Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastics early chapter book line Branches aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text high-interest content fast-paced plots and illustrations on every page these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Everything stinks! Alexander Rip and Nikki arent in the same class anymore. The monster notebook is missing. And a HONKing monster is sliming Stermont! Plus actual smelly stuff is going missing all over town. Could all of these stinky things be connected? The S.S.M.P. will have to sniff out their latest monster!