Arthur Book Featuring BSB Now Available

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Jul 30, 2002 Source: Amazon.com Submitted By: Gina Cates Arthur wants to be in on the action when Francine decides to form a rock band that will be "a million times better than the Backstreet Boys." But Arthur doesn't make it through auditions, and Francine chooses Molly, Binky, Fern, and Mrs. MacGrady instead. Then the Backstreet Boys come to Elwood City and change everything! Title: Arthur, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll Author: Marc Tolon Brown Reading level: Ages 4-8 (+ hardcore BSB fans!) Edition: Hardcover - 32 pages Usually ships in 24 hours About the Author: Marc Brown is the author and illustrator of the Arthur Adventure series and D.W. titles. The PBS children's television series Arthur is the number one ranking show for two-through -eleven-year olds. He lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts, and on Martha's Vineyard. Review by George Buttner from Dayton, Ohio United States It's the popular children's series, "Arthur," and here come the Backstreet Boys. Uh oh. What's going on? The Backstreet Boys? Arthur's sold out, right? What better way to pander to today's audience, eh? The thing is, selling out, or rather, not selling out, is actually an important theme of this book. When Francine finds her friend Muffy Crosswire watching the Backstreet Boys, she calls them "sellouts," saying that they're only interested in money. She then creates her own band, based on the theme of not selling out. Things, however, begin to fall apart when Francine begins to suspect her band members of only being in it for the money. Then, the Backstreet Boys come and teach everybody a lesson about the appreciation of music. So, it would seem that the book version of the Backstreet Boys "Arthur" special does not overdose on the Backstreet Boys, featuring them mainly towards the end of the story. The illustrations are of the same brilliant, vibrant quality I've come to expect from the Arthur series and are pleasant to look at just in themselves. This book is definitely recommended... Click here to go to Amazon.com and learn more. Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: marvilkg Submitted by: ssbornik Submitted by: pasparty Comment on this item. Next Item: Boys To Make Their Animated 'Arthur' Debut Prev Item: I'll Never Forget The Boys