About the book
Arthur Rasby is ten years old and having the worst summer of his life. His parents don't listen to him, so he writes everything down -- everything that's real -- in his journal. But when he goes to stay with his Great-Aunt Elda and Great-Uncle Wrisby on their farm, his world is turned upside down. For the first time Arthur wonders what's real and what's not.
His aunt and uncle do things Arthur's parents would never do -- like climbing out windows to sit in trees, singing to their pet pig, and speaking French to a pet chicken. Life on the farm happens much too fast to write down -- sometimes wonderful, sometimes terrible. Arthur begins to understand there is more than one way of seeing and doing and loving. And he realizes there's a whole world just waiting to be discovered.
Editions of Arthur, For the Very First Time
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780064402880
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062285706
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Arthur Rasby is ten years old and having the worst summer of his life. His parents don't listen to him, so he writes everything down -- everything that's real -- in his journal. But when he goes to stay with his Great-Aunt Elda and Great-Uncle Wrisby on their farm, his world is turned upside down. For the first time Arthur wonders what's real and what's not.
His aunt and uncle do things Arthur's parents would never do -- like climbing out windows to sit in trees, singing to their pet pig, and speaking French to a pet chicken. Life on the farm happens much too fast to write down -- sometimes wonderful, sometimes terrible. Arthur begins to understand there is more than one way of seeing and doing and loving. And he realizes there's a whole world just waiting to be discovered.
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What is Arthur, For the Very First Time about?
Arthur Rasby is ten years old and having the worst summer of his life. His parents don't listen to him, so he writes everything down -- everything that's real -- in his journal. But when he goes to stay with his Great-Aunt Elda and Great-Uncle Wrisby on their farm, his world is turned upside down. For the first time Arthur wonders what's real and what's not.
His aunt and uncle do things Arthur's parents would never do -- like climbing out windows to sit in trees, singing to their pet pig, and speaking French to a pet chicken. Life on the farm happens much too fast to write down -- sometimes wonderful, sometimes terrible. Arthur begins to understand there is more than one way of seeing and doing and loving. And he realizes there's a whole world just waiting to be discovered.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Arthur, For the Very First Time?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals > Children’s / Teenage: Poetry / poems
Where can I read a sample of Arthur, For the Very First Time?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780064402880
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Arthur, For the Very First Time?
Patricia MacLachlan
Who is the Publisher of the book Arthur, For the Very First Time?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Arthur, For the Very First Time is available as paperback(ISBN 9780064402880) and ebook(ISBN 9780062285706)
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