Stephen Krensky

Two popular series, Ready-to-read and Childhood of famous Americans, combine to present the story of young Ben Franklin who loves doing experiments and cannot wait to test out his latest idea involving a kite!

An eager little Christmas tree, not very tall or well-shaped, is the last on the lot but when it seems all hope of being covered with lights and ornaments is lost, a special person comes to take him home.

When Arthur's soccer team gets a new coach who gives them brand new uniforms and lots of ice cream, it takes them a while to realize that he doesn't know how to coach soccer.

After her friends help her get the lead in the third grade play, Francine becomes so intent on making the play perfect that she almost ruins it.

Arthur challenges Francine to a game of kickball to prove to her that a person does not have to be a great athlete to be important to the team.

Brain and Francine devise the perfect plan to get even with Muffy after she bribes the judges at the science fair.

After bragging to his pen pal about his basketball skills, Arthur realizes that he has to make good on his boasts when the pen pal comes to visit.

Arthur and his friends set out to make the world's largest pizza so that their feat can be recorded in "The Book of Incredible and Amazing World Records."

Arthur and his friends help Buster study for an important test so that he will be able to move on to the fourth grade with them.