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"In this book, Arthur is having his friends Brain and Buster sleepover for the first time. The boys are excited to camp out, but also a little worried, especially because there have been rumors about aliens in the area. While they are camping, they hear some strange noises and see a light, which they believe to be aliens! Arthur figures out that it is just his little sister, D.W., playing a prank on them, so the boys decide to play another back on her. D.W. wakes up the whole neighborhood with her screams over the ""alien,"" a cardboard figure that the boys created. The drawings in this book are similar to what is later found in the Arthur TV series. They add more humor to the story because they show facial expressions and ""extras"" that are not found in the quick descriptions in the writing. Text copyright (c) 2014 Meghan Henwood - Children's Literature Review"

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From Publishers Weekly Ages 4-8. Brown offers yet another Arthur adventure-his 20th-that entertainingly taps into a familiar childhood experience. Here Arthur is planning his first sleepover party in his tent. Nothing-neither local reports of a spaceship sighting nor best friend Buster's mother's initial reluctance to let her son attend-can dampen the young aardvark's enthusiasm. He even has his camera at the ready lest the aliens drop in, so he can snap pictures and sell them to the National Requirer. But after trading baseball cards, eating pizza and fighting with pillows, Arthur, Buster and the Brain see an eerie light. Is the spaceship about to land? As usual, Brown's art contributes significantly to the fun: the boys make amusing welcome signs for their potential visitors ( We are your friends ; Please do my homework ); and the vision of the petrified pals running blindly through the yard, tangled in their collapsed tent, will bring on plenty of snickers. Kids definitely like to read about themselves, and Brown knows well how to make Arthur everykid. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 3. As Arthur prepares for his first sleepover, his sister D.W. and all his friends are talking about the UFOs that have been sighted in the area. However, Arthur, Buster, and the Brain don't let the rumors interfere with their plans for a backyard adventure in Arthur's tent. In typical fashion, D.W. waits until the boys quiet down for the night and launches her own alien invasion, and Arthur thinks of a way to beat her at her own game. As usual, Brown treats his subject with warmth and humor, and his illustrations enhance the text through their detail and the visual clues they give readers. This is a title that will have wide appeal. Mary Ann Bursk, Bucks County Free Library, Levittown, PA - Copyright (c) 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Spaghetti Book Club In the book, Arthur's First Sleepover, Arthur is having a sleepover party. Arthur's dad looks in the newspaper and sees an article about a spaceship. Arthur's sister scares Arthur and his friends when they are in their tent having a sleepover. They hear footsteps coming towards them. They were really scared but it turned out to be the pizza delivery man. When they saw flashing lights they got so scared the tent collapsed when they were trying to get out. Arthur figured out it was his sister, D.W., trying to scare them. Arthur pays her back by making a fake alien and scaring D.W. I really like this book because it is funny when they run into a tree. My favorite part is when Arthur said he knows that an alien came from planet D.W. It is really funny because he says it in a funny voice. My favorite character is Arthur because he is always joking around. I recommend this book to first graders and anyone who likes Arthur books. Michael B. (age 9) - Copyright (c) 1999 Happy Medium Productions, Inc.

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Marc Brown is, perhaps, best known as creator, author and illustrator of the Arthur children's books that inspired the award winning animated PBS series. He has been working with the beloved aardvark for over forty years. Born one night when Brown was telling a bedtime story to his son, Arthur soon evolved into the book Arthur's Nose, published in 1976. Since then, Brown has written and illustrated many Arthur and D.W. books, and has illustrated many other bestsellers with other authors - including several with his wife, author, artist and psychologist, Laurie Krasny Brown. Marc Brown is, perhaps, best known as creator, author and illustrator of the Arthur children's books that inspired the award winning animated PBS series. He has been working with the beloved aardvark for over forty years. Born one night when Brown was telling a bedtime story to his son, Arthur soon evolved into the book Arthur's Nose, published in 1976. Since then, Brown has written and illustrated many Arthur and D.W. books, and has illustrated many other bestsellers with other authors - including several with his wife, author, artist and psychologist, Laurie Krasny Brown.

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