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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
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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...
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