I'm Arthur and I'm seven, and the other day at Picket Lake, I found the best thing ever: a secret hoard of blackberries! I picked millions of them as a surprise for Grandma. I ate quite a few of them too. If only I had known how angry this would make the Witch of Picket Lake. To make matters worse, Cousin Eugene had a plan... Arthur is a seven-year-old boy who is brilliant at being a seven-year-old-boy. When Arthur visits his grandparents' house by the lake, more often than not, he becomes entangled in a new adventure, which he must solve with the help of his pet duck and useless dog and hopefully without too much help from eccentric Cousin Eugene. These are witty stories full of understated humour and populated by quirky yet recognisable characters, and narrated by Arthur who has the rational worldview that comes exclusively from being seven-years-old. AGES: 5-8 SELLING POINTS: .18 black and white illustrations .Fifth title in a new character-based series of six titles publishing across 2013 .An instantly likeable child voice with huge appeal to boys and girls .He's not Horrid Henry! More like Jeremy James .Downloadable teaching resources and activity sheets 18 b/w illustrations