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When Arthur's mother orders him to get rid of some of the old junk cluttering his room, Arthur decides to have a garage sale.But when his first customer, Buster, doesn't have enough money for the toy he wants, a trade is worked out. Soon word spreads that Arthur has great stuff to trade, and by the end of the day, Arthur has gotten rid of all his old junk. His mother is pleased, until she finds out that D.W. is in business too--renting out her room to store all of Arthur's new junk! Arthur, Clean Your Room! comes complete with a page of peel-off stickers to place on words throughout the book and another page of colorful garden stickers to get new readers started writing and illustrating their very own stories about Arthur and D.W. ... Read more

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Dawna Loved the Book (it has stickers, you know)
Dawna says: "I liked the stickers. I liked the pictures. I like to read. I want to have a garage sale like Arthur. My favorite sticker is the money sticker!" ... Read more

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D.W. is jealous when her big brother Arthur loses a tooth and gets a visit

from the Tooth Fairy.Arthur explains that the Tooth Fairy comes only when you

lose a tooth and put it under your pillow at night, so D.W. dreams up some

hysterical (but unsuccessful) plans to trick her into coming.Finally, Arthur

decides to reward D.W.'s efforts by playing Tooth Fairy himself!By matching

picture stickers to words in the story, kids reinforce word recognition.With

the extra stickers, they can create stories of their own.




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Marc Brown's new chapter book series features Arthur and his friends for sports fans ready to read on their own. Each book features a longer, sports-related Arthur Adventure and has loads of kid appeal. Arthur is in top form as he and his friends train for a literacy fund-raising race, try to help Binky cope with bench-sitting, give George a boost at recess, and adjust to a new soccer coach. Arthur fans will want to read and collect all of these new chapter books! ... Read more

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A nice lesson in fairness
Francine learns that it isn't always sheer physical skill that makes a good team - strategy is important.The gang also takes some time to think about how it feels to be the last one picked for a team - you know that feeling.Never sappy but engaging, a good story in a great series.Stephen Krensky has done a good job with these books.Why is it that Marc Brown's name is on the cover? ... Read more

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I liked it
I liked this book because it was sort of like a mystery and I like mysteries.

I am a girl

If you like funny books read this book
I give this book four stars , because it was funny. I think it was funny because of the characters expresions.Sometimes it got boring.I would recomend it to someone because I liked it very much and it was funny .

Examining censorship
Arthur and the gang are not-so-patiently waiting for the next installment in the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Book club. They’ve read all the others in the series, like “Curse of the Mummy’s Breath” and “Zombie Substitute Teacher” and can’t wait for the next one to come out.

The day it’s due to arrive at the library, the gang is poised, having all but camped out overnight to be the first in line to check it out and read it. You can imagine their surprise when they find out that it has been banned from the public library! A group of concerned parents have decided that it’s not appropriate for children and to have had it removed! What’s the gang to do? Is there any way Arthur and his friends can get the book back so everyone can enjoy it? A surprise ending is in store for the reader, making this a fun page-turner.

Marc Brown’s Arthur is one of the best-known characters in children’s literature today. He’s seen on television, has large format picture books and also the Arthur Adventure series, of which this title is #2. Intended for intermediate, independent readers who have graduated to short chapter books, the Arthur books are easy to read, a lot of fun, and encourage readers to think about their world and the different issues of friendship, family or in the case of “Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club”, censorship....

I have used “Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club” in my own classroom many times and found that it’s a great way to stimulate conversation and thinking among my students (one cryptically hinted that maybe we should ban THIS book as well!!). My point in using it as a social studies tool isn’t to agree or disagree with students so much as it is to get them to THINK—- “tell me your feelings about censorship, but back it up with reasoning and research” is how I address the issue. This in turn allows the student not only to voice their own opinion, but to examine their feelings and opinions as well; too many times in our culture we allow other folks to do our thinking for us.

Mr. Brown has done an excellent job of taking a very complicated issue in our society and presenting it to young readers in an understandable and intelligent way. I appreciate and applaud authors who not only aim to entertain their readers, but encourage them to think about themselves and their world. Hats off, Mr. Brown!! You’ve done it again!!

Authur and the scare your pants off club .
Aurthur and his friends wait for a brand new Scare-Your-Pants-off club book.But at the libray all the books in that series had been banned so they try to find a way to get the books back. ... Read more

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Read by Mark Linn-Baker
Approx. 2.5 hours
2 CD's

This special anniversary package includes four popular stories fromour previous audio collections.

Arthur's Mystery Envelope:A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book #1

Arthur's Makes the Team:A Marc Brown Arthur chapter Book #3

Arthur Accused:A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book #5

Arthur and the Lost Diary:A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book #9 ... Read more

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just a thought
a good find. wish that the rest of the titles are also availble in audio cd version. my kids, who are audio-visual learners, love it. they are slowly developing an interest towards the reading of books. ... Read more

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Marc Brown's beloved, bespectacled Arthur, a storybook favorite among

primary graders for more than twenty years, is now a hero to the millions of

preschoolers who watch his daily show on PBS television. To reach this younger

audience, Marc Brown has pulled out all the stops and created a word book that

truly lives up to its name--it's really helpful! In this big, exciting

book Marc Brown has pictured and labled more than 1,000 everyday words in

environments ranging from the zoo to Mom's office. And, as a bonus not found in

any other word book, each page makes learning a playful game by exploring the

imagination and reinforcing early-learning concepts in a fun way. Here's a book

that grows with the child from toddler to first grade--use it first to help

develop a baby's spoken vocabulary and later to teach counting, colors, the

alphabet, opposites, shapes, and other basics. When "back to school" rolls

around this year, Arthur, his sister D.W., and their friends and family are

ready to make it more fun than ever!




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So Much to Look At, So Much to Learn!
A large book filled to the brim with words to learn. The layout is enjoyable to look at, with a large 2-page spread scene surrounded on the border with smaller related images - all labelled. The scenes show Arthur and his family at school, at the grocery store, at work, at play, reading, during the seasons, at the mall, at Grandpa Dave's farm, when Arthur grows up, etc. My 2 year old loves Arthur and loves looking at this book. There are so many words! Such a helpful, educational, and entertaining book.

Endless entertainment and learning!
My one year old LOVES this book. I'm sure it's ideal for older children just learning to read, but she really enjoys pointing to things and having me name them for her. Every object and animal you can think of is pictured in the book. There is not really a story, but each page has a "theme" and related pictures and words. We love it! And she is constantly learning new words as a result.

It is my daughter's favorite book
This book holds the attention of my 1 1/2 yr old for a half hour or more! Do I really need to say any more? She loves to point to the pictures and have me read the names. The best thing about the book is that I expect to use it for a few years. As she grows, the book has more to offer - ABC's, 123's, puzzles and plenty to spark the imagination.

Excellent book for preschoolers
My daughter loves to point at the pictures and say the words that goes with them. The words are put into familiar settings (home, grocery store etc.) She learns new words and enjoys recognizing the ones she already knows. ... Read more

Book Description

Arthur is off to nursery school, and youngsters are invited to join him for

a day of early-learning fun.Readers can lift over 50 flaps to find his

missing sock, discover what's in the "show and tell" boxes, and see what's

under each letter of the alphabet.They can even join in on Arthur's

flap-flipping rendition of "The Three Little Pigs" during story hour!

Value-packed and fun-filled, here is one school day no child will want to see

end.A Children's Book-of-the-Month Club Main Selection.




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A winner!
My four year old son has 3 precious "comfort" reads and this is one of them. We've read it so many times together he knows it by heart. It's a great book because not only does it hold his interest (he never tires of the flaps) but it also reinforces the alphabet, counting and teaches him about opposites. And it's also a fun book for me to read aloud (over and over . . . )

Like most big lift the flap books, fun and educational
It seems like most all of this kind of big lift the flap books are a little similar---a page about letters, one about numbers, an opposite page and so forth, but they are also all pretty well done and big child pleasers! My 2 sons really like this one. Their favorite part is the "book within a book" of The Three Little Pigs. It got my older son interested in that fairy tale, which we then read in different versions, and then in fairy tales in general! One thing to note---the characters of Arthur and Francine and all of the gang seem younger in this book than in the show, more like preschool versions of themselves.

I had to buy two!
An excellent book for school readiness. My kids
fought over it so much that I had to buy a
second copy! An absolute must-have for all
4-year-olds. Make sure to buy one for each
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A Good Improvement on The Teleplay
This book is based on an episode on the "Arthur" T.V. by Joe Fallon, and it's an excellent enhancement to an already good story. Rather than watching the T.V., readers are made to use their imaginations as part of the story, or even if they have seen the show, use their imaginations to fill in the details. Marc pays excellent attention to detail and although most of the credit goes to Fallon, those who saw the show will still find it worthwhile to read the book.

Arthur and the Poetry Contest
Arthur and the Poetry Contest is book number 18 in the"Arthur Chapter Book" series. It is written in chapter bookformat for children who are ready to read on their own. In this storyFern dares Arthur and his friends to enter the poetry writing contest at the local library, but writing poems turns out to be harder than they thought. Will Arthur and friends be able to write poems good enough to be read out loud? Brown continues to demonstrate an understanding of timing and flow of text as well as an awareness of what is of interest to children. The few black & white illustrations help bridge the gap between the easy reader level and a junior fiction. This sturdy beginner chapter book is sure to be a hit with Arthur fans. ... Read more

Book Description

Arthur and D.W. help the very youngest child have fun learning to say

"please" and "thank you." Whether sharing a toy, receiving a birthday present,

or asking for more pancakes, it's amazing what those three words can

really do!




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Say the Magic Word
My 16-month-old daughter has loved this book for quite some time now. So much so that she learned to say "Arthur" before she learned her own name! It is clearly her absolute favorite amongst her many books. She first used this book to practice turning pages and enjoy the pictures. Soon she progressed to lifting flaps. For the last couple of months she has spent a great deal of time patiently sliding the playfigures in and out of their slots, developing her fine motor skills in the process. She has now become a big fan of the Arthur show on PBS. This book, and "Kiss Hello, Kiss Goodbye," go with us everywhere. We highly recommend both. ... Read more

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Lost & Found
This book artur gets lost. They don't know where they vare. Good book! ... Read more

Book Description

Marc Brown's new chapter book series features Arthur and his friends for sports fans ready to read on their own. Each book features a longer, sports-related Arthur Adventure and has loads of kid appeal. Arthur is in top form as he and his friends train for a literacy fund-raising race, try to help Binky cope with bench-sitting, give George a boost at recess, and adjust to a new soccer coach. Arthur fans will want to read and collect all of these new chapter books! ... Read more

Book Description

Marc Brown's new chapter book series features Arthur and his friends for sports fans ready to read on their own. Each book features a longer, sports-related Arthur Adventure and has loads of kid appeal. Arthur is in top form as he and his friends train for a literacy fund-raising race, try to help Binky cope with bench-sitting, give George a boost at recess, and adjust to a new soccer coach. Arthur fans will want to read and collect all of these new chapter books! ... Read more

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This one might hit close to home....
Are you a cell-phone toting, work-a-holic parent? Busy cutting business deals on the soccer field? Then this book will leave you feeling a little sheepish. I know of quite a few sports parents who could stand to read this book for the lesson it teaches. As for the kids, maybe what they learn is that they should keep trying their best no matter how miserable their coach is!

Plot Inconsistencies Between Book and Show
"Arthur and the Best Coach Ever" is the fourth of six books in the 2001 Arthur Good Sports series. This is a great series that teaches kids about sportsmanship in an interesting as well as humorous way. However, this book, "Arthur and the Best Coach Ever," shows are startling lack of coordination between those working on the television show and those were developing the book series.

Both the television story and the book share a couple basic plot points. The soccer coach for Lakewood Elementary is no longer able to coach the team and Ed Crosswire is brought in as a replacement. In both versions, none of the kids are very happy, as they liked the old coach and Ed's coaching abilities are rather questionable.

The similarities stop about right there. In the book, Ed is presented as an inept coach who knows nothing about soccer and is always ignoring the team while he tries to run his automotive business from the sidelines. The team members begin to feel like they don't care about them, although really he's just caught in a pickle because he has no understanding of basic soccer concepts, or how to coach a team.

The exact opposite happens in the television episode. In the TV version, Ed seems to be quite knowledgable of soccer, even having played in the past, and tries to run the team like a machine, putting them through overly demanding drills.

Overall, "Arthur and the Best Coach Ever" is an okay story and in my opinion, somewhat better than the television version. Still, the lack of synergy between the TV show and the book causes confusion among followers of the seires and I'm not entirely certain what exactly this particular book teaches kids about good sportsmanship. Also, some of the humor found in the other "Arthur" books is missing. Pass on this one, and try one of the other, better, "Arthur" books instead.

Great show
I have watched the episode based on the book. It was a great episode and I'm sure that the book would be just as good. ... Read more

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Two new chapter books feature Arthur and his friends for fans ready to read on their own.Each book features longer Arthur Adventures at a third-grade reading level, which has been vetted by a reading specialist, and has loads of kid appeal.Arthur is in top form as he tries to convince the Brain not to give up his smarts and teams up with Buster to help him warn everyone of a comet collision.Arthur fans will want to read and collect these new chapter books! ... Read more

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Krensky Makes it Bearable
Overall, I wasn't too impressed by the television version of this episode. There was a lot of bad dialogue, it's hard to watch any season five episode with some of the voice actors they had and it was painful to watch the Brain attempting to be funny. However, the wonderful Stephen Krensky actually manages to make a bad story into one that's actually kind of fun to read. He does so by adding details that weren't in the television version and adding extra dialogue to enhance parts o the story. Also, he smartly removed a very bad gag involving Brain's brain telepathically communcating with other brains. A good read for all Arthur fans. ... Read more

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MY REVIEW OF ARTHUR MEETS THE PRESIDENT
I like this book because it is special. I am nervous sometimes just like Arthur in the story. It also makes me think about all the places that are in the book. I want to go to Washington, D.C. one day and meet the President. But I hope I don't have to give a speech. D.W. made me laugh at the end. It also made me think and I'm going to help other people. A good book. ... Read more

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During Christmas vacation week, D.W. volunteers to take the classroom pet gerbil, Speedy, home for the holidays. D.W. plans to teach him some new tricks to show her class, but soon learns that taking care of a gerbil isn’t as easy as she thinks, especially one as quick as Speedy. . . .


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It's D.W.! And a Gerbil! Lots to Love.
This one is titled as an Arthur story, but it's really D.W. who steals the show. She's asked to take care of a preschool pet, a gerbil named Speedy, over the Christmas holiday. (A situation that may be familiar to many readers.) Although Arthur's helpful to her, he also discourages her idea of teaching the gerbil tricks. But this doesn't stop D.W.! In addition to the good, original story, the book also includes wonderful illustrations and dedicated readers will be able to spot the name of at least one of Marc Brown's children. Recommended for Arthur fans and a must for D.W. fans. ... Read more