and his brother, Arthur, are such huge fans of the movie star ninja Oda Nobu that they decide to send him something even better than fan mailâStanley himself! Soon enough, Flat Stanley is in Japan, seeing the country with his idol. But when trouble surprises them, it will take a real hero to save the day.
Flat Stanley Goes North!
The Lambchops are in British Columbia, Canada, for some skiing and winter fun. But when Stanley and his new friend Nick go snowboardingâwith Stanley as the snowboard, of courseâthey take a midair tumble just as the wind picks upâ¦and find themselves in an amazing Canadian cross-country journey that might just be Stanleyâs wildest adventure yet!
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Stanley Lambchop was flattened against the wall outside the kitchen. He knew it was impolite to eavesdrop, but his mother sounded upset. And she was talking about him .
âIâm worried about Stanley,â Harriet Lambchop was saying to her husband, George. âWhat if heâs flat for the rest of his life? You know how difficult thingscan be for someone whoâs special.â
Stanley thought of the morning, not long ago, when he awoke to find that the bulletin board over his bed had fallen on him during the night. Ever since, heâd been only half an inch thick. With his new shape, Stanley could do all sorts of things most people couldnât do, such as travel via airmail. But his mother was right. Just yesterday, someone at school had called him âBoardbrains.â
âIâm sure everything will be fine, dear,â Mr. Lambchop said. âJust because Stanley has gone flatââ
â Become flat,â Mrs. Lambchop said. âStanley hasnât gone flat, George. Heâs become flat. You know how impropergrammar makes meââ She was overcome with emotion.
Stanley peeled himself off the wall and trudged down the hall. He felt like being alone.
A moment later, he was flat on his back beneath the couch in the living room. It may have been too low to the ground for the vacuum cleaner, but it wasnât too low for Stanleyâ¦or for how he felt.
About the Authors
JEFF BROWN created the beloved character of Flat Stanley as a bedtime story for his sons. He has written other outrageous books about the Lambchop family, including FLAT STANLEY, STANLEY AND THE MAGIC LAMP, INVISIBLE STANLEY, STANLEYâS CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE, STANLEY IN SPACE , and STANLEY, FLAT AGAIN ! You can learn more about Jeff Brown and Flat Stanley at www.flatstanleybooks.com.
JOSH GREENHUT once mailed Flat Stanley, in costume, to a Halloween party 300 miles away. He is now married to the woman who was host of the party, and they live in Toronto with their two children.
MACKY PAMINTUAN is an accomplished illustrator. He lives in the Philippines with his wife, Aymone, their baby girl, Alison, and their pet Westie, Winter.
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CATCH FLAT STANLEYâS WORLDWIDE ADVENTURES:
The Mount Rushmore Calamity
The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery
The Japanese Ninja Surprise
The Intrepid Canadian Expedition
The Amazing Mexican Secret
AND DONâT MISS ANY OF THESE OUTRAGEOUS STORIES:
Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure!
Stanley and the Magic Lamp
Invisible Stanley
Stanleyâs Christmas Adventure
Stanley in Space
Stanley, Flat Again!
Credits
Cover art by Macky Pamintuan
Cover design by Alison Klapthor
Copyright
FLAT STANLEYâS WORLDWIDE ADVENTURES BOOK NO. 5: THE AMAZING MEXICAN SECRET . Text copyright © 2010 by the Trust u/w/o Richard C. Brown a/k/a Jeff Brown f/b/o Duncan Brown. Illustrations by Macky Pamintuan, copyright © 2010 by HarperCollins Publishers. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the
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