Arthur Loses His Marbles (Arthur Chapter Books)

By Stephen Krensky and Marc Brown

Book Overview

rthur's Grandma Thora is a marbles champion! Who knew? With Grandma as his coach, Arthur is sure to win the first-ever Elwood City Marbles Tournament. But Grandma Thora doesn't teach him everything, and she's entered the tournament too. Who will triumph in the Read versus Read showdown? As the drama keeps the pages turning, Arthur's fans who are now ready to read on their own will cheer for their favorite aardvark!

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316125571
• ISBN13: 9780316125574
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.6" x 0.2" x 5.1"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

Like Watching an Uncut DVD

That's how I feel when reading one of Stephen Krensky's adaptions of the "Arthur" stories. He manages to do justice to the entire story, while also adding new details and bits of information to make it even more interesting. Unlike some books based on TV series, major plot or character details aren't changed and you don't feel like you're missing anything.In this story, Arthur and his friends discover the game of marbles. Arthur and Buster find that there's a fun game to be played with them after Muffy dismisses the collection she received as a useless birthday present. Arthur learns that his Grandma Thora was champion player and starts taking lessons from her, but finds that she didn't teach him everything.Fans who saw the original television story will once again be pleased with Krensky's ending. It keeps to the moral of the story, while at the same time adding something new. Another great addition to the Arthur Chapter Book series.