Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club

by Marc Brown

Book Overview

Longer Arthur adventures written at a third grade level for kids who are ready to read on their own. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316104965
• ISBN13: 9780316104968
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6

Customer Reviews

ARTHUR AND THE SCARE YOUR PANTS OFF CLUB

WHEN ARTHUR WAS GOING TO THE LIBRARY HE SAW MUFFY AND BUSTER. HE SIAD DO YOU WANT TO WITH GO TO THE LIBRARY WITH ME.TO GO GET THE NEW SCARE YOUR PANTS OFF CLUB BOOK.BUT IT WAS TOOK OFF THE SHELF.THEY WERE MAD BECAUSE SOMEONE TOOK IT OFF THE SHELF. ARTHUR MADE SING UP LIST.

Powerful Story About Censorship

This second Arthur TV Chapter Book is an insightful look at attempts to censor literature read by children. Adapted by Stephen Krensky, based on a TV Story by Terence Taylor, "Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club" finds the kids of Elwood City shocked. They've been waiting eagerly outside the library on a Saturday for the newest release in their favorite book series, "The Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club." Just when they think they're about to get the new book, the librarian Ms. Paige Turner appears with a startling announcement --- due to concerns by a parents group called P.A.W.S., all books in the series have been pulled from the library shelves. After a discussion of past times that they wanted something and didn't give up, Arthur and his friends formulate a plan of action. They get to work, but will their efforts be enough to return the books to the shelves? And just what does this P.A.W.S. group have against these books anyway? This book was released in 1998 and the "Scare-Your-Pants-Off" books largely resemble the "Goosebumps" series by R.L. Stine. But readers will most likely be reminded of the fervor of fans of the "Harry Potter" series and the attempts that have been made to censor it. Regardless of where the reader might stand, this book has strong lessons about standing up for what you believe in and taking the time to know all the facts before making any decisions.

I liked it

I liked this book because it was sort of like a mystery and I like mysteries. I am a girl

If you like funny books read this book

I give this book four stars , because it was funny. I think it was funny because of the characters expresions.Sometimes it got boring.I would recomend it to someone because I liked it very much and it was funny .

Examining censorship

Arthur and the gang are not-so-patiently waiting for the next installment in the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Book club. They’ve read all the others in the series, like "Curse of the Mummy’s Breath" and "Zombie Substitute Teacher" and can’t wait for the next one to come out.The day it’s due to arrive at the library, the gang is poised, having all but camped out overnight to be the first in line to check it out and read it. You can imagine their surprise when they find out that it has been banned from the public library! A group of concerned parents have decided that it’s not appropriate for children and to have had it removed! What’s the gang to do? Is there any way Arthur and his friends can get the book back so everyone can enjoy it? A surprise ending is in store for the reader, making this a fun page-turner.Marc Brown’s Arthur is one of the best-known characters in children’s literature today. He’s seen on television, has large format picture books and also the Arthur Adventure series, of which this title is #2. Intended for intermediate, independent readers who have graduated to short chapter books, the Arthur books are easy to read, a lot of fun, and encourage readers to think about their world and the different issues of friendship, family or in the case of "Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club", censorship....I have used "Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club" in my own classroom many times and found that it’s a great way to stimulate conversation and thinking among my students (one cryptically hinted that maybe we should ban THIS book as well!!). My point in using it as a social studies tool isn’t to agree or disagree with students so much as it is to get them to THINK—- "tell me your feelings about censorship, but back it up with reasoning and research" is how I address the issue. This in turn allows the student not only to voice their own opinion, but to examine their feelings and opinions as well; too many times in our culture we allow other folks to do our thinking for us.Mr. Brown has done an excellent job of taking a very complicated issue in our society and presenting it to young readers in an understandable and intelligent way. I appreciate and applaud authors who not only aim to entertain their readers, but encourage them to think about themselves and their world. Hats off, Mr. Brown!! You’ve done it again!!