Arthur's Back-to-School Surprise
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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · 2002 · Est. 4 min read-aloud

Arthur's Back-to-School Surprise

Written 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· 270L
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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
Themes & topics
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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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