Inventing Stan was easy... making Stan behave is impossible! Kyle, the new kid at Buckley Elementary School, invents an imaginary scapegoat to deflect the blame for a prank that goes wrong in class. How perfect -- the kids can play pranks and never get into trouble! When Stan takes on a life of his own, the kids get into more trouble than they ever imagined. The kids discover making Stan behave is impossible. Managing Stan is the first in a collection of books about a sixth-grade class at Buckley Elementary School.