Showing results for "Marc Brown" in Growing Up & Facts of Life

The Mystery of the Stolen Bike Francine needs a new bike, but all her parents can give her is her dad's old one...and it is ancient. When the bike disappears Francine thinks her problem is solved, but soon finds herself anything but relieved...

At Prunella's half-birthday party, her sister unveils a fortune-telling cootie-catcher. When the cootie-catcher mysteriously seems able to predict the future, Arthur and his friends become slaves to its every move. Can they ever go against the cootie-catcher's authority or will they be doomed...

Arthur and the Popularity Test Fern and Sue Ellen find that the test with no correct answers is the hardest on to learn from of all...

It looks like trouble when the principal asks Arthur to take home a large envelope marked CONFIDENTIAL. His friends try to guess what’s inside. It might just be information on . . . summer school! Will Arthur face the consequences or pretend to lose the envelope?...

Francine, Believe It or Not Muffy is so sure that Francine can’t be nice for a whole week that she bets her Princess Peach watch on it. Arthur and his friends push Francine to her limits, but she doesn’t lose her temper — at first. Will Francine be able to keep her cool and win the coveted...

Arthur and the Lost Diary — Sue Ellen confides everything to her trusty diary. But when she loses it in the library, the hunt is on. The problem is, will someone else find it?...

Arthur Accused! Arthur's heart is in the right place when he collects quarters to buy a Dalmatian for the fire house. But when he is accused of stealing the money, Buster must come to the rescue and solve the mystery...

Arthur Rocks with BINKY The gang is so excited when they get coveted tickets to the BINKY concert. And now, Arthur is in for the chance of a lifetime, but will he realize that not sharing the excitement with his friends will make for a hollow experience?...

Locked in the Library A feud between Francine and Arthur has gotten out of hand. When Mr. Ratburn teams them up for a report on heroes, they learn the true meaning of the word...quite unexpectedly...

There's a year's worth of Crunch Cereal on the line...and it'll be awarded to the composer of the best jingle. Arthur is so determined to win, he almost forgets about fairness...

Who’s in Love with Arthur? When it comes to square dancing, there’s no better pair than Arthur and Francine. But does one of them have a different idea of what it means to be partners?...

It feels as if it'll be a long season for Arthur as he struggles to sharpen his baseball skills and ends up learning an important lesson about teamwork...

Arthur and his pals can't wait for the next book in the Scare-Your-Pants-Off series, until they learn that a parents' group is trying to ban the popular books. The gang learns about standing up for what's right as they get help from a surprising source...

This collection includes: ARTHUR'S FAMILY VACATION: In this Arthur Adventure, our favorite aardvark is unhappy about going on vacation with his family. But when their trip is rained out and the family ends up stuck in a motel, he shows them how to make the best of a bad situation. ARTHUR GOES TO...

Hop and his friends lived in Fair Village. It was a fine place to live and filled with adventures. One fine morning, Hop and Benny meet a crying troll named Helga—she wants to see more of Fair Village but is worried about leaving her home beneath the bridge. As Hop helps out, Helga realizes the world is filled with many good things, especially when you have a friend by your side!

The incredible true story of how Americans from all walks of life weathered one of the most turbulent periods in our nation's history--the Great Depression--and emerged triumphant. Crash tells the story of the Great Depression, from the sweeping fallout of the market collapse to the more...

Elizabeth West, preferring to be called Lizzie, is a shy girl who never had a friend. She tries so hard to get noticed, but it's as if she's invisible. Lizzie's mother vanished and her father is never home to spend time with her. One day, Lizzie has these visions. She finds out these are the key to finding her mom and unlocking the secret key to friendship. In this story, Lizzie learns what love and friendship are.