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The Big Stink

Name: The Big Stink
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9781398545922
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The hilarious, high-energy young fiction series for kids!

By Ben Davis

Series: Postman Planet

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Postman Planet is back and smellier than ever in this hilarious young fiction series for kids, by award-winning author and everyday postman, Ben Davis! The planet of Nicetopia is the politest corner of the galaxy. Nothing could ever spoil their ideal society... until evil super-genius Dr... Read More

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POSTMAN PLANET IS BACK AND SMELLIER THAN EVER IN THIS HILARIOUS YOUNG FICTION SERIES FOR KIDS, BY AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND EVERYDAY POSTMAN, BEN DAVIS!

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Postman Planet is back and smellier than ever in this hilarious young fiction series for kids, by award-winning author and everyday postman, Ben Davis!

The planet of Nicetopia is the politest corner of the galaxy. Nothing could ever spoil their ideal society... until evil super-genius Dr Stankenstein dumps huge quantities of his Stink Potion into their water supply. Everyone on the planet is farting uncontrollably, ruining their polite paradise. There are only twelve space-hours left before the atmosphere becomes irrevocably farty, and the planet of Nicetopia becomes RudeTopia. The only hope? The antidote. And there is only one person in the galaxy intrepid enough to deliver it. You’ve guessed it... Postman Planet!

Laugh-out-loud funny, short chapters and full of illustrations
Great for readers aged 6+ and reluctant readers
With themes of friendship, sharing and teamwork

Series: Postman Planet

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Postman Planet

“It’s fun, silly and, in this National Year of Reading, precisely the kind of gateway entertainment that will show a six-year-old that books can give you a good time […] Consider the daftest story of the new year successfully delivered.” – The Times, Children’s Book of the Week“A laugh-out-loud, highly illustrated interstellar caper” – The GuardianTHE FIRST IN A HIGH-ENERGY,...

By Ben Davis

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The Big Stink

Postman Planet is back and smellier than ever in this hilarious young fiction series for kids, by award-winning author and everyday postman, Ben Davis! The planet of Nicetopia is the politest corner of the galaxy. Nothing could ever spoil their ideal society... until evil super-genius Dr Stankenstein dumps huge quantities of his Stink Potion into their water supply. Everyone on...

By Ben Davis

Paperback

$19⁹⁹

Pre-order
Out 13 Oct 2026

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398545922

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 July 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Gallery Kids

Contributors:

Illustrated by Yasmin Sheikh

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 160

Collections

Ben Davis Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Kids & YA Pre-orders Pre-order Books Pre-Order Children's Books Pre-orders Pre-orders by Release Date Series: Postman Planet Young Adult

About the Author

Ben Davis lives in Staffordshire where he’s mainly a children’s author (which he’s won awards for), but he also:

Occasionally dabbles in journalism, and has featured in Sunday Times, Independent and Book Trust
Was a regular on the stand-up comedy circuit for many years
Is parent to two rats – Ratty and Cheddar
Is an everyday postman (TikTok)

Yasmin Sheikh is an artist from the flat lands of the Netherlands. She specialises in making comics, character design and colourful products. In her free time she enjoys playing video games, travelling and collecting designer toys and stationery.

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