Arthur And The Earth Worms: Book 2

I'm Arthur and I'm seven, and starting tomorrow I've got a new job: I'm
going to be selling earthworms. I started getting interested in worms
because of my duck. He lives at my grandparents' house and worms are his
favourite food. When I really want to give him a treat, we go worm-hunting
together. It rained a lot on Sunday, so we found hundreds! This gave my
grandfather an idea...Arthur is a seven-year-old boy who is brilliant at
being a seven-year-old-boy. When Arthur visits his grandparents' house by
the lake, more often than not, he becomes entangled in a new adventure,
which he must solve with the help of his pet duck and useless dog - and
hopefully without too much help from eccentric Cousin Eugene. These are
witty stories full of understated humour and populated by quirky yet
recognisable characters, and narrated by Arthur who has the rational
worldview that comes exclusively from being seven-years-old. - REVIEWS - "A
great little series for newly independent readers. Short and simple, yet
engaging and fun, this is a perfect series for children to try to attempt
on their own. The illustrations help break the text and help set the
humorous atmosphere. Arthur is a loveable and quirky character who will
appeal to both boys and girls" -- LIBRARY MICE. "Mercier's warm and
reassuring series about a boy who's brilliant at, well, being a little boy
of seven who loves his family and sharing his adventures is proving a
popular choice for early readers. Full of understated humour which is so
appealing to growing boys. With bold, lovable characters and stories to
enchant and entertain, all brought to life by Clare Elsom's quirky
illustrations, the witty, wonderful adventures of Arthur and his merry
menage are set to run a lot longer than Arthur's mad dash from the wild
Witch of Picket Lake!" -- LANCASHIRE EVENING POST. "Arthur's grandfather
has an idea when Arthur finds hundreds of earthworms for his pet duck.
There must be plenty of people willing to buy earthworms and so the scheme
is hatched! The stories are full of amusing pictures and these, combined
with the quirky yet highly credible characters, give guaranteed appeal to
young readers. Great to read aloud too and adults will enjoy the humour.
They are just that little bit different and stand out from many other books
for this age group" -- PARENTS IN TOUCH. "Arthur is seven so the book is
going to appeal primarily to the five to seven age group and I was
delighted to see this ...It's a lovely story with some delightful
interaction between Arthur's grandparents - Grandma is a lot more savvy
than Grandad gives her credit for - and some real tension as Arthur tries
to get all the worms together to fulfil his big order.The read length - 36
pages - is sufficient for the young reader to have the pleasure of 'getting
a book under his belt' without it being too daunting a task. The pages are
broken up by plenty of illustrations, some of them a full page and with a
stunning white-on-black double page spread. They're not just a treat to
look at - they also give some useful tips as to what those difficult longer
words might be" -- THE BOOKBAG. "These two stories {Arthur and the Mystery
of the Egg and Arthur and the Earthworms} are ideal for reading aloud or as
early 'read alone' books for the younger child of six to eight or
thereabouts. A set of strong family relationships lies at the heart of
witty tales with a twist that children will want to hear again. With more
titles in the pipeline, this is a promising series with lively illustations
by Clare Elsom and welcome information on the author, translator and
illustrator at the back of each book" -- THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN