Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest: A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book #4 (Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books) [Hardcover]

Marc Brown (Author)

Book Description

Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books

Arthur wants to enter a jingle in the Crunch Cereal Contest, but he can't seem to come up with anything. Just when he's about to give up, he hears D.W. singing a catchy tune. But can he call that jingle his and enter it in the contest? In chapter-book format, for children who are ready to read on their own, this hilarious adventure will surely be a hit among Arthur fans.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-3-Arthur's picture-book fans who are ready for an increased reading challenge will embrace these books, and those who enjoy the PBS TV show will no doubt recognize the same quality in the book version. The young aardvark needs to come up with a winning jingle for The Crunch Cereal Contest, but his attempts fall short until he is inspired by a little ditty he overhears D. W. hum. He sends in his entry, only to struggle with feelings of not being altogether honest. In the end, he proves he is a winner in both ability and integrity. In Arthur Makes the Team, Arthur has difficulty learning all of the nuances of baseball. His main problem is the ball-it simply will not cooperate with his mitt. Francine's constant criticism is a big obstacle, too, but they manage to overcome their conflict by realizing that team members need to help one another on and off the field. The story lines are simple and the plots move along at a smooth, entertaining pace. The subtle humor is right on target for the intended audience. The characters are fully developed and interact well together. The black-and-white illustrations provide a nice break for readers moving into chapter books.
Pam Hopper Webb, Sandpoint Community Christian School, ID
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

From Booklist

Arthur struggles to compose a winning entry for the Crunch Cereal Jingle Contest. As the contest deadline nears, he grows increasingly frustrated by his inability to combine rhyme, rhythm, and melody into a snappy contest winner. Little sister D.W. offers to help but is left to her delegated job of eating Crunch cereal, since 20 box tops must be included with each contest entry. Just when it seems his concentrated efforts will come to naught, Arthur overhears D.W. singing to her imaginary friend, Nadine. Her catchy tune is just the ticket for winning the contest. As Arthur records and prepares to mail the surefire winning entry as his own, he suffers a pang of conscience. When the winning jingle is performed on TV several weeks later, it is D.W.'s name that is announced as the winner. The familiar Read family and Arthur's friends people the black-and-white illustrations for this predictable but pleasing installment in Brown's popular beginning chapter-book series. Ellen Mandel

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; 1st edition (April 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316115525
• ISBN-13: 978-0316115520
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.5 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,278,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and co-developer of the children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Tisbury, Massachusetts on Martha's Vineyard.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It was Enjoyable and Fun, July 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur And The Crunch Cereal Contest (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Books) (School & Library Binding)

Arthur and the Crunch Cereal contest to me was quite an enjoyable book. True that it wasn't one of my favorite of the Arthur series but I felt that it shows children to try to do something and your very best in what you do, but sometimes you don't always fulfill your wishes. Arthur "stole" his little sister D.W's song theme but in the end his concious got to him. I believe it showed children to always be honest. They'll have fun reading the book but shall find something as a reference in the future. There is always a moral in these arthur books and I enjoy reading to Children!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best of the series, and definitely fun!, December 14, 2001

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Johnathan Bogart (Boise, ID United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest: An Arthur Chapter Book (Arthur Chapter Books) (Paperback)

Number 4 of this outstanding series was a blast! I like the idea of the story, how funny it is, and especially exciting. I wish that this story was real life, because I'd love to win a contest like that. Too bad these neat things have to be stories. Either way, you can't miss this one!!!

3.0 out of 5 stars Arthur feels bad about cheating., May 30, 2006

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest: An Arthur Chapter Book (Arthur Chapter Books) (Paperback)

This is a chapter book about Arthur. He sneaks up on D.W. and copies her song so that he could win a contest. He ends up not sending it in because he feels bad about copying, and D.W. wins! I like Arthur books because they are fun. This one wasn't my favorite because it wasn't as much of a mystery. I recommend this to kids who like the Arthur stories and want to read chapter books. JG