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Overview
Stanley Lambchop has had his share of unusual adventures. But being flat was one thing he thought he was through with forever. Then one morning, he discovers he was wrong. Still, there is so much that a boy who is only one inch thick can do that a round person can’t. Maybe this time, all it will take is one amazing event for everything to finally make sense.
After Stanley Lambchop goes flat once again, he uses his flatness to help win a sailboat race and to rescue a classmate from a collapsed building.
Synopsis
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Stanley Lambchop is just a normal boy, with a normal younger brother named Arthur, and two normal parents. That is, until a bulletin board falls on him during the night and flattens him to half an inch thick! From th
Publishers Weekly
Youngsters will welcome the return of favorite characters in an array of beginning chapter books. Stanley Lambchop deflates once more in Stanley, Flat Again, the sixth title in the series by Jeff Brown, illus. by Scott Nash. Whereas the hero flew as a kite in Flat Stanley, here he serves as a spinnaker to win a sailboat race. When a building collapses, he slips beneath the wreckage to save a classmate just before it tumbles down. A paperback version of Flat Stanley, also with illustrations by Nash, is being released simultaneously. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewThe popular kid who's as flat as a pancake -- and has become a travel ambassador for classrooms around the country -- returns in his second hilarious adventure!
When Stanley Lambchop gets hit with a ball while simultaneously banging his shoulder, his normal, round self turns suddenly board-like. Unfortunately, according to Dr. Dan, Stanley's been smacked in his OBP -- or Osteal Balance Point -- and there's no way of finding it again. Lucky for Stanley, though, his thin condition turns out to be an advantage when Ralph Jones, a college buddy of Mr. Lambchop, puts his body to use as a new spinnaker during a boating race, and a belligerent Emma Weeks needs rescuing from a department store building collapse. But even though Stanley thinks his flatness is set for good, a slap on the shoulder from Flash Tobin and a sudden jab from Emma's elbow restores his OBP, putting his physique back in shape.
With all of the laugh-out-loud humor readers found in Flat Stanley, this planar dude is light years from plain. Jeff Brown's hero will have audiences cheering for him again, while Scott Nash's cartoonish illustrations give him that extra dose of silliness. Stanley Lambchop might lack some physical depth, but he definitely makes up for it in wacky adventures. Matt Warner
Publishers Weekly
Youngsters will welcome the return of favorite characters in an array of beginning chapter books. Stanley Lambchop deflates once more in Stanley, Flat Again, the sixth title in the series by Jeff Brown, illus. by Scott Nash. Whereas the hero flew as a kite in Flat Stanley, here he serves as a spinnaker to win a sailboat race. When a building collapses, he slips beneath the wreckage to save a classmate just before it tumbles down. A paperback version of Flat Stanley, also with illustrations by Nash, is being released simultaneously. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.Children's Literature
The Lampchop family sits down every morning for breakfast, but this morning something looks different in the household. Stanley Lampchop comes down to breakfast not truly himself: today he comes down flat. Stanley goes to school and does everything he normally would, but he feels different and a little strange. Although Stanley looks different, most of his classmates think Stanley's flatness is cool. Due to his flat body, Stanley finds himself on the front page of the newspaper many times and becomes the headsail to win a sailboat race. Stanley questions his fame and uniqueness, yet when tragedy strikes, Stanley shows up to become a hero. He saves the day, and things starts to take shape again. A fun adventure story, Brown's novella deals with important issues like the good and bad aspects of being different and sibling rivalry. It offers an exciting fictional story of a boy's strange adventures. As a physically dynamic character, Stanley portrays a normal child's life that becomes different. Stanley works hard to cope with his new flatness and finds a way to be comfortable with his uniquely flat features. Jeff Brown makes interesting word choices and allows readers to be imaginative. Brown incorporates complex words such as "hearsay," "documentation," "vulnerable," and "anatomical" to challenge young readers and to create a new world for his characters. The novel provides an interesting plot that develops into a fun adventure story, keeping readers on their toes. 2003, HarperCollins Publisher,— Leslie Day Gulledge