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Arthur finds everything about Halloween scary, including his little sister's costume, his morning snack, and the big house on the corner.

Arthur's wrong guess about the identity of the secret admirer sending him valentine messages leads to teasing by the other children, but clues in additional messages allow him to get his due.

Their friends must decide which party to attend when Francine schedules her birthday party for the same day as Arthur's birthday party.

Arthur is unhappy about going on vacation with his family, but he shows them how to make the best of a bad situation when they end up stuck in a motel because of rain.

Arthur's new puppy causes problems when it tears the living room apart, wets on everything, and refuses to wear a leash.

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.

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

Describes, in rhymed text and illustrations, all the many things that a pickle isn't.

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.

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