Comics, Contests, and Fun

Stanley Will Probably Be Fine by Sally J. Pla

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Take a boy named Stanley, who loves comics, his brother Calvin who loves to torment Stanley, and The Trivia Quest Treasure Hunt, a contest that Stanley and his best friend Joon want to win, and you have a fun adventure. Well, mostly fun, with a few complications.

Sally J. Pla has written a story that middle grade and even older readers will enjoy. When Stanley and Joon enter The Trivia Quest Treasure Hunt, Stanley discovers that best friends are not always loyal. Even more surprising, someone he does not expect to be a best friend might be just that.
Confused? So is Stanley at times. But he is a kid with a goal and will let nothing stop him from achieving that goal.

The author has created true-to-life characters that you might meet in most any school. Stanley doesn’t always understand why life turns out the way it does, but he deals with each situation he faces in his way. When things don’t work out for Stanley and his old best friend, he and his new best friend-I’m not saying who-enter the Treasure Hunt while his former best friend and his new best friend do the same. Will either team win the Treasure Hunt and get to attend Comic Fest? Or will they have to watch another team be the winners? You may be surprised at the answer.

STANLEY WILL PROBABLY BE FINE would make a great addition to middle school libraries and classrooms, as well as your own library. Highly recommended.
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