Arthur Goes to Camp (Arthur Adventures) [Audio Cassette]

Marc Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 2, 1994 | Series: Arthur Adventures

Arthur is not looking forward to Camp Meadowcroak, and when mysterious things start happening there, he decides to run away.

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About the Author

Marc Brown, who was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1946, received great encouragement and support from his grandmother and uncle. Inspired by the books of Maurice Sendak, Brown decided to pursue his ambition of becoming an illustrator. After receiving a B.F.A. in painting from the Cleveland Institute of Art, he worked as a TV art director, a professor of mechanical drawing, and a freelance illustrator, before becoming a writer. In his books, he addresses the fears and problems which children face and events like friendship, family, school and pets. For his illustrations, Brown uses pencil with watercolor on a variety of papers to achieve different visual effects. The "Arthur" series, about the everyday adventures of a lovable aardvark, began in 1976 and continues to this day with 25 titles published. Brown has also created other series such as the "Rhymes" series, and the nonfiction "Dinosaur" series, which conveys messages of do's and don'ts. These series, like the stories of Arthur, hold the attention of young children while transporting their imaginations on magical journeys.

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Pap/Cas edition (May 2, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316113883
• ISBN-13: 978-0316113885
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 0.8 x 14.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,674,243 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.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Homesickness, December 9, 2003

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Erika Mitchell (E. Calais, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arthur Goes to Camp (An Arthur Adventure) (Hardcover)

This book tells about the time Arthur's parents decided to send him off to camp. Arthur isn't sure he wants to go, and is a bit homesick. The children at camp play pranks like setting off smoke bombs, putting frogs in people's beds, and hiding their clothes. Arthur writes home postcards about how lonely he is. He still manages to enjoy himself somewhat, however, when he helps his team win the intercamp scavenger hunt. Arthur fans may get a kick out of this book, as well as kids who dream of going to summer camp. The book about 700 words.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Arthur Goes to Camp (Cloth), March 30, 2000

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E. Madigan (Melrose, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Arthur Goes to Camp (An Arthur Adventure) (Paperback)

This book gets three stars primarily because we love Arthur. This story, however, seems a little short changed. It appears that the text version cannot due justice to the idea of Arthur finally feeling comfortable at camp. Arthurs change of heart at the end is a little to quick for the kids to process comfortably. The illistrations are wonderful as always.

5.0 out of 5 stars Arthur Goes To Camp, April 22, 2008

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jrtsjukejoint - See all my reviews

This review is from: Arthur Goes to Camp (Arthur Adventures) (Audio Cassette)

While attending a session at the Double "H" Ranch in upstate, NY, I found this book. At the time the Ranch allowed children the opportunity to take one book home. To this day, I still have this book, and love to read it!
While the focus is on Arthur's loneliness,is a common feeling for young people in many situations.
Arthur learns being away isn't all bad. A new adventure's around the corner for Arthur, and his pals!