Rumors about sightings of an alien space ship create excitement when Arthur's friends come to spend the night. The annual Elwood City Dog Show is coming up and Arthur wants Pal to enter. They spend all week practising tricks and commands but when it's Pal's turn in front of the judges he does everything wrong. Arthur feels like all his hard work was for nothing until Pal and the judges show him that you don't have to be good at tricks to deserve a prize. Building the momentum in the brand new mass market Arthur series in the popular 8' x 8' format! Kindergarten-Grade 3-As Arthur prepares for his first sleepover, his sister D.W. and all his friends are talking about the UFOs that have been sighted in the area. However, Arthur, Buster, and the Brain don't let the rumors interfere with their plans for a backyard adventure in Arthur's tent. In typical fashion, D.W. waits until the boys quiet down for the night and launches her own 'alien' invasion, and Arthur thinks of a way to beat her at her own game. He's been on the scene in your stores and selling in big numbers for almost twenty-five years: Arthur, the bestselling aardvark. Now his Emmy award-winning, number-one rated children's TV show, Arthur, has catapulted his book sales to new heights. Arthur has sold in the past, continues to sell in record numbers in the present, and Now Little, Brown offers a fantastic promotion to make sure Arthur and D.W. will be star performers this fall and always. The promotion features an eye-catching display, extensive print and television advertising, and lots of prizes for booksellers and customers, too.Arthur's been around for almost twenty-five years, and if he's going anywhere, it's up -- in sales and in the ratings! Stay tuned to Little, Brown for more adventures from loveable Arthur, his sister, D.W., and their pals, for now and always. Arthur invites Buster and the Brain to a backyard sleepover. The boys have heard rumors about alien sightings, and they run for their lives when they see strange flashing lights in the distance. Things return to normal, however, when they discover that the 'alien' is from the planet D.W. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc. As Arthur plans his first-ever sleepover party to be held outside in his tent, nothing, not even reports of a spaceship sighting, can dampen the young aardvarks enthusiasm. But when Arthur, Brain, and Buster see an eerie light, they wonder if the rumors of aliens are true. |