Dimensions
128 x 198 x 4mm
Arthur is a seven-year-old boy who is brilliant at being a seven-year-old-boy. When Arthur visits his grandparents' house by the lake, more often than not, he becomes entangled in a new adventure, which he must solve with the help of his pet duck and useless dog ? and hopefully without too much help from eccentric Cousin Eugene. These are witty stories full of understated humour and populated by quirky yet recognisable characters, and narrated by Arthur who has the rational worldview that comes exclusively from being seven-years-old. I'm Arthur and I'm seven, and starting tomorrow I'e got a new job: I'm going to be selling earthworms. I started getting interested in worms because of my duck. He lives at my grandparents' house and worms are his favourite food. When I really want to give him a treat, we go worm-hunting together. It rained a lot on Sunday, so we found hundreds! This gave my grandfather an idea... AGES: 5-8 REVIEWS: Arthur's grandfather has an idea when Arthur finds hundreds of earthworms for his pet duck. There must be plenty of people willing to buy earthworms and so the scheme is hatched! The stories are full of amusing pictures and these, combined with the quirky yet highly credible characters, give guaranteed appeal to young readers. Great to read aloud too and adults will enjoy the humour. They are just that little bit different and stand out from many other books for this age group. -Parents in Touch This is a gentle, engaging read with nicely quirky characters, This is a story remarkable for its ordinariness ? no spaceships or pirates or dinosaurs in underpants; just an old-fashioned tale about a boy told with great humour and charm. The simple black and white illustrations are wonderful and add immensely to the enjoyment of the book. With short chapters and several illustrations breaking up the text, the book should suit newly confident readers who enjoy a straightforward and amusing tale. -Innis Magazine (Children's Books Ireland) Arthur is seven so the book is going to appeal primarily to boys in the five to seven age group and I was delighted to see this ... It's a lovely story with some delightful interaction between Arthur's grandparents - Grandma is a lot more savvy than Grandad gives her credit for - and some real tension as Arthur tries to get all the worms together to fulfil his big order. The read length - 36 pages - is sufficient for the young reader to have the pleasure of 'getting a book under his belt' without it being too daunting a task. The pages are broken up by plenty of illustrations, some of them a full page and with a stunning white-on-black double page spread. They're not just a treat to look at - they also give some useful tips as to what those difficult longer words might be. -The Bookbag b/w illustrations
