Buster Makes the Grade (Arthur Chapter Book, No. 16)

Year 1999
Pages 64

Worth buying if: You enjoy Arthur books with a school-centered premise.

Skip it if: You are looking for a long, complex middle-grade novel.

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Summary

Book 16 in the Arthur Chapter Book series, this 1999 Little, Brown & Co. title follows Buster in a school-focused story for young readers.

Why this book now

Its compact format makes it a natural pick for readers exploring the Arthur Chapter Book series one title at a time.

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Stephen Krensky’s Buster Makes the Grade is a 64-page Arthur chapter book centered on Buster and school.

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Best for readers who...

Good fit if you want...

  • You enjoy Arthur books with a school-centered premise.
  • You prefer short chapter books tied to familiar children’s characters.
  • If you appreciate quiet emotion, the protagonist changes in believable steps.

Maybe skip if...

  • You are looking for a long, complex middle-grade novel.
  • You want a book outside the Arthur series or beyond its child-focused audience.
  • You only want something with very current references and examples.

Mood / Vibe Tags

school days friendly light reading chapter book Quick read

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Worth buying if: You enjoy Arthur books with a school-centered premise.

Skip it if: You are looking for a long, complex middle-grade novel.

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Reading commitment

Very quick Low time commitment

At 64 pages, this is a brief chapter-book read with a modest time commitment.

What stands out here

This record is for the 1999 Little, Brown & Co. edition, identified as Arthur Chapter Book No. 16.

Best way to approach it

Read it as a compact series entry, with attention to Buster’s role and the school setting signaled by the title.

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