Unable to think of an idea for a science fair project, Arthur borrows a model his father made in third grade but feels bad about it even before he gets into trouble.
Arthur's Grandma Thora, a marbles champion, trains him for the first-ever Elwood City Marbles Tournament, but does not tell him that she will compete against him.
Aardvarks specialize in pest control. The hard shell of a termite home is no match against the spade-like claws of the aardvark. Once their walls have been breached, the termites have little hope of dodging the aardvark s sticky foot-long tongue. Learn how these exterminators do their job in this fun title for new readers.
Arthur the aardvark's trip to the land of the rosy-pink pigs lays the groundwork for more tolerance for the differences of others on the part of each group.
Arthur and his friends try to find a substitute to attend the Father's Day picnic with Buster, whose father is not around much since his parents' divorce.