Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest

Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest

Written by: Marc Brown

Brief Summary: Arthur wants to participate in a contest in order to win a year's supply of his favorite cereal, Captain Crunch. In order to win all he needs to do is create a perfect commercial jingle for the cereal. Unfortunately Arthur is experiencing writer's block and can't seem to find a way to clear his head.

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First of all, I hadn't known that Arthur was available as a chapter book! This particular book consisted of 61 pages and 10 chapters. A few pictures were available but most of the time words filled up the entire page. The recommended audience for this particular book is students in grades 2nd through 4th grade. I agree with this age range; the language is appropriate as well as the font size. The book is rather thin and this may be appealing for students who are hesitant to read a chapter book.

The plot of the story moves fairly quickly and keeps the reader's attention. I have previously seen Arthur on television, and due to that I was able to hear arthur and his sister's voice whenever dialogue was used within the story. For me, personally, this aspect also helped keep my attention throughout reading the book.

I would definitely recommend the Arthur chapter books to my students. These books are appropriate for school and they're entertaining.