When Stanley's fire safety poster wins a contest, he gets to visit a firehouse, where he climbs onto a real fire truck, slides down the fire pole, and helps out in a real emergency.
Flat Stanley finds him trying out for the baseball team and outwitting the best players until the fairness of his "flat-vantage" is called into question.
Eager to help Mr. Pete the Baker make his delicious treats, Flat Stanley and Arthur participate in Mr. Pete's plan to reclaim his customers from a business rival.