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Somebody Swallowed Stanley Paperback – 2 May 2019

by Sarah Roberts (Author), Hannah Peck (Illustrator)

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“Plastic bags don’t belong in the sea!”

As read by Tom Hardy on Cbeebies Bedtime Stories

Everybody has a taste for Stanley - and the other ocean creatures just keep mistaking him for a delicious treat - but this is no ordinary jellyfish.

Most jellyfish have dangly-gangly tentacles, but Stanley has two handles…

Other jellyfish have a magical glow, but Stanley has stripes…

Because Stanley (spoiler alert) is a plastic bag!

A beautifully illustrated picture book with a powerful message about plastic pollution from environmental expert Sarah Roberts.

The perfect gift to introduce children to the issues of plastic in our oceans
Brilliant for teachers to read to children in class when introducing them to pollution issues

PRAISE FOR SOMEBODY SWALLOWED STANLEY

‘Perfectly judged for pre-schoolers … a neat reuse-and-recycle message, with a memorable no-plastic-in-the-ocean hook’ TLS

‘An ideal springboard for further discussion about protecting the natural world. Lively full-page illustrations accompany the rhythmic, repetitive text, which is perfect to read aloud’ BookTrust

‘This simple, effective and entertaining story speaks powerfully to a new generation of potential eco warriors’ Lancashire Evening Post

‘A wonderful book […] A fun and brightly illustrated picture book with a clear message that plastic does not belong in the sea.’ Books for Topics

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2 May 2019
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1407195107
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978-1407195100
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Sarah Roberts is on a mission!

Everybody has a taste for Stanley, but he is no ordinary jellyfish. Stanley is a plastic bag…

With beautiful illustrations, Somebody Swallowed Stanley tells the story of the problems a simple plastic bag can create in the oceans and all the creatures he meets on his journey.

Eco-expert Sarah Roberts has worked in conservation all around the world. With large amounts of plastic spreading into remote ecosystems and food chains, Sarah is on a mission to help children understand the issues: "If children aren't aware, how can they protect their favourite places and the awesome creatures who live there?"

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Some facts about plastics

18 billion pounds of plastic waste flows into the oceans every year from coastal regions.
Plastic impacts entire food chains – sea, soil, plants and creatures. Scientists predict that every seabird and every turtle on this planet have plastic in their stomachs.
Reducing, reusing, recycling and picking up plastic makes a life or death difference to ocean life.
Our actions have global effects as currents transport plastics across continents. There is even evidence of plastic pollution on the North Pole.

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About the author: Eco-expert Sarah Roberts has worked in conservation all around the world. With large amounts of plastic spreading into remote ecosystems and food chains, Sarah is on a mission to help children understand the issues: "If children aren't aware, how can they protect their favourite places and the awesome creatures who live there?"

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Scholastic; 1st edition (2 May 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1407195107
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1407195100
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 3 - 5 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 25 x 0.3 x 27.9 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 10,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Cleona Wallace

The story doesn't live up to the promise of the illustrations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 November 2019

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I had high hopes for Stanley - even the title made me smile. The illustrations are great and I had hoped my kids would like the book and connect with the idea of not using and throwing away plastic. But unfortunately the story was just really empty and a bit boring. And it didn't really make sense - if stanley is passed from one animal to the next and eventually gets recycled, I don't understand how they're learning that plastic actually kills animals by lodging in their bodies (although I understand that it's hard to make that sound jolly for kids). All in all though, I wouldn't recommend it...

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Laura Aylett

Features on cbeebies Bedtime Stories - enjoyed by my 4yo & 7yo

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2022

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After watching Tom Hardy read this delightful story on cbeebies Bedtime Stories my children requested we buy the book as they enjoyed watching it so much; my 4yo actually cried when it disappeared from the BBC iplayer (we have since found it on YouTube, thankfully!).
I love the message this book is trying to convey, and both of my children have recognised the impact of litter.
As a result we also bought another book by this author: Somebody Crunched Colin.
I have a 7 year old and 4 year old whom both enjoy this story.
My 7 year old is fully capable of reading this book alone however I like to read to them both together. However, I'm sure it's not a patch on Tom's reading.
If only Tom Hardy were here to read it for my bedtime story...

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Daves123

A fun and educational read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 May 2019

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We absolutely loved reading Somebody Swallowed Stanley. What a brilliantly clever way to educate little ones about the dangers of plastic pollution to ocean creatures. It’s a really fun and beautifully illustrated book that doesn’t shy away from sharing a strong environmental message. And it’s written by a real wildlife expert, which my nieces and nephews were most excited about. We can’t wait to read more of Sarah’s wonderful words, where will Stanley end up next? There are sadly too many examples of where plastic bags can end up these days...! Keep spreading these important messages Sarah.

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suec

A super story of a plastic bag discarded in the ocean and the harm it can do

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 March 2021

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I read this to my 2 granddaughters (aged 2 and 4). They love the humour but have also grasped - even at their tender years - the importance of the message. The 4 year old had a similar story as part of her home learning from the Reception class teachers and really took to heart the subject of litter and how it can affect wildlife. She regularly goes litter picking with her grandad now! The 2 year old loves to join in with the "guessing" of which creature has swallowed Stanley - even after many readings of the book.

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Potter Mom

Great way to introduce an important Eco message

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2019

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FAB! we used this for our "under the sea" topic. Our Reception children went home and talked to their families about the plastic in the ocean. One child came in the following week to show me the bamboo straws her family bought to reduce their plastic use. We also retold this in our class assembly to school and parents with clips of Blue Planet- very powerful. Opened up an important conversion. Also found links to the authors marine videos too.

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Mrs. Denise J. Harris

Fab Story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2021

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I bought this for my Granddaughter and she gets me to read it to her over and over, she loves guessing who swallowed Stanley. It's one of those fun books to read and as it's quite short with nice pictures it's easy to read.

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Aude Bee

Recommend this book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2020

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Nice book. Not too harsh on young minds as, we all know that plastics kill wildlife! I bought it for my 4years old and he really like it. It opens up the conservation about plastic pollution and environmental fight. That said, it is up to the readers to engage afterwards. Drawings are lovely and read well aloud!

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Sam F88

Nice message.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2020

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Ordered this book for my daughter . I think the story is ok, not brilliant but the illustrations are nice. The message behind the book is important and something I really want my daughter to understand, however I think it could have gone further.

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