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In Arthur's Valentine, Arthur is surprised to find he has a secret admirer. Someone is sending him Valentine messages, but he doesn't know who it is! Arthur's classmates start to tease him about it, until they all discover a sweet surprise.
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The babysitter is a surprise, says Dad, but to Arthur and D.W., she's more than a surprise-she's a mystery! Their imaginations run wild wondering who will take care of them for the evening-will it be a pirate, a robot, aliens from outer space-or even worse, Mr. Ratburn? When the doorbell finally rings, their panic turns to relief when they find out that their babysitter isn't such a mystery, after all-it's good old Grandma Thora!...
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It's snowing, and that means no school! Arthur wants to join his friends at the hill for sledding and fun, but he has to wait with D.W. until the roads are ploughed. By the time Dad says they can go, all of Arthur's friends are back home sipping hot chocolate. Arthur is disappointed, until his Dad produces a brand new sled. Arthur, Dad, and D.W. have a blast on the hill and Arthur realizes some things are worth waiting for....
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Arthur is back in two new 8 x 8 paperbacks full of fun! In Arthur Helps Out, Arthur wants to play, but Mom and Dad have other ideas-they give him a long list of chores to do. The sooner he finishes, the sooner he can play, but he+s in for a surprise after everything is done. In Arthur and the Big Snow, Arthur wants to join his friends at the hill for sledding, but he has to wait with D.W. until the roads are plowed. By the time Dad says they can go, all of Arthur+s friends have gone home. Arthur is disappointed until Dad produces a brand-new sled-and now they have the entire hill to themselves. Arthur fans old and new will love these short stories, perfect for reading aloud....
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The annual Elwood City Dog Show is coming up and Arthur wants Pal to enter. They spend all week practising tricks and commands but when it's Pal's turn in front of the judges he does everything wrong. Arthur feels like all his hard work was for nothing until Pal and the judges show him that you don't have to be good at tricks to deserve a prize....
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In Arthur Jumps into Fall, Arthur's dad gives him a special job to do-raking the leaves in the backyard. After gathering a big pile of leaves, Arthur decides to take a break and ends up jumping in the pile of leaves with Pal, scattering them everywhere. Just then, Arthur's friends show up to help and they each take turns raking. Soon the job is done . . . until they all jump in for a leaf party!...
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Homesick Arthur is ready to run away from camp until he inadvertantly wins the scavenger hunt for his team....
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Francine and Muffy are good friends until Muffy lets Francine take the blame for cheating on a test....
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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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Arthur and Buster get lost when they take their first bus ride downtown to go swimming. But during the ride they are so busy talking, reading, and sleeping that they miss their stop. Then they spend all their money on a snack and need to put their heads together to find a way home. Full-color illustrations....
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Arthur and D.W. are back in a new 8 x 8 paperback full of fun! In D.W. The Big Boss, D.W. thinks there should be more sugar in the cake, the house is a mess, Arthur's story voices are all wrong and Kate's baby talk is backwards. But when Dad won't fix breakfast, Mom won't take D.W. to her play date and Arthur stops talking, D.W. realises that being bossy isn't always the best way to get things done....
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Arthur's been given a creative writing assignment but cannot decide what to do. Arthur's an 8-year-old read-a-holic aardvark with a very cheeky, bossy, little sister, called D.W.. Wherever Arthur and his gang (Binky Barnes, Buster, the Brain, Muffy and Francine) meet up, there's always adventure....
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Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon....
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Arthur has finished his chores and is ready to play, but when he calls his friends they all have chores to do. Using his imagination, Arthur turns all his friends' chores into mini adventures for himself. Includes bonus activities on the back cover. Full color. Consumable....
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In Arthur's Tree House, Arthur is excited about his new Bionic Bunny comic book, but he can't find a quiet place to read. Dad is vacuuming the bedroom, Mom is busy in the kitchen, D.W. is practicing ballet in the living room, and Pal wants to play. The only spot Arthur finds is in a tree. This gives his dad an idea. Soon Arthur has his very own tree house, where he can go with his friends, family, or just to be alone!...
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When her family heads to the beach, D.W. is not happy, insisting that she doesn't like to get wet. But when, with a little help from her brother Arthur, her persistence and playfulness get the best of her, D.W. learns that getting wet can be fun. Full-color illustrations....
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