Arthur and the School Pet
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During Christmas vacation week, D.W. volunteers to take the classroom pet gerbil, Speedy, home for the holidays. D.W. plans to teach him some new tricks to show her class, but soon learns that taking care of a gerbil isn t as easy as she thinks, especially one as quick as Speedy. . . ."
Marc Brown
Marc Brown has had various jobs and careers: truck driver, farmer, college professor, and finally renowned author and illustrator of children's books, including the beloved Arthur series. His work has received numerous awards and honors and been widely exhibited in the U.S. and abroad, including in one-man shows. He is also the creative producer of the three-time Emmy Award-winning PBS show Arthur. He has three children and lives with his wife, Laurene.
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