This is book 1 in Stink .

. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2010 by Candlewick Press (MA) .

Megan McDonald is the author of the bestselling Judy Moody series. She says that most of the stories about Judy came out of growing up the youngest of five girls. She lives in California, USA, with her husband.