Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Random House
Pages
24
Description
Jealous when Arthur loses a tooth and receives a quarter for it, his sister tries to trick the Tooth Fairy into also visiting her.
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Language
Original publication date
1997
Physical description
24 p.; 9 inches
ISBN
0679884645 / 9780679884644
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LibraryThing member esharden
This story is about Arthur losing a tooth and getting money from the tooth fairy and D.W. gets upset and wants to lose a tooth too. D.W. tries to do different things to lose a tooth such as pulling it using a door and a string. She complains to her mom and then goes to the dentist, only to be told
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it wasn't loose. Since she finally figured out she couldn't lose a tooth, she decides to trick the tooth fairy because she really wanted a dollar. Arthur plays the tooth fairy and makes her wish come true without D.W. even noticing. Show Less
LibraryThing member margaritamunoz14
This is a great book! Arthur is a great older brother who helps his younger sister during her tough time. She really wants the tooth fairy to come but her tooth is not ready to come out but she finds away to trick the tooth fairy or does she ?
LibraryThing member villemezbrown
First up, the title of this book is a lie. "Arthur Helps the Tooth Fairy," "D.W. Tricks the Tooth Fairy," or "Arthur Tricks D.W." would all be acceptable, but at no point does Arthur Read ever try to trick the Tooth Fairy.
What he does do is lose a tooth and gets a visit from the Tooth Fairy. His
I've never read many Marc Brown books or watched the Arthur TV show, and this book does little to show me what appeal he has to attract so many fans.
What he does do is lose a tooth and gets a visit from the Tooth Fairy. His
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younger sister, D.W., then tries to cash in on the Tooth Fairy concept with a scam of her own that -- based on inflated museum gift shop prices -- may have actually lost her money. And still, in the end, no lesson of any sort is learned.I've never read many Marc Brown books or watched the Arthur TV show, and this book does little to show me what appeal he has to attract so many fans.
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Call number
J2W.0806