Arthur's April Fool

by Marc Brown

Paperback, 1983

Status

Available

Call number

599.31

Description

Arthur worries about remembering his magic tricks for the April Fool's Day assembly and Binky's threats to pulverize him.

Publication

Scholastic Inc. (1983)

User reviews

LibraryThing member kmcgiverin05

This is a Fantasy story with talking animals, but as a reader you forget that they are animals and just start to think of them as normal children. This would be appropriate for the primary grades and I would use it on April first (because that is more exciting), and I would use it to show students

that they can overcome bully problems. Arthur is a round main character who is ready to stand up for him self, and he does.

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LibraryThing member occovey

Author has a problem with a bully at school. He is threatening to pulverize him. Through out the book author is nervous about this bully hurting him, until he comes up with a way to deal with his problems in a non violent and and funny way to celebrate April Fools day. It would be a good book to

show kids how to deal with their problems with out causing more issues and one way to deal with bullying issues through out their life in school.

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LibraryThing member catieanderson4

I really enjoyed this book and think that a class full of students would as well. I would read this on the obvious day, April Fools to make the kids laugh, but also to teach them to be nice and not to do anything too extreme. All of the Arthur books are really great books to read to a younger

classroom, probably around first or second grade.

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LibraryThing member victoriawatson

Great book about Arthur who is getting bullied and on April Fool's Day he gets even.

LibraryThing member megross

This book is very cute. It is Arthur wanting to do well at the April Fools assembly but there is a problem with a bully Binky. It gets scared of Binky and has to learn to overcome it and he does. He fools Binky in the end.

LibraryThing member lcbelew

This book is about April Fool's jokes. Arthur is participating in a Magic show, and he is going to show off his magic tricks at the end of the week. Throughout the week, a big bully wouldn't leave Arthur alone. When it came time for the magic show, Arthur asked for a volunteer. The bully jumped up

on stage. He messed up Arthur's first two tricks. Then, Arthur had an idea. He got a saw, and told the audience that he was going to cut this boy in half for his next trick. The bully ran off stage, and never messed with Arthur again. This would be a great book to read on April Fools day. It would also be good for the students to read because the book is a fun read.

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LibraryThing member GillianEvans

I loved this book. It is great to read to elementary aged children especially this time of year. Kids love arthur and they always ay attention and are ammused by him. In this story it is April fool's day. Arthur gets a prank played on him, and he learns the true meaning of april fools day. I would

use this book in my classroom on April fools day.

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LibraryThing member rdg301library

This is a classic book of Marc Brown’s Arthur collection that tells the story of Arthur and the school bully Binky Barnes. Arthur has huge plans for this year’s talent show, but he becomes frightened when Binky Barnes threatens to ruin it all. With the help of his friends, Arthur stands up to

his bully and pulls the best April Fools trick of all time.

This book holds a familiar face to many students in classrooms today. Arthur is not only well-known from the books, but also the tv show. This book would benefit students because it sends a message that they should stand up to bullies.

Modern Fantasy
Reading Level: 2.7

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LibraryThing member Sopoforic

The seventh Arthur book. Another holiday themed book, and we're not done with those yet. Arthur must deal with a bully while preparing for the April Fool's assembly. He's very nervous, but in the end, he manages to play a trick or two on the bully. It's unfortunate that none of the adults around

Arthur, including those aware of the bullying, do anything to help, but I expect that's more truth in fiction than anything. Rather average book.

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LibraryThing member NMiller22

Arthur worries about remembering his magic tricks for the April Fool's Day assembly and Binky's threats to pulverize him.

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