Arthur's Reading Race
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–8 · 1996 · Est. 4 min read

Arthur's Reading Race

Written by Marc Tolon Brown

Part of the Arthur Step Into Reading series

A brother's challenge leads to a surprising twist in a race to read ten words.

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24 pages· 356 words· Est. 4 min read· 140L
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Bookroo's summary

Arthur doubts his sister D.W.'s reading skills and challenges her to read ten words for an ice cream reward. As they race through the park, D.W. surprises Arthur by quickly recognizing signs like ZOO and ICE CREAM. But when she reads WET PAINT before he does, Arthur finds himself in an unexpected, colorful predicament. Can D.W. prove her reading prowess and win the bet, or will Arthur's skepticism prevail? Discover the playful sibling rivalry and the unexpected outcome in this charming tale.

From the publisher

Arthur promises to buy ice cream for his little sister, D.W., if she canread ten words. The twosome race to the park, where D.W. is quick to recognizesigns such as ZOO, DON’T WALK, POLICE, and ICE CREAM. When she reads WET PAINTbefore her big brother does, Arthur is in for a colorful surprise!

At a glance
Format
Pages
24
Words
356
Reading age
6–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
140L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~1.4
F&P level
~E
Publication
Published
June 11, 1996
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780613183888
LCCN
95038987
OCLC
36332068

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