Flat Stanley Flat Again, is the last book in the Flat Stanley series about the adventures of a boy named Stanley. The main characters are Mr. and Mrs. Lamchop, Dr. Dan, Arthur ( Stanley's brother) and Stanley (who has awoken only to find himself flat again). In the series, something always happens to Stanley, whether going flat, or invisible, and Stanley's adventures always prove to be fun, exciting, and plausible, only because of the condition he is in. Stanley's first adventure in this book, begins with going sailing with a family friend, Ralph Jones. it turns out Stanley and Ralph are in a sailing race and were doing very well, until the spinnaker on Ralph's broke. The only solution was to use Flat Stanley as the make shift spinnaker and hope for the best. Using Stanley was a great idea, and they won the race. The next adventure Stanley goes on is in search of a classmate, Emma Weeks, who is trapped in a falling down building. Stanley saves the day by rescuing Emma, as he is able to slip through the fallen rubble and find a new way out. It's only because he's flat that he is able to save Emma. When they both come out, a pat on the back and a jab from Emma are just the trick for Stanley to become normal again. And so his days of being flat are over - at least for the time being.
Jeff Brown does a wonderful job with the Flat Stanley Series. he makes the story line "honest and interesting" (Tunnell and Jacobs p. 27), especially for young children just getting into chapter books. When Stanley goes on his adventures, while unrealistic, they are interesting given the position that Stanley find himself. Another reason I enjoy this series, is that Stanley always wins, but stays modest.
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