Arthur Breaks the Bank
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2004 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Arthur Breaks the Bank

Written by Marc Brown and Lester Schulman

Part of the Arthur Step Into Reading series

A young boy tries to save money for a secret goal, but his plans are disrupted when his piggy bank goes missing.

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24 pages· 396 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud· 520L
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Bookroo's summary

Arthur is secretly saving money from odd jobs, sparking D.W.'s curiosity. Convinced he's about to waste it, she hides his piggy bank. But when she discovers his true intention—a birthday gift for her—everything changes. What will D.W. do next?

From the publisher

Arthur is not very good at saving money. So when he begins mowing lawns and walking dogs for extra money, D.W. wants to know why. “It’s a secret,” he says and everyday he stuffs more money into his piggy bank. Eavesdropping on Arthur, she learns that he is going to break his bank. Determined to keep him from foolishly spending his hard-earned savings, D.W. hides the bank–until she learns that he has been saving up for her birthday present!Marc Brown represented the U.S. in the children’s picture book category at the first Russian Book Fair in Moscow in 2003. The author lives in Hingham and Martha’s Vineyard, MA. From the Trade Paperback edition.

At a glance
Format
Library Binding
Pages
24
Words
396
Reading age
5–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
520L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.4
F&P level
~N
Publication
Published
December 28, 2004
First published
December 1, 2004
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780375910029

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