Collection: Junior Fiction - Premier's Reading Challenge

Arthur is a lone dog in Mrs Humber's pet shop and, each day, he attempts to copy the attributes and antics of the popular pets like the rabbits, snakes, fish, cats and frogs so that he will be purchased. Meanwhile, Melanie and her grandfather have been attracted to the shaggy dog who knows lots o...

Something curious is going on at the museum . . . Arthur and his class are on a field trip, and Arthur can't wait to explore! But will there be time to see everything? And what happens after Arthur makes an unexpected discovery?

Their friends must decide which party to attend when Francine schedules her birthday party for the same day as Arthur's birthday party.

None of Arthur's friends wear glasses and his classmates tease him! But when he stops wearing them, he gets in all kinds of trouble. Maybe four eyes really are better than two.

Arthur is not happy about the prospect of going on vacation with his family while his best friend Buster goes away to camp. When it looks like the trip is going to be a complete disaster, Arthur decides to do something about it, and the whole family ends up having a great time.

Arthur's determination to prove he is responsible enough to have a puppy brings him a menagerie of animals to care for.

On the first day of school Arthur discovers he's got the toughest teacher in the Third Grade! Mr. Ratburn assigns so much homework, Arthur hardly has time to play or eat cookies. He studies so hard that he is chosen to represent his class in the all-school Spellathon. The pressure in on and Arthu...

Arthur's whole class has started losing their teeth-but not Arthur. His loose tooth wiggles but won't come out. Everyone seems to think they have the best solution. But none of their ideas work! Will he be stuck with his tooth forever?

Arthur is having nightmares about showing up to school in his underwear! So he tries all sorts of tricks to stay awake. If he stops sleeping, the bad dreams will stop too... right?

Artie and his best friend Bumshoe have stumbled upon a Cave-of-Possibly-Stolen-Stuff, and along with it a gang of shady characters including scary Mary, fang-toothed Funnel-web and the devious Mayor Grime. Artie and Bumshoe's attempt to solve the mystery sparks a chaotic chain of events that invo...