Marc Brown

Arthur And The Poetry Contest by Marc Brown tells the story of Arthur's class, which is holding a poetry contest. When Fern is the only one who enters, she dares Arthur and his friends to write a poem — or else enrol in the poetry club for a whole year! They quickly agree to the challenge but discover that writing...

An excellent resource for children when they try to grasp the concept of death and understand grieving, recommended for children who have faced or are facing loss, but also for any child even before an urgent need presents itself. Presented in a respectful and unthreatening manner, this book will prove immensely valuable for children and their familes.

What makes a story entertaining? That's the question Arthur asks himself when Mr. Ratburn gives a creative writing assignment to his class. When D.W. yawns through Arthur's first story, he worries that his tale isn't exciting enough. Is the setting too humdrum? Maybe he needs to research his subject more thoroughly. Or perhaps humour is the key to creating a...