Most Popular Books by Marc Brown

Describes in verse the many kinds of homes--holes for worms, swamps for crocodiles, or a cat for fleas.

Arthur the aardvark can’t leave well enough alone in this autumn adventure—from the creative producer of PBS’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning TV series. Arthur has a big job to do: raking all of the leaves in the backyard. He tries to focus, but jumping in the leaves is way more fun than raking them. How will he ever finish? Arthur will need some help from his friends for this task!

Everyone’s favorite aardvark is back in a wonderful winter tale—from the creative producer of PBS’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning TV series. It’s the perfect snow day, and Arthur is excited to spend it with his friends. But because his little sister D.W. is too small, he has to wait for the snow plow to come by. Arthur waits so long, his friends have finished sledding! Will his snow day get any better? With a little help from Dad, Arthur realizes some things are worth waiting for.

Arthur promises to buy ice cream for his little sister, D.W., if she can read ten words. The twosome race to the park, where D.W. is quick to recognize signs such as ZOO, DON''T WALK, POLICE, and ICE CREAM. When she reads WET PAINT before her big brother does, Arthur is in for a colorful surprise!

This package contains a classic Arthur adventure, illustrated with bright, bold, full-color art, and a fun filled sound track that includes lively character voices and an original musical score. There''s even a new theme song, ""Say Hello to Arthur?"," included on both sides.

Arthur is not looking forward to Camp Meadowcroak, and when mysterious things start happening there, he decides to run away.

Arthur is thrilled to make the Little League team but worries that he won''t be able to play as well as all his friends. At practice, he acts like a klutz, and Francine won''t let him forget it. The first game creeps closer-will Arthur be able to show his teammates they can count on him? In chapter-book format, for children who are ready to read on their own, this exciting adventure will surely be a hit among Arthur fans.

Arthur and D.W. take Baby Kate and Pal to the neighborhood street fair. But suddenly Baby Kate starts crying. Arthur sends D.W. to buy Kate an ice cream cone, and she carefully ties Pal''s leash to a bench outside the store. But when she comes out, Pal has squirmed out of his collar! Includes two pages of word stickers.

Arthur series/Chapter Books.

A collection of children''s books on the subject of families.

During a class visit to the museum, Arthur needs to make a quick visit to the boys’ lavatory. But a wrong turn leads him into a diorama of life-size models of Pilgrims celebrating the first Thanksgiving . . . just as Mr. Ratburn and his class are about to study it. Will Arthur be in big trouble?

Arthur''s an 8-year-old aardvark with a bossy, little sister, called D.W.. When he sees a TV ad for a doggy ''Treat Timer'' he instantly wants one for Pal, his puppy. But unfortunately, having saved up enough money and bought it, Arthur finds out things aren''t always as good as they appear on TV.

WHEN ARTHUR AND D.W. travel to New York City with their parents, they visit the Statue of Liberty, a museum, and they even see a Broadway show! But D.W. is most excited about visiting Mary Moo-Cow Palace with her Mary Moo-Cow doll. When D.W. doesn’t follow her parents’ rule and goes off by herself, the family must find her. Luckily, Arthur knows just where to find D.W.—Mary Moo-Cow Palace, of course!

One of a series of picture-books featuring Arthur the aardvark, and D.W., his bossy little sister. Arthur is taking his Christmas shopping for Santa very seriously; he wants his gift to be absolutely perfect. Meanwhile D.W.''s planning a surprise of her own.

When Arthur hears his sister singing a catchy tune, he wonders if he could call that jingle his own and enter it in the Crunch Cereal Contest.

Arthur finds everything about Halloween scary: his little sister''s costume, even his morning snack! But he''s most afraid of the big spooky house on the corner where no one wants to go trick-or-treating. His fears are eventually soothed once Arthur realizes things don''t always turn out the way you imagine. Kids will love listening along as beloved author/illustrator, Marc Brown reads this exciting Halloween story!

Celebrated author/illustrator Marc Brown revisits his beloved bestselling character in the first new Arthur picture book in almost ten years! Arthur comes home from school and begins sneaking around the house, taking notes and talking about a Big Green Machine. D.W. is suspicious of her brother''s weird behavior, but when Arthur shows up late for dinner with green hands, she really gets the creeps! But it turns house Arthur is making a poster listing all the ways to save energy at home--and go green! Just in time for Earth Day, this heartwarming story will be printed on recycled paper with soy based ink.

The Mystery of the Stolen Bike tells of Francine who acquires a bicycle once owned by her father. She''s embarrassed by the bike, but when she reports that it''s stolen, her friends rally to find the thief. Will Arthur and his friends discover the true fate of Francine''s bike?