Book excerpt: Flat Stanley is taking over the world, one city at a time! In this awesome ninth installment in the renowned Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures chapter book series, the Lambchops pack their bags for the US capital, Washington D.C.! Stanley’s been chosen to receive a medal of honor in the nation’s capital! But once in Washington, DC, Stanley gets swept away by a crowd and separated from his family. Now he’s on the run in a city filled with monuments—and with shadowy figures on his trail. What’s a flat boy to do now? This unforgettable adventure features fun, fascinating facts about Washington D.C.! 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!