Description

Flat Stanley is taking over the world, one city at a time! In this very first installment in the renowned Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures chapter book series, Stanley Lambchop and his family visit one of America’s most famous monuments, Mount Rushmore!

Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, every trip is an adventure!

The whole Lambchop family is off to see Mount Rushmore. But when Flat Stanley and his brother, Arthur, team up with a scrappy cowgirl named Calamity Jasper, their vacation turns into the Wild West experience of a lifetime. Pretty soon, they find themselves in a real tight spot—even for a flat boy like Stanley!

This unforgettable adventure features fun, fascinating facts about Mount Rushmore! And for parents and teachers, each Flat Stanley book is aligned to the Common Core State Standards, like multicultural adventure, plot and character development story elements, and compare and contrast! Don’t miss any of Flat Stanley’s worldwide adventures!


What happens when a flat boy and his brother get mixed up in a Wild West calamity?


  • Early Chapter Book Series: Perfect for newly independent readers, this book kicks off a worldwide adventure series that makes geography fun.
  • Sibling Rivalry: Stanley might be famous, but his brother Arthur is about to prove that he can be a hero, too—even if they have to get trapped in a gold mine first!
  • Wild West Adventure: Team up with the scrappy cowgirl Calamity Jasper to explore the Black Hills of South Dakota, escape a cave-in, and even find real gold!
  • Problem Solving for Kids: See how Stanley uses his flatness in hilarious ways—from becoming a human bridge to making smoke signals—to save the day.

About the author(s)

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, Stanley’s Christmas Adventure, Stanley in Space, and Stanley, Flat Again! You can learn more about Jeff Brown and Flat Stanley at flatstanleybooks.com.

Macky Pamintuan is an accomplished artist who lives in the Philippines with his wife, Aymone; their baby girl, Alison; and a West Highland white terrier named Winter.

Reviews

“Flat Stanley is back and better than ever. Pennypacker’s revival of this perennially popular character should engender great enthusiasm and may even create new fans for this old favorite.” - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

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