Arthur's Science Fair Trouble

Arthur's Science Fair Trouble is a Step-Into-Reading book.

Summary
Arthur gets into trouble when he borrows his father's old science project for his own school's science fair.

Plot
On the first day of school, Mr. Ratburn assigns everyone to do a science project for the science fair. Buster tells Arthur that he's going to make a rocket. Muffy grows crystals and Francine builds a bird feeder to study birds. D.W. wants Arthur to play Go Fish, but he says he's busy. D.W. tells him about Dad's projects and that Arthur could ask him for help, but Arthur says no help is allowed. Arthur finds a broken model of the solar system, and he fixes it up. On Monday, everyone is impressed with Arthur's project, but he feels guilty. He tries to tell Mr. Ratburn, but Mr. Ratburn has to leave for a dentist appointment. At the Parents' Night, Mr. Ratburn gives Arthur's project the blue ribbon, but he admits that it isn't his. Mr. Ratburn gives Arthur's dad the blue ribbon and assigns Arthur another science project.

Characters

 * Arthur Read
 * The Brain
 * Buster Baxter
 * D.W. Read
 * David Read
 * Fern Walters (cameo)
 * Francine Frensky
 * Jane Read
 * Kate Read
 * Muffy Crosswire
 * Mr. Ratburn
 * Sue Ellen Armstrong (cameo)