50 Fun Facts About Flat Stanley

Which actor and director carried a Flat Stanley cutout along the Oscars red carpet in 2005?

Clint Eastwood's paper passenger started a buzz online, and project founder Dale Hubert said people were sending him pictures of it the next day.

A Flat Stanley cutout was aboard US Airways Flight 1549 when it landed safely on which river?

The Hudson landing did not strand him: the paper Stanley was carried off the plane in his travelling companion's briefcase.

In Jeff Brown's Flat Stanley, what falls on sleeping Stanley during the night and flattens him?

A bulletin board hung over his bed does the damage while he sleeps. Brown got the idea when one of his sons imagined the board over his own bed falling on him.

Thin enough to slide under closed doors, how thick is Stanley after his accident in Flat Stanley?

Half an inch is all that is left of him, yet he is otherwise unhurt. His parents treat the whole thing with deadpan calm.

To which US state do Stanley's parents mail him in a large envelope in Flat Stanley?

California is cheaper to reach by post than by train or plane: a few stamps and a little insurance cover the whole trip.

Flat Stanley appears in The Long Haul, a 2014 novel in which children's book series?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid is not the only series to nod to him. Dav Pilkey's Dog Man Unleashed features a flat cutout of a character that comes to life.

Which animated series put the Flat Stanley Project in a 2004 episode with the Alamo in its title?

King of the Hill had Peggy Hill and Luanne put the cutout through ever more dangerous scenarios, supposedly to teach children about safety.

Which waterfall do Stanley and his friend Nick go over in The Intrepid Canadian Expedition?

Niagara Falls is crossed with Stanley serving as a barrel. The same trip has the boys pulled by sled dogs and skiing down the Rockies.

In Invisible Stanley, what strikes on the night before Stanley's family finds they cannot see him?

A thunderstorm rages the night before he vanishes. To bring him back, his family later recreates a wild storm in their own living room.

Which everyday tool does Stanley's younger brother use to blow him back into shape in Flat Stanley?

A bicycle pump does the job once Stanley tires of being flat. In the 2003 sequel Stanley, Flat Again!, the same trick no longer works.

What is the family name of Stanley, whose parents stay perfectly calm throughout Flat Stanley?

Lambchop is the name, and Mr and Mrs Lambchop meet every crisis with deadpan calm, as if a flat son were an everyday event.

What is the name of Stanley's younger brother, who grows jealous of the attention in Flat Stanley?

Arthur is caught piling books on top of himself, and his parents calmly discuss how jealous he must be of his flat brother.

In Flat Stanley, Stanley's younger brother takes him to the park and uses him as which toy?

A kite is what he becomes, soaring above the real ones on the end of a string and showing off his twists and turns.

When Stanley's father rolls him up to carry him in Flat Stanley, he is mistaken for a roll of what?

Wallpaper is the mistake, and rolling up has a practical use: tied with string, Stanley is as simple to carry as a parcel.

Which lost item does Stanley's mother need her flat son's help to find in Flat Stanley?

Her ring is recovered because Stanley is thin enough to be lowered through a sidewalk grating.

How does Stanley hide inside the Famous Museum of Art to catch sneak thieves in Flat Stanley?

Disguised as a painting, he hangs on the wall until the thieves arrive, then helps the police catch the gang.

Which later Hans Christian Andersen Medal winner illustrated the first edition of Flat Stanley?

Tomi Ungerer drew the original and went on to publish more than 140 books of his own, from picture books to adult satire.

Jeff Brown's Flat Stanley began as what, invented for his two young sons before it became a book?

A bedtime story was the start, and a friend in publishing persuaded Brown to turn his tales into a book.

Which crime does Stanley stop while nobody can see him in Jeff Brown's book Invisible Stanley?

A bank robbery is foiled by the unseen boy, who has to think fast to stop the criminals getting away and becomes a hero again.

In Invisible Stanley, unseen Stanley helps his left-out brother perform tricks where?

On live television, with a hidden helper at his side, the brother puts on a spectacular show that includes a mind-reading trick.

Which animal seems to float in mid-air thanks to unseen help in Jeff Brown's Invisible Stanley?

A frog appears to take off by itself, lifted by a pair of hands nobody can see, in a show put on to cheer up Stanley's brother.

In Invisible Stanley, unseen Stanley helps a shy man find the courage to do what?

Propose marriage: the shy man finally manages it with an unseen matchmaker nudging things along, one of Stanley's many good deeds.

When Stanley vanishes in Invisible Stanley, what can his family still do without seeing him?

Hear his voice: that, plus a suspicious lump under his bedcovers, is the family's only clue that Stanley is still in his room.

In Invisible Stanley, unseen Stanley secretly helps a competitor in a race in which sport?

Cycling gets an invisible boost when Stanley lends a hand in a bike race, one of his first adventures before he starts to miss being seen.

What is the name of the young genie who grants wishes in Jeff Brown's Stanley and the Magic Lamp?

Prince Haraz will grant any wish that is not cruel or evil, which still leaves plenty of room for chaos in Stanley's home.

Which task does the eager genie finish instantly for the brothers in Stanley and the Magic Lamp?

Their homework is done in a flash, but wishes for fame soon show the family the pitfalls of being celebrities.

Which ability do Stanley and his brother gain from a wish in Stanley and the Magic Lamp?

Flying is the brothers' wish, while other wishes bring fame and power, and each member of the family reacts differently.

In Stanley in Space, the President sends Stanley to a distant planet to serve as what?

An ambassador is what the aliens asked for: they sent a message to Earth requesting a meeting, and the President chose an all-American boy.

Which planet sends a message to Earth and gets a visit from Stanley's family in Stanley in Space?

Tyrra is in trouble: its people face starvation, and the visitors from Earth end up saving them.

What is the name of the top-secret spaceship that carries Stanley's family in Stanley in Space?

Star Scout had never carried people before: the President picked Stanley's family to be its first human crew.

Which royal figure does Stanley meet during his far-out adventure in Jeff Brown's Stanley in Space?

The Queen of England is on his itinerary, and the same trip includes a birthday party held in outer space.

In Stanley in Space, the rescued aliens' whole city is moved to which part of the White House?

The tennis court becomes a temporary home for the entire alien city until it is safe for its miniature citizens to go home.

Which relative of Santa tumbles down the chimney to ask for help in Stanley's Christmas Adventure?

His daughter arrives two nights before Christmas and whisks Stanley's whole family off to the North Pole.

Why does Santa refuse to deliver presents in Jeff Brown's Stanley's Christmas Adventure?

Too many greedy kids have soured him on the job, so Stanley's family travels north to change the old man's mind.

In Stanley, Flat Again!, the family doctor blames a blow to Stanley's OBP, which stands for what?

Osteal Balance Point is the made-up spot the doctor blames. Stanley gets two more chances to play the hero before popping back into shape.

In Stanley, Flat Again!, Stanley helps a boat called Lovebug win a race by acting as what?

A sail is what he becomes, replacing the boat's torn one like a human spinnaker and carrying Lovebug to victory.

Where is classmate Emma Weeks trapped before Stanley rescues her in Stanley, Flat Again!?

A collapsed building has trapped her, and only someone as thin as Stanley can worm through the wreckage to reach his ever-rude classmate.

Which Flat Stanley family doctor invents a cure for flatness in The Midnight Ride of Flat Revere?

Dr. Dan has examined Stanley since the 1964 original, and in this later adventure his cure forces Stanley to decide whether to stay flat.

Which South Dakota landmark does Stanley's family visit in the first Worldwide Adventures book?

Mount Rushmore is where the family hopes to escape the fuss over Stanley, only to land in a Wild West adventure with a cowgirl named Calamity Jasper.

Why does Stanley mail himself all the way to Japan in The Japanese Ninja Surprise?

To meet a movie star: his hero is martial arts actor Oda Nobu, and Stanley ends up working as his personal ninja.

Which party decoration does Flat Stanley have to pretend to be in the fifth Worldwide Adventures book?

A piñata is his painful disguise during the hunt for a secret ingredient in The Amazing Mexican Secret, which his mother needs for a special recipe.

Which flat find might hold clues to Stanley's condition in The African Safari Discovery?

A skull, as flat as Stanley himself, sends him, his brother and their father on safari hoping the find will explain his shape.

How does Stanley's brother win a trip to Australia in The Australian Boomerang Bonanza?

A cereal box contest wins the trip of a lifetime, and the brothers travel down under by private jet.

In The US Capital Commotion, Flat Stanley dresses up as what for an Independence Day parade?

The United States flag costume makes him the talk of the nation, and an invitation to the capital soon follows.

In The US Capital Commotion, where does Stanley see the Declaration of Independence up close?

The National Archives is one stop on his patriotic tour of the capital, which also includes a visit to the White House.

Which Paris museum does Stanley help protect from a mastermind art thief in Framed in France?

The Louvre is the scene of the crime in the eleventh Worldwide Adventures book, written by Josh Greenhut, which whisks Stanley away to Paris.

Which police force does Stanley team up with in London in On a Mission for Her Majesty?

Scotland Yard's world-famous detectives need his help when something precious is stolen from the royal household during his family's holiday.

In The Midnight Ride of Flat Revere, which city is Stanley's family visiting on vacation?

Boston is the setting, the city of Paul Revere's famous ride, and there Stanley must decide whether or not to stay flat.

Which Clementine author wrote the first four Flat Stanley's Worldwide Adventures books?

Sara Pennypacker, later a bestseller with Pax, wrote books one to four before Josh Greenhut took over the series.

The Flat Stanley Project began in a classroom in a city called London in which Canadian province?

Ontario teacher Dale Hubert began it with his third-grade class, and 13 classrooms across the province had joined by the end of the first year.