The Stinky Sneakers Contest

by Julie Anne Peters

Overview

Earl Cutter wishes he could beat his best friend, Damian Stillwell, at something—anything. Whether they're playing video games or racing their bikes, Damian always wins. The two boys' friendship is put to the test when they both enter the Feetfirst factory's Stinky Sneakers Contest. While Earl tries to work up a sweat and stink up his shoes the natural way, Damian has other plans: He'll outsmart and outsmell everyone in the contest (including Earl) by cheating to win. Will the Stinky Sneakers contest spell the end of Earl and Damian's friendship? (Ages 6 and up)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940011503924
Publisher:	Julie Anne Peters
Publication date:	08/27/2011
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	150 KB
Age Range:	5 - 11 Years

About the Author

Julie Anne Peters is the critically-acclaimed, award-winning author of more than a dozen books for young adults and children. Her books have been published in numerous countries, including Korea, China, Croatia, Germany, France, Italy, Indonesia, Turkey, and Brazil. Julie is a member of The Society of Book Writers and Illustrators, the Colorado Authors League, and The Authors Guild. She loves writing because she gets to be her own boss and doesn't have to work in an office cubicle. It's hard to think outside the box when you work in a cube. Julie lives in Lakewood, Colorado, with her partner, Sherri, and far too many cats. The cats are under the impression that they're creative geniuses, since they spend a majority of their day walking back and forth across her computer keyboard. They probably generate more words per day than she does, but who can read cat gibberish?

Editorial Reviews

Damian and Earl are locked in desperate competition for a 10-year supply of Jaguar Jetstreams, the newest high-status sneaker produced by the Feetfirst shoe factory. All they have to do is win Feetfirst's Stinky Sneakers contest. Damian, an only child whose rich but absent father rewards him with gifts for winning contests, packs his sneakers with limburger cheese and liverwurst to work up a noxious stench. Earl, not as wealthy and from a large family, relies on plain old-fashioned perspiration and abstention from foot washing to build up his fungal reek. Clearly, Damian is cheating, as he does in every competition he undertakes. Resentful Earl knows cheaters never prosper, but is the prize so tempting that his friendship with Damian must splinter? Peters presents a funny book with an enticingly disgusting premise that's a sure lure for the age group. Smith's cartoonlike drawings underscore the fun.

Jim Jeske