Stinker from space

While space, shuttles, and skunks take the forefront in the story, learning to find friendship with others who one might think have nothing to offer is the main point of the story. 

The story is sprinkled with facts about skunks and space shuttles along with some funny lines. The writing has a number of words that challenge a preteen's vocabulary. I like expanding vocabulary, but they felt out of place and difficult to navigate in places. 

All that said, the boy really liked this story and we enjoyed the story.