Books in a Series

I like books in a series and a series that I think is very special is the ARTHUR stories. If you are in grade 2 or grade 3 you will like Arthur’s adventures. They are all written and illustrated by Marc Brown. And published by Landoll Inc. in Ashland, Ohio.

Arthur and his sister D. W. are always up to something. His stories are also a great "read me out loud" type of story. Here is a review of "Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest" and a list of all the other stories. I also have included some activities out of the "Arthur’s Playtime Coloring and Activity Book" just to show you what they are like.

Crunch cereal is Arthur’s favorite. One morning as he is pouring out the cereal, a note falls out. The letter says:

"Welcome to the Crunch Cereal Jingle Contest. Send us your song-and you could win a year’s supply of Crunch cereal. The winning jingle will also be aired on TV in the new Crunch cereal commercial. So don’t just stand there, start crunching." (Include twenty box tops with each entry.)

Well, of course Arthur wants to enter and win that contest. The trouble is, he can’t seem to think of anything. He is eating Crunch cereal as fast as he can to get his twenty box tops but still no jingle comes into his head. He even tries to form a band among his friends. Then, he overhears his sister D. W. singing a song. The catchy tune sticks in his mind. Should he use it? Is that honest? Read the story to see what Arthur does and how he REALLY feels about the prize in his driveway!

"The knot in Arthur’s stomach did not go away. It just sat there, tight and uncomfortable. Arthur tried to ignore it. He sat in his living room hunched over the piano. He stared at the keys. The keys seemed to stare back.

Arthur played one note."

Here is a picture to color

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Arthur’s Nose               Arthur’s Eyes            Arthur’s Valentine 

Arthur Goes to Camp       Arthur’s Christmas     The True Francine

Arthur’s Halloween          Arthur’s Baby            Arthur’s April Fool

Arthur’s Thanksgiving    Arthur’s Tooth    Arthur’s Teacher Trouble

In case you are quiet and at home, why not try some of the "Arthur" activities. Remember, these are from the "Arthur’s Playtime" book by Marc Brown. All of the Marc Brown characters that are so much fun to read about. 

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