arthur (fictitious character : brown)

Arthur's sister DW tries to use a reading trick to get Arthur to change Baby Kate's diapers.

Arthur gets fired by his new piano teacher, Dr. Fugue, for neglecting to practice, and then must find a way to convince Dr. Fugue to give him a second chance.

Unable to think of an idea for a science fair project, Arthur borrows a model his father made in third grade but feels bad about it even before he gets into trouble.

Arthur's Grandma Thora, a marbles champion, trains him for the first-ever Elwood City Marbles Tournament, but does not tell him that she will compete against him.

The Brain does not believe in superstition, but when he tries to prove that superstitions are nonsense he starts finding bad luck everywhere he turns.

After bragging to his pen pal about his basketball skills, Arthur realizes that he has to make good on his boasts when the pen pal comes to visit.

Arthur and his friends try to find a substitute to attend the Father's Day picnic with Buster, whose father is not around much since his parents' divorce.

Arthur and his friends discover that the new boy at school is different from what they first thought.

Mom and Dad are ready to go out for the evening, but Arthur and D.W. are worried that their surprise babysitter might be a pirate, robot, or even Mr. Ratburn.

Arthur and his friends face a number of dilemmas trying to get ready for school in the morning, and Arthur is both hindered and helped by his little sister.