Egan, Kate

When their second grade classroom gets a pet hamster, best friends Stanley and Marco disagree about building her an obstacle course or a maze until Stanley uses his flatness to make both ideas work.

With the help of their second grade teacher, who says everyone in classroom 2E is a scientist, Flat Stanley and his friends learn about scientific method, gravity and friction through a heated contest on the playground.

"Stanley Lambchop has been invited to New York City to take part in an International Declaration of Friendship at the United Nations! But before anyone signs the declaration, the group goes on a whirlwind tour of New York City. What should be an adventure quickly turns scary when Stanley and his new friend Ian get separated from their group. But Stanley and Ian manage to find the fun in their situation, traveling around Manhattan: through the subway, across Times Square, and--finally--to the top of the Empire State Building. But at the end of the day, Stanley and Ian are still on the search to find their families and friends before it's time to sign the Declaration of Friendship"--Provided by publisher.

"Elsa cannot wait to spend time at her family's summer home and test her icy powers. But after a series of magical mishaps, Elsa begins to wonder if she has what it takes to one day become queen of Arendelle, or if her powers might be a curse after all"--Back cover.

Anna feels lonelier than ever when her parents go off on a trip without her. She imagines another girl her own age, Astrid, and sends her a letter. To her surprise, Astrid writes back! But as the two become friends, Anna begins to wonder if Astrid is closer than she first thought.

Eleven-year-old girl Ash McNulty struggles to keep up keep up with her fellow "Gifted and Talented" classmates, but when her plan to win the Quiz Bowl to show she is still on top backfires, she learns that there are many ways to be special.

While on vacation in Boston, a tour guide invites Flat Stanley to reenact Paul Revere's famous midnight ride.

"Stanley Lambchop has been invited to New York City to take part in an International Declaration of Friendship at the United Nations! But before anyone signs the declaration, the group goes on a whirlwind tour of New York City"--Provided by publisher.