Marc Tolon Brown

Arthur finds his role as director of the Thanksgiving play a difficult one, especially since no one will agree to play the turkey.

Arthur has to write a story as a homework assignment and keeps changing his idea of what to write as he talks to his friends.

Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon.

When Arthur starts talking about his school project involving a Big Green Machine, D.W. imagines a scary contraption that will turn everyone green.

Arthur puts a lot of time, effort, and thought into his special present for Santa Claus.

Rumors about sightings of an alien space ship create excitement when Arthur's friends come to spend the night.

Arthur's determination to prove he is responsible enough to have a puppy brings him a menagerie of animals to care for. In order to prove to his parents that he is responsible enough to have his own dog, Arthur starts a petsitting business. Things go pretty smoothly until he thinks he has lost Perky, the spoiled dog who was his first customer. A surprise is in store for all at the end of the book-especially for Arthur!

"Monkey is NOT ready for kindergarten. And it's only a week away. Can Monkey's family ease his worries -- and get him excited for the Big Day?" --Publisher's description.

Even without snow, turkey dinner and a perfect tree, Arthur and his family and friends have a wonderful Christmas--and Hanukkah--celebration.

When Arthur and Buster try to take the bus to Arthur's swimming lesson, they fall asleep and end up in a strange part of town.