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The Stinky Street Stories
The first thing I noticed when I woke up on Sunday morning was a mysterious smell ...When Brian ('call me Brain - everyone does') awakes to a truly putrid pong he knows it is up to him and his friend Nerf to neutralise it. But that putrid pong is just the beginning, because life on Stinky Street is a riot of rotten reeks, awful aromas and sickening scents. So grab a peg (for your nose) or be flattened by the fumes!PRAISE FOR ALEX RATT"Have you heard of Alex Ratt... no? Then maybe you have heard of Frances Watt? Goodnight Mice! , Parsley Rabbit's Book about Books and Kisses for Daddy are all award-winning books written by Frances Watt, who also writes under the name of Alex Ratt. Her books are simply hilarious and The Stinky Street Stories is no exception. This is one super-funny read to add to your collection." Sunday Mail
192 pages, Paperback
Published March 28, 2017
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March 22, 2017
When Brian wakes up one Sunday morning he is overwhelmed by a truly pongy, putrid smell. After he realises he is home alone, he calls his best mate Nerf to come over, Knowing that it is up to them to find and destroy the horrible stench. Brian and Nerf’s hunt to find the mystery smell is only the start of their stinky adventures.
This fantastic book contains 3 stinky stories, the third story is longer than the first two so it has been split into two parts. Splitting the book into 3 stories makes this book a great book to pick up and put down while reading with kids.
Illustrated by Jules Faber, the stories and illustrations perfectly compliment each other. Jules Faber’s illustrations add an extra layer to this book helping to enhance these great stories.
I really enjoyed this book, so I can only imagine how much enjoyment this book is going to give to young readers. As I was reading this book I could actually picture kids laughing, especially young boys.
Alex Ratt has done an amazing job with this book, the humour, character and storylines are on point from start to finish.
This book definatly hit the mark. The great easy to read narrative make this book flow seamlessly from one story to the next. Filled with smelly situations and funny exchanges between the characters, Alex Ratt has discovered the magic formula.
This book is a must have for all kids.
Written by Geramie Kate Barker
https://gemsbooknook.wordpress.com
This fantastic book contains 3 stinky stories, the third story is longer than the first two so it has been split into two parts. Splitting the book into 3 stories makes this book a great book to pick up and put down while reading with kids.
Illustrated by Jules Faber, the stories and illustrations perfectly compliment each other. Jules Faber’s illustrations add an extra layer to this book helping to enhance these great stories.
I really enjoyed this book, so I can only imagine how much enjoyment this book is going to give to young readers. As I was reading this book I could actually picture kids laughing, especially young boys.
Alex Ratt has done an amazing job with this book, the humour, character and storylines are on point from start to finish.
This book definatly hit the mark. The great easy to read narrative make this book flow seamlessly from one story to the next. Filled with smelly situations and funny exchanges between the characters, Alex Ratt has discovered the magic formula.
This book is a must have for all kids.
Written by Geramie Kate Barker
https://gemsbooknook.wordpress.com
April 8, 2017
Stinky Street Stories, by Alex Ratt (aka Frances Watts), illustrated by Jules Faber, was sent to me from Pan Macmillan for review. I also hope to find some young readers to give their opinions.
Four loosely connected stories, of around 40 pages each, centre around the town of Stinky (named after Ferdinand Stinky), and supply hilarious accounts of the antics of two friends, Brian and Nerf. Mysterious smells provide the catalyst for close investigation of fragrances, including a sister's chemistry set, a paddock full of agricultural aromas, and a pitched battle between the boys of Stinky Street and the girls from neighbouring Sweet Street.
The stories are quick and easy to read, full of high comedy, and would be fun to read aloud with individuals or a group of kids around the 7 to 10 age range. Characters, are quirky and funny, and the illustrations (slightly reminiscent of Beavis and Butthead in cartoon style) enhance the enjoyment. The use of language is excellent: count the many different words used to describe an odour, not to mention the putrid puns.
Stinky Street Stories is a classy addition to nostril-inspired children's literature.
Four loosely connected stories, of around 40 pages each, centre around the town of Stinky (named after Ferdinand Stinky), and supply hilarious accounts of the antics of two friends, Brian and Nerf. Mysterious smells provide the catalyst for close investigation of fragrances, including a sister's chemistry set, a paddock full of agricultural aromas, and a pitched battle between the boys of Stinky Street and the girls from neighbouring Sweet Street.
The stories are quick and easy to read, full of high comedy, and would be fun to read aloud with individuals or a group of kids around the 7 to 10 age range. Characters, are quirky and funny, and the illustrations (slightly reminiscent of Beavis and Butthead in cartoon style) enhance the enjoyment. The use of language is excellent: count the many different words used to describe an odour, not to mention the putrid puns.
Stinky Street Stories is a classy addition to nostril-inspired children's literature.
December 13, 2017
Stinky Street Stories is a collection of four pongy stories, written by Alex Ratt (you may know her as Frances Watts, author of Kisses for Daddy), and illustrated by Jules Faber. Brian and his mate Nerf to go war (unsuccessfully) with the girls of Sweet Street, and along the way have plenty of hilarious adventures. I’ve never seen my six-year-old laugh as long or hard as he did while we read this book together.
The language is fairly simple, but there are some trickier words now and then. It would suit a confident reader, perhaps from year two and older, but it’s perfect for reading together with an adult for younger ones.
The language is fairly simple, but there are some trickier words now and then. It would suit a confident reader, perhaps from year two and older, but it’s perfect for reading together with an adult for younger ones.
June 8, 2017
Delightfully pongy, stinky and funny, follow Brian and his best friend Nerf as they encounter all sorts of humorous situations. A great junior novel for 7-9 year olds
July 29, 2019
"It Stinks!"
March 31, 2017
I received a copy of this title from PanMacmillan Australia for review.
Ten Second Synopsis:
A quartet of stench-laden stories emanating from Stinky Street, featuring friends Brian and Nerf and their struggles against boredom, wafting odours and the sly gang of girls from Sweet Street.
This book does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a collection of four short stories featuring Brian, his friend Nerf, and a variety of antics involving stink, pong, funk, stench, reek, miasma, whiff and malodour. I am going to go out on a not-very-distant limb here and say that this book will definitely appeal more to your average eight-to-ten year old male lover of gross stories than any other cross-section of reading society. The stories are completely silly and accompanied by suitably amusing cartoon style illustrations and emphatic font styles to enhance the reading experience. The stories are all quite short and while the whole book could easily be read in one sitting by a confident young reader, unless you are a whopping great fan of stench-based narrative, it might be a good idea to take the stories one at a time.
While this was not a book that I particularly got much out of as an adult reader, I will admit to perking up a bit upon the introduction of the Sweet Street Girls in the final two stories of the book. This gang of girls (who live on Sweet Street - as opposed to Brian and Nerf, who live on Stinky Street) are witty, intrepid and unafraid of toil if it means turning the tables on the Stinky Boys. These last two stories gave me a bit of hope that there might be a not-entirely-stink-based direction for these stories should there be a second book in this series. I'd say this is strictly one for young fans of books in the style of Captain Underpants and Andy Griffith's Bum books.
Ten Second Synopsis:
A quartet of stench-laden stories emanating from Stinky Street, featuring friends Brian and Nerf and their struggles against boredom, wafting odours and the sly gang of girls from Sweet Street.
This book does exactly what it says on the tin. It is a collection of four short stories featuring Brian, his friend Nerf, and a variety of antics involving stink, pong, funk, stench, reek, miasma, whiff and malodour. I am going to go out on a not-very-distant limb here and say that this book will definitely appeal more to your average eight-to-ten year old male lover of gross stories than any other cross-section of reading society. The stories are completely silly and accompanied by suitably amusing cartoon style illustrations and emphatic font styles to enhance the reading experience. The stories are all quite short and while the whole book could easily be read in one sitting by a confident young reader, unless you are a whopping great fan of stench-based narrative, it might be a good idea to take the stories one at a time.
While this was not a book that I particularly got much out of as an adult reader, I will admit to perking up a bit upon the introduction of the Sweet Street Girls in the final two stories of the book. This gang of girls (who live on Sweet Street - as opposed to Brian and Nerf, who live on Stinky Street) are witty, intrepid and unafraid of toil if it means turning the tables on the Stinky Boys. These last two stories gave me a bit of hope that there might be a not-entirely-stink-based direction for these stories should there be a second book in this series. I'd say this is strictly one for young fans of books in the style of Captain Underpants and Andy Griffith's Bum books.
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