Arthur and the Poetry Contest: An Arthur Chapter Book

By Marc Brown and Stephen Krensky

Book Overview

Arthur and his friends need to conquer their fear of public speaking in this funny chapter book perfect for fans of the top-rated show Arthur on PBS Kids.

Arthur's class is holding a poetry contest. When Fern is the only one who enters, she dares Arthur and his friends to write poems and enter them in the competition, too--or else they must enroll in the poetry club for a whole year

They quickly agree to the challenge, but writing poetry turns out to be much harder than they thought. Will Arthur, Buster, Francine, and Muffy be able to rise to the challenge--and to read their poems in front of the whole class?

This creative adventure, in an easy-to-read illustrated chapter book format, will be a hit among Arthur fans who are ready to read on their own.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316122955
• ISBN13: 9780316122955
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 10 years and under
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 5

Customer Reviews

A Good Improvement on The Teleplay

This book is based on an episode on the "Arthur" T.V. by Joe Fallon, and it's an excellent enhancement to an already good story. Rather than watching the T.V., readers are made to use their imaginations as part of the story, or even if they have seen the show, use their imaginations to fill in the details. Marc pays excellent attention to detail and although most of the credit goes to Fallon, those who saw the show will still find it worthwhile to read the book.

Arthur and the Poetry Contest

Arthur and the Poetry Contest is book number 18 in the"Arthur Chapter Book" series. It is written in chapter bookformat for children who are ready to read on their own. In this storyFern 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. Will Arthur and friends be able to write poems good enough to be read out loud? Brown continues to demonstrate an understanding of timing and flow of text as well as an awareness of what is of interest to children. The few black & white illustrations help bridge the gap between the easy reader level and a junior fiction. This sturdy beginner chapter book is sure to be a hit with Arthur fans.