Arthur Writes a Story - (Arthur Adventures (Paperback)) by Marc Brown (Paperback)

About the Book

When Mr. Ratburn gives a creative writing assignment to the class, Arthur wonders what makes a good story. When D.W. yawns through Arthur's first tale, he decides he needs to look a some new angles. With each new angle, Arthur's story takes one more hilarious step further from his original idea--but is the end result really the tale Arthur wants to tell? Full-color illustrations. 7 1/2 10.

Book Synopsis

Fans of the hit book and television series Arthur will love this classic picture book featuring themes of imagination and creativity, as Arthur learns how to write a "one-of-a-kind" story!

Arthur's class homework assignment is to write a story, and everyone seems to be writing about something interesting...except Arthur. To write a one-of-a-kind story for class, he's got to write about something only he knows best. Will he find something he truly cares about, or will his story end up a big mess?

Review Quotes

Praise for Arthur on PBS Kids:
KidScreen Best Kids Program Award
Winner of four Daytime Emmy's including Outstanding Children's Animated Program
Arthur named one of TV Guide's 50 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time

About the Author

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and executive producer of the longest running children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also illustrated many other books for children, including If All the Animals Came Inside by Eric Pinder, Ten Tiny Toes by Todd Tarpley, Little Shop of Monsters by R.L. Stine, and the Dino Life Guides by Laurie Krasny Brown. Marc lives in New York City and Tisbury, Massachusetts.