1. Arthur Writes a Story
Written by:
Marc Brown
Created by Nina Belcher

2. Mr. Ratburn, Arthur’s teacher, has given homework!
Write a story.
1. Have a beginning, a middle, and an end.
2. Use details.
3. Be creative.

3. Arthur knew exactly what to write about!
How I Got My Pet

4. He began to think of characters for his story.
Buster
D.W.
The Brain
And even Prunella!
Francine

5. Talk about how the characters in the story feel and what they do.
Mr. Ratburn was very happy with Arthur’s story.
He gave Arthur an A+.

6. What will you write about?
For ideas or more information about Arthur and his friends, visit his official website at You can write your own postcards and even make a “cootie-catcher!”