Arthur's New Puppy (book)

Arthur's New Puppy is the eighteenth book in the Arthur Adventure series and is the direct sequel to Arthur's Pet Business. It was written and illustrated by Marc Brown and published by Little, Brown and Company on October 1, 1993. It became adapted into the TV series as the first half of Episode 8 in Season 1.

Trivia

 * Although Pal previously appeared in Arthur's Pet Business, Arthur names the dog in this book.
 * Arthur's friend Buster states that he once had a puppy, but his mother sent the dog to a farm, and Francine states that she had a cousin who had a puppy that was too difficult to train.
 * For the 2019-2020 coronavirus lockdown, a video of Marc Brown reading Arthur's New Puppy was released on the Arthur and PBS Kids Facebook pages. The video can be viewed here.