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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2002 · Est. 4 min read-aloud
Arthur's Back-to-School Surprise
By Marc Brown
Part of the Arthur Step Into Reading series
A toy falls from Arthur's backpack, sparking laughter. Can he recover?
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24 pages· 478 words· Est. 4 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Arthur's first day back at school takes a turn when a preschool toy tumbles from his backpack, igniting laughter from his classmates. Embarrassed and confused, Arthur must figure out how the toy got there and find a way to regain his confidence. Will he uncover the truth and turn the situation around, or will the teasing continue? Dive into Arthur's world to discover how he handles this unexpected challenge.
From the publisher
Arthur is all set for the first day back at school, but he no sooner sets foot in his new classroom when D.W.’s Mary Moo-Cow, a talking toy for preschoolers, falls out of his backpack in front of all his friends. His friends laugh and begin teasing poor embarrassed Arthur. How did that silly toy get into his backpack and how will he ever live it down?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 24
- Words
- 478
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- 270L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.2
- F&P level
- ~I
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 103134
Publication
- Published
- July 23, 2002
- First published
- July 28, 2002
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375910005
- LCCN
- 2001048293
- OCLC
- 50606358
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