Thank you Valerie, that fits, smile. Shelley L. Rhodes, VRT and Ludden Black Labrador Guide Dog The artist brings something into the world that didn't exist before, and he does it without destroying something else. -John Updike, writer (1932-2009) ----- Original Message ----- From: Valerie Maples To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 6:10 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Help with a mystery word It is a flat Stanley book, and it is a play on the word, flattering, the first part is in italics, flat-tering. Valerie On Aug 9, 2010, at 4:43 PM, robert tweedy wrote: Shelley, I think the word should be "funny" They are still laughing about it as they fall asleep. Maybe someone will get the actual word. I thought of laughter but it doesn't fit. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <guidinggolden@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 12:47 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Help with a mystery word Hi everyone, is there someone who could use Amazon Peak or some other service to determine what the missing word is below. I can't figure it out, am usually good at these, but this one has me baffled unless it is "flat-tering" Anyway, is on page 87 of The Intrepid Canadian Expedition by Sara Pennypacker is the paper back edition. ISBN: 978-0-545-25186-0 Here is the text: could have made the trip with me, though, Arthur." "It was my fault," Arthur said. "I was showing off on the ski slope. And Stanley . . . I'm sorry for all the teasing about your shape." "That's all right," Stanley replied. "Actually, it's kind of /Lz£-tering." He turned off the lamp, and the two brothers lay in their beds chuckling for a few minutes about Stanley's joke. And then they fell fast asleep. THE END Shelley L. Rhodes, VRT and Ludden Black Labrador Guide Dog The artist brings something into the world that didn't exist before, and he does it without destroying something else. -John Updike, writer (1932-2009) To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line. To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.