Arthur is surprised when he and Brain are chosen to represent Mr. Ratburn's class in the school-wide spellathon. Arthur didn't study. How will he be able to compete against the smartest kid in the school and last year's reigning champ?
When a group called "Parents Against Weird Stories" try to ban the "Scare-Your-Pants-Off" books, it's up to Arthur and his friends to save their favorite book series.
It's snowing in Elwood City, and Arthur's new shoveling business is booming...that is, until Buster tries to get in on the action. Now the friends must compete to be the best shoveler on the block.
Francine is upset with Arthur and refuses to speak to him. Being in a fight with your best friend is hard enough, but things take a turn for the worst when they both get locked inside the Elwood City Library for the weekend.
When Arthur and his friends catch a case of the winter blues, they decide that having a holiday to celebrate is the only way to cure it. Since there are no major holidays coming up, they take it upon themselves to create a brand new one.