Arthur, For the Very First Time
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1980 · Est. 3 hour read

Arthur, For the Very First Time

Written by Patricia MacLachlan · Illustrated by Lloyd Bloom

A boy's summer on a farm challenges his view of reality.

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128 pages· 20,630 words· Est. 3 hour read· 660L
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Ten-year-old Arthur Rasby escapes a dull summer with his inattentive parents to stay with his eccentric Great-Aunt Elda and Great-Uncle Wrisby. On their whimsical farm, where singing to pigs and climbing trees is the norm, Arthur's perception of reality is challenged. As he navigates this new world, he discovers that life is full of unexpected wonders and complexities. Will Arthur embrace this newfound perspective, or retreat to the safety of his journal? Join Arthur on a journey of discovery, where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and reality is just a matter of perspective.

From the publisher

Arthur Rasby is ten years old and having the worst summer of his life. His parents don’t listen to him, so he writes everything down - everything that’s real - in his journal. But when he goes to stay with his Great-Aunt Elda and Great- Uncle Wrisby on their farm, his world is turned upside down. For the first time Arthur wonders what’s real and what’s not.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
128
Words
20,630
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
660L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~P
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
204
Publication
Published
January 22, 2002
First published
January 1, 1980
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064402880

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