Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #5: The Amazing Mexican Secret

Written by Jeff Brown

Narrated by Vinnie Penna

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!

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Dec 23, 2013
• ISBN: 9780062301031

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 www.flatstanleybooks.com.

Reviews for Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures #5

[lruano-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Stanley 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.