Francine, Believe It or Not

A Marc Brown Arthur Chapter Book #14

Author Marc Brown
Francine, Believe It or Not
Muffy is so sure that Francine can’t be nice for a whole week that she bets her Princess Peach watch on it. Arthur and his friends push Francine to her limits, but she doesn’t lose her temper — at first. Will Francine be able to keep her cool and win the coveted watch?
© Christina Markris Brown
Marc Brown is the renowned illustrator of Judy Sierra's Wild About Books and ZooZical, but is best known worldwide as the creator of Arthur the Aardvark, the star of many picture books and the five-time Emmy Award–winning TV show. He lives in New York City and on Martha's Vineyard with his wife, artist and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown, and their cats, Lola and Romeo. You can visit him at MarcBrownStudios.com. View titles by Marc Brown

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Francine, Believe It or Not
Muffy is so sure that Francine can’t be nice for a whole week that she bets her Princess Peach watch on it. Arthur and his friends push Francine to her limits, but she doesn’t lose her temper — at first. Will Francine be able to keep her cool and win the coveted watch?

Author

© Christina Markris Brown
Marc Brown is the renowned illustrator of Judy Sierra's Wild About Books and ZooZical, but is best known worldwide as the creator of Arthur the Aardvark, the star of many picture books and the five-time Emmy Award–winning TV show. He lives in New York City and on Martha's Vineyard with his wife, artist and psychologist Laurie Krasny Brown, and their cats, Lola and Romeo. You can visit him at MarcBrownStudios.com. View titles by Marc Brown

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