Reprint: Originally published: Boston : Little Brown."An Arthur adventure."Arthur's new puppy causes problems when it tears the living room apart, wets on everything, and refuses to wear a leash.

Arthur finds everything about Halloween scary, including his little sister's costume, his morning snack, and the big house on the corner.

Arthur has to write a story as a homework assignment and keeps changing his idea of what to write as he talks to his friends.

When D.W. is sent to her room as punishment for making baby Kate cry, it is Kate who finally makes her feel better.