Stanley, Flat Again! (Flat Stanley, #6)

This is a good example of a FANTASY because, although it takes place in the real world, the reader has to suspend disbelief in order to fully appreciate the story. Jeff Brown lets his imagination run wild with the different benefits being flat entails, from becoming the sail on a ship to slipping

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through dangerous debris to rescue a girl.

Character: The round protagonist Stanley struggles yet again with turning flat; although his brother is jealous of all the attention Stanley gets, Stanley would much rather return to normal. Only when he embraces his uniqueness can he use it to his strength and rescue a fellow classmate from danger.

Age Appropriateness: primary

Media: pencil

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This is a good example of fantasy because it is a realistic world with one key point that requires the reader to withhold skepticism. Stanley is becomes flat, but the reader can still relate to how he feels about his struggles.

Stanley is flat. This brings a unique situation for him to deal with and I feel that the reader is drawn into this by humanness of having to deal with something that is the norm. Stanley doesn't like it but he eventually comes to accept it and uses his uniqueness to his advantage when he has to

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rescue a little girl. This allows him to embrace what is his own and still be okay.

I really liked this book because I feel it's something a child can relate to when they feel there is something that child may have that isn't unique or normal, per say. We all have unique qualities one way or another and I feel this is very well written in that content. The illustrations were very colorful and bright and I also liked that because it also drew you into what you were reading and made the reading seem real.

I would definitely use this book with older children, say from 3rd grade and up. I think it would be excellent for social studies, english, and possibly even for art. I also like it for use that includes boys. Boys can have stories, too.

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Stars: characterization
Age: Intermediate

This book is a good example of modern fantasy, because a boy would not become flat in real life. While the rest of the story, including characters and plot, are realistic, the fact that Stanley becomes flat makes the book fantasy, rather than realistic

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fiction.

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This funny story is not only told through a story but a great school project! I remember when my brother had to make a flat stanley and sent it to my grandparents who took it around with them wherever they went. It is told through a different perspective but is very interesting and fun!

This book was a great continuation of invisible Stanley. The part I enjoyed best was when Stanley uses his one inch thick body to think about others and he helps them in ways none of us could. Twice he comes to the rescue and saves the day. This is a heroic tale of a boy who is not afraid of his

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flatness and his brother who wants to inflate him with a pump. I think the theme to this book is "everything happens for a reason".

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I love Flat Stanley. This is a great book and would make a great read aloud. Stanley is a boy who cannot stay normal. Certain things happen and he becomes flat. He is not afraid of his flatness and finds ways to help other people in the mean time. It is a great story to introduce fantasy and

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fiction in a chapter book. A real boy could never be flat.

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Stanley is not excited to resume his flatness - but his trial makes him uniquely suited to help someone else, which is a good lesson to learn.