Books like Arthur loses his patience by Marc Brown

Sixteen-year-old Maya suspects there may be a relationship between her paw-print birthmark, her connection with wild animals, and strange events occurring in her tiny Vancouver Island community, where a medical research facility harbors big secrets.

The class homework assignment is to write a story, and everyone seems to be writing about something interesting...except Arthur. Will he find something he cares to write about or will his story be a big mess?

Arthur is unhappy about going on vacation with his family, but he shows them how to make the best of a bad situation when they end up stuck in a motel because of rain.

Arthur's new puppy causes problems when it tears the living room apart, wets on everything, and refuses to wear a leash.

Arthur doesn't believe that his little sister can really read, so he challenges her to prove it.

D.W. is very picky about what she eats. She doesn't seem to like anything. Her dining out days with her family are cut short when she refuses to eat her salad and flings it to the floor. Will her table manners improve in time for her Grandma Thora's special dinner out? Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.

Arthur and D.W. enjoy sledding on a snowy day.

When D.W. is sent to her room as punishment for making baby Kate cry, it is Kate who finally makes her feel better.

Story of keeping a promise. Arthur makes a promise to D.W. that is almost impossible to keep!

SugarLoaf, named by her baker father and dentist mother, tells us about her family, her neighborhood, and what she likes to do.

D.W. volunteers to take care of the class gerbil during Christmas vacation and finds that he is difficult to keep track of.

When D.W. cannot find her special blanket, Arthur and Dad try help her, but with no success, until Mom saves the day.

When Arthur and Buster try to take the bus to Arthur's swimming lesson, they fall asleep and end up in a strange part of town.

Arthur finds everything about Halloween scary, including his little sister's costume, his morning snack, and the big house on the corner.

Arthur wants everything to be perfect for Christmas, but nothing seems to be turning out right. Finally he realizes what truly makes Christmas perfect.

Arthur and the gang get their hands on a magazine for teenage girls and have a good giggle. But Sue Ellen and Fern are lured to the popularity test inside and sneak off to fill it in - with strange results!

He's been on the scene in your stores and selling in big numbers for almost twenty-five years: Arthur, the bestselling aardvark. Now his Emmy award-winning, number-one rated children's TV show, Arthur, has catapulted his book sales to new heights. Arthur has sold in the past, continues to sell in record numbers in the present, and Now Little, Brown offers a fantastic promotion to make sure Arthur and D.W. will be star performers this fall and always. The promotion features an eye-catching display, extensive print and television advertising, and lots of prizes for booksellers and customers, too. Arthur's been around for almost twenty-five years, and if he's going anywhere, it's up -- in sales and in the ratings! Stay tuned to Little, Brown for more adventures from loveable Arthur, his sister, D.W., and their pals, for now and always. (less)