Unable to think of an idea for a science fair project, Arthur borrows a model his father made in third grade but feels bad about it even before he gets into trouble.
A twenty-fifth anniversary edition of the story in which Arthur the aardvark, unhappy with his nose, decides to see a rhinologist. Includes pictures that show how Arthur and author/illustrator Marc Brown have changed over the years.
As an ordinary rabbit in real life is portrayed as a bionic bunny on his television series, the reader views all the production efforts that provide that illusion.
When his father takes him to visit the Louisiana bayou, Buster sends postcards to his friends back home telling them about the Cajun language, learning to catch crabs, and keeping watch for a swamp monster.
When his father takes him to visit Boulder, Colorado, Buster sends postcards to his friends back home sharing what he is learning about the Rocky Mountains and rock climbing.