawing for as long as he can remember.His lifelong love for cartoons, picture books, and comics has shaped him into the passionate children’s illustrator he is today. Alex loves creating original characters—he brings an element of fun and humor to each of his illustrations and is often found laughing to himself as he draws.J.J. Myers Grabenstein is an award-winning audiobook narrator and stage actress. She appeared in Broadway tours and starred Off Broadway in the musical comedy Nunsense. She is the coauthor, with her husband, Chris Grabenstein, of the highly acclaimed middle grade novel Shine! J.J. and Chris live in New York City with their two cats.