Arthur and the New Kid

Arthur and the New Kid is a Step Into Reading step 3 book.

Publisher's summary
''Arthur and his friends aren’t sure of what to make of Norbert, the new kid in their class. He wears a jacket and tie, sits at the fourth graders’ table in the lunchroom, and buys two slices of pizza for lunch. But when Norbert helps Francine answer a difficult math problem and scores two soccer goals during recess, Arthur and his friends learn that the new boy at school is different from what they first thought.''

Characters

 * Arthur
 * Norbert
 * Mr. Ratburn
 * Francine
 * Buster
 * Sue Ellen
 * Brain
 * Muffy
 * Fern
 * 4th Grade Male Rabbit (Number 2)
 * 4th Grade Female Cat (Number 3)
 * Norbert's mother (mentioned only)