Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #5: The Amazing Mexican Secret
By Jeff Brown and Macky Pamintuan
4/5
()
About this ebook
Flat Stanley is taking over the world, one city at a time! In this fantastic fifth installment in the renowned Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures chapter book series, Stanley, the flattest kid on Earth, gets mailed to Mexico!
When Stanley's mother needs the secret ingredient for a special recipe, Stanley mails himself to Mexico to track down its mysterious maker. But when a band of spies threatens to steal the secret, Stanley's simple trip becomes a race against an opponent that even a flat boy like himself can't slip past!!
This unforgettable adventure features fun, fascinating facts about Mexico! 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!
Jeff Brown
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.
Related to Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #5
Titles in the series (14)
Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #1: The Mount Rushmore Calamity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #4: The Intrepid Canadian Expedition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #2: The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #3: The Japanese Ninja Surprise Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #5: The Amazing Mexican Secret Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #6: The African Safari Discovery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #9: The US Capital Commotion Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #8: The Australian Boomerang Bonanza Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #7: The Flying Chinese Wonders Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #12: Escape to California Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #10: Showdown at the Alamo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #11: Framed in France Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #13: The Midnight Ride of Flat Revere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #14: On a Mission for Her Majesty Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related ebooks
Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #8: The Australian Boomerang Bonanza Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #11: Framed in France Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #12: Escape to California Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #9: The US Capital Commotion Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stanley and the Magic Lamp Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #10: Showdown at the Alamo Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #2: The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stanley, Flat Again! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Invisible Stanley Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #6: The African Safari Discovery Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #14: On a Mission for Her Majesty Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #3: The Japanese Ninja Surprise Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley: His Original Adventure! Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #4: The Intrepid Canadian Expedition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #13: The Midnight Ride of Flat Revere Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #1: The Mount Rushmore Calamity Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #7: The Flying Chinese Wonders Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stanley in Space Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stanley's Christmas Adventure Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pop Goes the Bubble Trouble Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBear Country: Bearly a Misadventure Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sparkleton #2: The Glitter Parade Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Posey, the Class Pest Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Jigsaw Jones: The Case of the Best Pet Ever Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMy Weird School Graphic Novel: Dorks in New York! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/513th Street #5: Tussle with the Tooting Tarantulas Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSparkleton #1: The Magic Day Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Great Bunny Escape Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHorrid Henry Rocks Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Children's Readers For You
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Into the Wild: Warriors #1 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Horse and His Boy: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Sideways Stories from Wayside School Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bob Books Sight Words: Kindergarten Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bob Books Set 2: Advancing Beginners Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5100 Jokes for Kids Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bob Books Set 1: Beginning Readers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Julie of the Wolves Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Cat's Trip to the Supermarket Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Last Battle: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fortunately, the Milk Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Silver Chair: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The School for Good and Evil: Now a Netflix Originals Movie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Kitty Goes to the Doctor Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Three Bears Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: The Chronicles of Narnia Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pete the Kitty and the Unicorn's Missing Colors Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dog Who Watched TV Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Pete the Kitty: Ready, Set, Go-Cart! Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Hello, Universe: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Toothbrush Is Missing Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Pete the Cat's Family Road Trip Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Cedric The Shark Learns To Count: Bedtime Stories For Children, #3 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Sarah, Plain and Tall: A Newbery Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The School for Good and Evil #2: A World without Princes: Now a Netflix Originals Movie Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5One Crazy Summer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Walk Two Moons Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #5
5 ratings3 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stanley is a flat boy who lives an adventurous life. When his friend Carlos shows them a special dish named huevos rancheros Stanley’s mother wants to know the special ingredient. Carlos tells them no one knows the secret ingredient just his grandmother who lives in Mexico. Stanley goes all the way to Mexico to get the secret recipe from Carlos’s grandmother. But there are spies trying to steal the secret recipe. Stanley’s trip turned into a great adventure. This is a wonderful entertaining story you have to read to find out if he is able to get the secret recipe without it being stolen from him.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It’s unavailable to read because now I can’t read now
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I like this book because it took me to an exciting Mexican journey with Flat Stanley.
Book preview
Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #5 - Jeff Brown
Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures Book No. 5
The Amazing Mexican Secret
Created by Jeff Brown
Written by Josh Greenhut
Pictures by Macky Pamintuan
Contents
1. ¡Olé!
2. The Matador
3. La Fiesta
4. The Mayan Temple
5. The Plunge
6. La Abuela
7. The Secret
8. The Last Bullfight
About the Authors
Other Books by Jeff Brown
Credits
Copyright
About the Publisher
1
¡Olé!
You have met your match!
Stanley Lambchop called down the hallway to his younger brother, Arthur.
Arthur snorted and stomped his foot.
"My amigo is right!" said Carlos, their friend from next door who had slept over. Stanley knew that amigo meant friend
in Spanish. You will never defeat a great matador—and cape—like us!
Carlos took Stanley’s hands and dangled him just off the ground. This was not very difficult, because Carlos was quite tall for his age. Also, Stanley was only half an inch thick.
Stanley had been flat ever since the enormous bulletin board over his bed fell on him one night while he was sleeping. Sometimes he found being flat no fun at all. People had a habit of sitting on him on the bus. But there were good things about being flat, too. Stanley could slide under doors. He could travel inexpensively through the mail. And he could be a very good bullfighter’s cape whenever Carlos came over to play.
Arthur charged down the hall, headed straight for them. At the very last moment, Carlos swung Stanley upward. Arthur passed below as Stanley’s toes brushed the ceiling.
"¡Olé!" Carlos and Stanley cried triumphantly. They turned to face their opponent.
Arthur narrowed his eyes and slowly backed up to the other end of the hall.
Stanley knew to take his brother very seriously when Arthur was mad. After all, it wasn’t always easy for Arthur, having a brother who was flat and could do so many unusual things. Plus, Stanley was dressed all in red, which Carlos said made bulls angry.
With a roar, Arthur rushed toward them. He was the fastest bull Stanley had ever seen in their house. Carlos tightened his grip on Stanley’s hands.
Stanley took a deep breath and—
BOYS!!
a voice bellowed right behind them as Carlos swept Stanley through the