( 3 reviews )
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Posted: Mar 13 2002
Arthur and the True Francine Book ReviewArthur and the True Francine is a really good book. Arthur finds out who really copied the answers on the test. Marc Brown is the author and I like the way he writes. I liked the different characters. My favorite characters are Arthur and Buster. I learned from this story that copying answers is not a good thing....
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( 5 of 5 found this review helpful ) Posted: Sep 29 1999
As a children's librarian, I must say I'm not fond of many series books. We are always trying to get children to read OTHER books. However, I grew up with Arthur and I do enjoy the books in his series. This is one of the best. It's an excellent story about honesty that portrays children realistically. I hear them talk to each other daily and this is how they talk about their teachers, each other, and school. This one's well worth the read!
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( 7 of 10 found this review helpful ) Posted: Jun 12 1998
I was so disappointed in this book! We love Arthur, but a few lines in this book are totally inappropriate for young children. "[Mr. Ratburn] sleeps in a coffin and drinks human blood." "A big black car drove up. 'Who died?' said Francine. 'Maybe Mr. Ratburn!' said Arthur." This story is about lying and cheating. These lines could have been changed to more appropriate language and the moral of the book would not have been affected at all.
