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Buster Changes His Luck
Postcards from Buster

by Author/Illustrator: Marc Brown



      Little Brown now has a multi-level early reader series based on Marc Brown's PBS series Postcards from Buster. The series and the books feature Arthur's best buddy on his trips all over the United States with his dad. In Buster Changes His Luck, Buster and his dad visit San Francisco's Chinatown. Because this book is a Level 3 reader, there is a fairly complicated storyline as Buster searches for snacks - which Buster fans know are very important. Buster can't seem to find any good snacks and decides he must be cursed with bad snack luck. Thankfully, they are in Chinatown during Chinese New Year when plenty of lucky charms abound and Buster sets out to change his snack luck. As with the other books in the series, real photos of children and places in Chinatown help give readers a peek into Chinese New Year celebrations. Buster's notes and postcards to his friends add to the book's charm and encourage letter writing. This book will definitely be a hit with young Arthur fans.

The Book

Little, Brown
April 2006
Soft Cover
0316001295
Early Reader [Age Level: Ages 5 - 8]
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The Reviewer

Jan Fields
Reviewed 2006
NOTE: Reviewer Jan Fields is the editor of Kid Magazine Writers emagazine and has written dozens of stories and articles for the children's magazine market.
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