Publisher Description

A little girl builds a "truly great thing" out of junk. Her friend Stanley is nowhere to be found. But who is Stanley anyway What a mystery! Until the great thing is almost complete, that is. Then, it's playtime, and there's just no stopping Stanley.

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A little girl builds a "truly great thing" out of junk. Her friend Stanley is nowhere to be found. But who is Stanley anyway? What a mystery! Until the great thing is almost complete, that is. Then, it's playtime, and there's just no stopping Stanley.

Author Biography

Crosby Bonsall"s many beloved I Can Read Books include The Day I Had to Play with My Sister; And I Mean It, Stanley; The Case of the Hungry Stranger; and the My First I Can Read Book Mine"s the Best.

Description for Library

A small girl playing alone with a pile of junk keeps up a monologue with Stanley, who is behind the fence, telling him of the great "thing" she is making.

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