Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) | Oak Lawn Public Library

When a parent group bans a series of scary books from the local public library, Arthur and his friends devise a plan to get their favorite books returned.

3) Arthur makes the team

Author

Brown, Marc Tolon

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 3
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 3

Language

English

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Arthur worries that he won't be able to play little league baseball as well as all his friends and faces lots of teasing until someone discovers teamwork.

4) Arthur and the crunch cereal contest

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 4
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 4

Language

English

5) Arthur accused!

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 5
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 5

Language

English

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When the quarters which Arthur has collected for Mrs. MacGrady's charity drive disappear, Buster attempts to solve the mystery and prove his friend's innocence.

6) Locked in the library!

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 6
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book

Language

English

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Although Arthur and Francine aren't speaking to each other, they must find a way to set aside their differences when they are locked in the library after it closes.

7) Buster's dino dilemma

Author

Brown, Marc Tolon

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 7
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 7

Language

English

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When Arthur's third-grade class goes hunting for fossils at Rainbow Rock State Park, his friend Buster actually finds one, and instead of turning it in Buster decides to take it home--but he soon regrets his decision.

8) The mystery of the stolen bike

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 8
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 8

Language

English

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Francine is embarrassed by her old bicycle, which was once her father's, but when she makes up a story about the bike being stolen, she finds that it only causes more trouble for her.

9) Arthur and the lost diary

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 9
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 9

Language

English

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When Arthur finds Sue Ellen's lost diary at the library, he wonders whether or not to read the diary before he returns it to Sue Ellen.

10) Who's in love with Arthur?

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 10
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 10

Language

English

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Square-dancing in gym class leads to this hilarious tale of miscommunication.

11) Arthur rocks with Binky

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 11
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 11

Language

English

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Arthur attends a rock concert in hopes of meeting the famous musical group, Binky.

12) Arthur and the popularity test

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 12
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 12

Language

English

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After Fern and Sue Ellen take a popularity test in a magazine for teenage girls, the two start changing, leaving their friends longing for the old Fern and Sue Ellen to return.

13) King Arthur

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 13
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 13

Language

English

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At a reenactment of the Middle Ages, Arthur and his class compete for a trophy against the students at Glenbrook Academy, and find themselves falling behind until Arthur really thinks about what people say.

14) Francine, believe it or not

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 14
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 14

Language

English

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Muffy is so sure that Francine can't be nice for an entire week that she bets her Princess Peach watch on it now it's up to Francine to keep her temper, will she be able to do it?

15) Arthur and the cootie-catcher

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 15
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 15

Language

English

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At Prunella's half-birthday party, her sister unveils a fortune-telling cootie catcher that seems to be able to predict the future.

16) Buster makes the grade

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 16
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 16

Language

English

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Arthur and his friends help Buster study for an important test so that he will be able to move on to the fourth grade with them.

17) Muffy's secret admirer

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 17
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 17

Language

English

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Brain and Francine devise the perfect plan to get even with Muffy after she bribes the judges at the science fair.

18) Arthur and the poetry contest

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 18
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 18

Language

English

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Fern 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.

19) Buster Baxter, cat saver

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 19
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 19

Language

English

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When Buster rescues a cat stuck in a tree he is treated like a hero, but when he begins to enjoy his celebrity a little too much, his friends devise a plan to bring him back to his old self.

20) Arthur and the big blow-up

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 20
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 20

Language

English

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If Arthur and Buster cannot find a way to get Francine and the Brain to stop fighting, their soccer team will never make it to the play-offs.

21) Arthur and the perfect brother

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 21
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 21

Language

English

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Arthur is looking forward to having his friend the Brain spend an entire weekend at his house, but then the Brain shows up and starts acting a little too much like the perfect family member.

22) Francine the superstar

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 22
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 22

Language

English

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After her friends help her get the lead in the third grade play, Francine becomes so intent on making the play perfect that she almost ruins it.

23) Buster's new friend

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 23
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 23

Language

English

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Arthur's feelings are hurt when Buster begins to spend all his time with his new friend, Mike.

24) Binky rules

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 24
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 24

Language

English

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When Binky is accused of vandalizing school property, Buster and Fern test their detective skills to find the real culprit.

25) Arthur and the double dare

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 25
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 25

Language

English

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Unhappy about how much homework they have to do, Arthur and his friends dare each other to skip school.

26) Arthur and the no-brainer

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 26
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 26

Language

English

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When Buster defeats the Brain in a math contest, he is chosen for the school mathathon. Crushed, the Brain says he's decided to become a comedian and declares Buster the new "brain."

27) Arthur and the comet crisis

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 27
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 27

Language

English

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Buster tries to convince Arthur, the Brain, and his other friends that he not only saw a UFO but also a comet heading for the earth.

28) Arthur and the 1,001 dads

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 28
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 28

Language

English

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Arthur and his friends try to find a substitute to attend the Father's Day picnic with Buster, whose father is not around much since his parents' divorce.

29) Arthur plays the blues

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 29
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 29

Language

English

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When Arthur fails to show up for his second piano lesson, his music teacher dismisses him. Now Arthur has to decide how much he wants to learn to play the piano.

30) Arthur and the Bad-Luck Brain

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 30
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 30

Language

English

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The Brain does not believe in superstition, but when he tries to prove that superstitions are nonsense he starts finding bad luck everywhere he turns.

31) Arthur loses his marbles

Author

Brown, Marc Tolon

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 31
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 31

Language

English

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Arthur's Grandma Thora, a marbles champion, trains him for the first-ever Elwood City Marbles Tournament, but does not tell him that she will compete against him.

32) Arthur and the nerves of steal

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 32
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 32

Language

English

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When Buster impulsively drops a Cybertoy into Arthur's backpack in the drugstore one day, he feels so guilty that he finally confesses to his friend and they try to return the popular toy before anyone else finds out.

33) Arthur and the world record

Author

Krensky, Stephen

Series

Marc Brown's Arthur (Chapter books) volume 33
Marc Brown Arthur chapter book volume 33

Language

English