Arthur, For The Very First Time (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) [School & Library Binding]

Patricia MacLachlan (Author), Lloyd Bloom (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1989 | Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 3 and up

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Arthur spends a summer with his unconventional aunt and uncle and begins to look at life, his family, and himself differently.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The Newbery Medal-winning author's first book tells of a boy's spending the summer away from home, and how he learns to look at the world in different ways. Ages 8-11.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Language Notes

Text: English, Swedish (translation) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• School & Library Binding: 128 pages
• Publisher: Turtleback (January 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1417624426
• ISBN-13: 978-1417624423
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,057,641 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At his grandparents house he has a weird summer., October 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur, For the Very First Time (Paperback)

In Arthur for the very first time, Arthur's parents fight somuch that they have to send him away because they don't want him tohave to listen to them fight. So they send him away to his aunt and uncle's house .At his aunt and uncle's house he has a weird summer. His aunt and uncle talk to chickens in French, his uncle sings to pigs, and his uncle grows roses and onions. He writes things down in his journal. I recommend this book becasue it has a lot of humor throughout the story. The story also has a beautiful writing style.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arthur For The very First Time, June 15, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur, For the Very First Time (Paperback)

"Arthur for the Very First Time" by Patricia Maclachlanis about a boy called Arther, and his adventures at his uncles andaunts house. He met a chicken called Pauline, a girl called Moira and a pig called Bernadette and Moira's dad Moreover. Once Arther lost Pauline the chicken but he and Moira accidentally took YoYo's goose when Pauline was sleeping in the tree outside Arther's window. one day Moira and Arther wanted to take care of Pauline when she was sick and uncle Wrisby gave them the toxic(the medicine)for Pauline. Arthur said to give it a try first so they both tasted it and said grapefruit, Moira had to go home to meet the social worker, Arther and Pauline decided to come with Moira, so they drank some of the toxic the way, they were drunk and didn't ever know it when they went to moreover's house. One day Arther and Moira built a pen for Bernadette, but she didn't like it, until one one stormy day Bernadette was nowhere to be found! Arther checked everywhere until the only place was the pen Arther and Moira Built for Bernadette. She was there all right, but she wasn't breathing! Arther rapped his coat around Bernadette until they got to the place the other pigs. I think this is a very excenticly interesting book, because there are funny things, adventures, friendship, and it's like a biography for the summer at his aunts and uncles house.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is a good book for all ages, October 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Arthur, For the Very First Time (Paperback)

Arthur For The Very First Time is a good book for various reasons. The plot is one of them. It is a funny, wonderful book for all ages. It all started when the main caracter Arthur's parents sent him to his greatuncle Wrisby and his great aunt Elda who have a huge house which changes his life. He writes it all in his journal.Later, he meets Moria and starts liking her.It is a very funny book that has crazy characters who will make you laugh.