Arthur and the School Pet

by Marc Brown and Phyllis Brown

Book Overview

During Christmas vacation week, D.W. volunteers to take the classroom pet gerbil, Speedy, home for the holidays. D.W. plans to teach him some new tricks to show her class, but soon learns that taking... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0375810013
• ISBN13: 9780375810015
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.9" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

It's D.W.! And a Gerbil! Lots to Love.

This one is titled as an Arthur story, but it's really D.W. who steals the show. She's asked to take care of a preschool pet, a gerbil named Speedy, over the Christmas holiday. (A situation that may be familiar to many readers.) Although Arthur's helpful to her, he also discourages her idea of teaching the gerbil tricks. But this doesn't stop D.W.! In addition to the good, original story, the book also includes wonderful illustrations and dedicated readers will be able to spot the name of at least one of Marc Brown's children. Recommended for Arthur fans and a must for D.W. fans.