Arthur starts his own petsitting business to show Mom and Dad that he can be responsible! But between a boa constrictor, an ant farm, and a group of frogs, he's got his hands full! Can Arthur still prove he can handle a dog of his own?
Marc Brown Books
Arthur Adventure Series: Arthur's Chicken Pox
- 38 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Arthur the aardvark catches chicken pox a week before he is supposed to go to the circus.
Arthur's Reading Race
- 24 pages
- 1 hour of reading
Arthur promises to buy ice cream for his little sister, D.W., if she can read ten words. The twosome race to the park, where D.W. is quick to recognize signs such as ZOO, DON'T WALK, POLICE, and ICE CREAM. When she reads WET PAINT before her big brother does, Arthur is in for a colorful surprise!