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Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #11
Framed in France
Flat Stanley is taking over the world, one city at a time! In this electrifying eleventh installment in the renowned Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures chapter book series, the Lambchop family is headed to the city of light, Paris! Stanley Lambchop is headed to France to the most famous museum in Paris—the Louvre. Readers will experience the city of light, soar to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and solve a mystery when one of the most famous paintings in history is stolen. And when Stanley Lambchop is asked to help catch an art thief, he can't help but be excited! Posing as a painting in the Louvre on a wall across from the famous Mona Lisa?—c'est magnifique! However, Stanley soon grows bored—until he meets Etoile, an art student who shows him around Paris. But when Stanley goes back to the museum, he realizes that the Mona Lisa looks . . . different. It's been switched for a fake! Will Stanley be able to nab the thief before he or she strikes again?
Featuring fun, fascinating facts about Paris, this book is perfect for 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!
Featuring fun, fascinating facts about Paris, this book is perfect for 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!
128 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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Jeff Brown
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Jeff Brown had worked in Hollywood and as an editor and writer in New York before creating Flat Stanley, a hero for the youngest readers whose adventures, with illustrations by Tomi Ungerer, were first published in 1964. Flat Stanley became the star of a series of perpetually popular books. The last, "Stanley, Flat Again!," was published the year he died. All together, Stanley's tales have sold nearly a million copies in the United States alone. The character's life extended further, as schoolchildren mailed cut-outs of him to their friends. In translation, he traveled to France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and Israel, among other places.
Jeff Brown was born Richard Chester Brown. Originally a child actor, he became Jeff Brown because Actors Equity already had a Richard Brown as a member. A graduate of the Professional Children's School, he provided a child's voice in a radio drama and appeared onstage.
In Hollywood he worked for the producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and was a story consultant at Paramount. Preferring to write himself, he sold fiction and articles to national magazines while working at The New Yorker, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, Esquire and finally at Warner Books, where he was a senior editor until 1980. The idea for Stanley came to him one night at bedtime when his sons J. C. and Tony were young and stalling for time. One asked what would happen if the big bulletin board on the wall were to fall on J. C., and Mr. Brown said he would most likely wake up flat. That led to speculation about what such a life might be like. After writing "Flat Stanley, " Mr. Brown went on to "Stanley and the Magic Lamp," "Stanley in Space," "Stanley's Christmas Adventure," "Invisible Stanley" and finally "Stanley, Flat Again!"
The Flat Stanley Project was started in 1995 by Dale Hubert, a third grade schoolteacher in London, Ontario, Canada. It is meant to facilitate letter-writing by schoolchildren to each other as they document where Flat Stanley has gone with them. The Project provides an opportunity for students to make connections with students of other member schools who've signed up with the project. Students begin by reading the book and becoming acquainted with the story. Then they make paper "Flat Stanleys" (or pictures of the Stanley Lambchop character) and keep a journal for a few days, documenting the places and activities in which Flat Stanley is involved. The Flat Stanley and the journal are mailed to other people who are asked to treat the figure as a visiting guest and add to his journal, then return them both after a period of time. In 2005, more than 6,500 classes from 48 countries took part in the Flat Stanley Project.
Jeff Brown had worked in Hollywood and as an editor and writer in New York before creating Flat Stanley, a hero for the youngest readers whose adventures, with illustrations by Tomi Ungerer, were first published in 1964. Flat Stanley became the star of a series of perpetually popular books. The last, "Stanley, Flat Again!," was published the year he died. All together, Stanley's tales have sold nearly a million copies in the United States alone. The character's life extended further, as schoolchildren mailed cut-outs of him to their friends. In translation, he traveled to France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Japan and Israel, among other places.
Jeff Brown was born Richard Chester Brown. Originally a child actor, he became Jeff Brown because Actors Equity already had a Richard Brown as a member. A graduate of the Professional Children's School, he provided a child's voice in a radio drama and appeared onstage.
In Hollywood he worked for the producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and was a story consultant at Paramount. Preferring to write himself, he sold fiction and articles to national magazines while working at The New Yorker, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, Esquire and finally at Warner Books, where he was a senior editor until 1980. The idea for Stanley came to him one night at bedtime when his sons J. C. and Tony were young and stalling for time. One asked what would happen if the big bulletin board on the wall were to fall on J. C., and Mr. Brown said he would most likely wake up flat. That led to speculation about what such a life might be like. After writing "Flat Stanley, " Mr. Brown went on to "Stanley and the Magic Lamp," "Stanley in Space," "Stanley's Christmas Adventure," "Invisible Stanley" and finally "Stanley, Flat Again!"
The Flat Stanley Project was started in 1995 by Dale Hubert, a third grade schoolteacher in London, Ontario, Canada. It is meant to facilitate letter-writing by schoolchildren to each other as they document where Flat Stanley has gone with them. The Project provides an opportunity for students to make connections with students of other member schools who've signed up with the project. Students begin by reading the book and becoming acquainted with the story. Then they make paper "Flat Stanleys" (or pictures of the Stanley Lambchop character) and keep a journal for a few days, documenting the places and activities in which Flat Stanley is involved. The Flat Stanley and the journal are mailed to other people who are asked to treat the figure as a visiting guest and add to his journal, then return them both after a period of time. In 2005, more than 6,500 classes from 48 countries took part in the Flat Stanley Project.
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December 12, 2017
The reason I rate this book five stars is because it was a great book. if you like flat stanley you will like this one. My favorite part was when stanley caught the thief.
March 7, 2024
Another cute story in the Flat Stanley series.
Read with my first grader. Good for early readers ready for short chapter books.
Since the story is set in France there are some French words which are difficult for early readers. I recommend reading with your reader to make sure they understand the words.
My son enjoyed the book and recommends to other kids.
Read with my first grader. Good for early readers ready for short chapter books.
Since the story is set in France there are some French words which are difficult for early readers. I recommend reading with your reader to make sure they understand the words.
My son enjoyed the book and recommends to other kids.
September 19, 2017
It was a cute story and I'm sure it would get kids interested in learning about France... Characters are not overly well developed besides Stanley... a lighthearted read that will leave kids wanting to read more, which is always nice
June 26, 2024
Love these stories.
September 22, 2016
Carlos R:One day wen Stanley was at school he was showing his class mats about the places he has bin and watt he did there.Wen he was there he was cold to the office for something.Wen he got to the office he so a man that Stanley knew and cold Mrs.Dart.Wen Stanley so him he said way are you hire said Stanley.Wen Mrs.Dart so Stanley he said hi Stanley and told him about the secret mission then he took out a wooden drift case and opened it.Wen Mrs.Dart opened it a screen with a man's face staring at them.Wen Stanley so that thing he said" how he do that and are you a spy".Then Mrs Dart told Stanley that he is going to stay with his aunt Simone.
January 20, 2017
Stanley gets his first crush.
April 9, 2017
I loved it! By far by favorite in the series!! So fun.
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November 21, 2017Gotta love this flat little guy. And I love it that he's in the Louve.
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