"Arthur isn't sure he is happy about the new baby in the family, but when his sister asks for his help in handling the baby, Arthur feels much better." --

Unhappy with his nose, Arthur visits the rhinologist to get a new one.

"Arthur is overwhelmed with dread when he hears that his teacher is coming to stay at his house. But soon, Arthur discovers that Mr. Ratburn is just like everyone else. Arthur thinks his problems are over, but when he gets an A on his test his friends start calling him a teacher's pet. In the end, Arthur and Mr. Ratburn set the record straight."--Amazon.com

Arthur finds everything about Halloween scary, including his little sister's costume, his morning snack, and the big house on the corner.

Arthur's essay wins a contest and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.

Arthur has to write a story as a homework assignment and keeps changing his idea of what to write as he talks to his friends.

Rumors about sightings of an alien space ship create excitement when Arthur's friends come to spend the night.

"Their friends must decide which party to attend when Francine schedules her birthday party for the same day as Arthur's birthday party." --

Arthur, tired of being the only one in his class who still has all his baby teeth, waits impatiently for his loose tooth to fallout.

Arthur's determination to prove he is responsible enough to have a puppy brings him a menagerie of animals to care for. In order to prove to his parents that he is responsible enough to have his own dog, Arthur starts a petsitting business. Things go pretty smoothly until he thinks he has lost Perky, the spoiled dog who was his first customer. A surprise is in store for all at the end of the book-especially for Arthur!