Class Pet Surprise
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–10 · 2023

Class Pet Surprise

By Jeff Brown, Kate Egan, Nadja Sarell (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Flat Stanley's Adventures in Classroom 2E series

A class pet escapes, sparking a STEM adventure to recapture it.

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128 pages
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Stanley Lambchop, flattened by a bulletin board, faces a new challenge when his class pet hamster, Cottonball, escapes. With his best friend Marco, Stanley must navigate disagreements and engineering hurdles to recapture the elusive pet. Can they work together to solve the mystery and prevent future escapes? Join Stanley in this STEM-filled adventure, where creativity and teamwork are key.

From the publisher

Beloved character Flat Stanley is back with a whole new set of friends in this brand-new STEM-focused chapter book series. In this first book, Stanley’s class gets an adorable class pet, plus a crash course on animal life and engineering!Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new adventures!Stanley’s second grade teacher, Ms. Root, loves science, and she has an exciting surprise in store for the class: they’re getting a pet! Stanley and his classmates can’t wait to play with their adorable hamster, Cottonball, and learn all about animal life.But then Cottonball escapes! Stanley and his best friend, Marco, have some ideas on what to do to find her, but they’ll need to work through their disagreements and overcome engineering roadblocks to construct the best solutions for Cottonball. Will classroom 2E be able to catch her? And how will they keep her from escaping again?Featuring adorable black & white illustrations, an accessible approach to STEM topics, and fun facts about wild hamsters in the backmatter. Don’t miss any of Flat Stanley’s classroom adventures!

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Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Reading age
6–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about petsBooks about schoolBooks about self-esteemBooks about science and nature
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Published
September 12, 2023
Publisher
HarperCollins
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Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
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ISBN
9780063094970

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