Arthur and the World Record

Arthur Chapter Books #33

by Marc Brown

Arthur and his friends set out to make the world's largest pizza so that their feat can be recorded in "The Book of Incredible and Amazing World Records."

56 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2005

About the author

Marc Tolon Brown is perhaps best known for his series of children's books about Arthur the aardvark, which was turned into an animated television show on PBS. Brown is a three-time Emmy Award winner, for his role on the television show inspired by his books.

He lives on Martha's Vineyard and in New York City with his wife, Laurie Krasny Brown. He has three children, sons Tolon and Tucker, and daughter Eliza. The names of his two sons have been hidden in all of the Arthur books except for one: Arthur's Tooth.

Reviews

[Katelyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have always loved Arthur books, so when I found this book cleaning out a bag of things from my childhood, I knew I had to read it :) Even if its only 10 chapters and 64 pages long, it still brings back a lot of memories ♥

[Patricia · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this Arthur adventure, Arthur is reading a book entitled THE BOOK OF INCREDIBLE AND AMAZING WORLD RECORDS, when he decides to tell everyone gathered in his tree house that they should try to break a world record toghther. Slowly, one by one they each decide that they want to break one on their own and they leave the tree house to do so. Arhtur decides to break a record by making a tower out of playing cards. Brain tries to break Thomas Edison's patent world record for inventions. Muffy tries to not talk, Francine tries to bounce a soccer ball, Buster tries to walk backwards, and Binky tries to build the largest popsicle bridge. When Arthur's tower building doesn't work out, he contemplates eating worms. Since none of them can accomplish making a world record alone, they decide to attempt making the world's largest pizza. Together and with the help of many citizens of Elwood City they are successful.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a chapter book, my special needs teenage son enjoyed me reading this book to him. It only has very few illustrations so just a heads up for those that like the illustrations that is about the only down fall to this book. Each of the kids start out trying to break a world record on their own, only to not get it done. but in the end the entire town come together to help Arthur and the kids out to accomplish their goal. A good book on working together and supporting each other.

[Alexandria K · Rating 3 out of 5]

In this Arthur adventure, Buster and Arthur want to set a world record. The pictures are nice. Buster wants to set the World Record for walking backwards. Arthur imagines he is setting a World Record for a tower of cards, but D.W. knocks it over.

[Dina Guardado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arthur and his friends make a giant pizza,
so that they can be in the book of world records.