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* When [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] started playing ''[[Deep Dark Sea]]'', he was wearing his pajamas. In the [[Arthur the Wrecker|cartoon]], he was playing on the computer before changing into his pajamas. | * When [[Arthur Read|Arthur]] started playing ''[[Deep Dark Sea]]'', he was wearing his pajamas. In the [[Arthur the Wrecker|cartoon]], he was playing on the computer before changing into his pajamas. | ||
* When Mom tells Arthur and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] that it's tax season that she needs to use the computer all day, she was in the kitchen. In the cartoon, she was on the computer when she told them. | * When Mom tells Arthur and [[Buster Baxter|Buster]] that it's tax season that she needs to use the computer all day, she was in the kitchen and on the phone. In the cartoon, she was on the computer when she told them. | ||
** Also, in the book, after she tells the boys she needs to run to the office, she adds "And don't touch my computer" | ** Also, in the book, after she tells the boys she needs to run to the office, she adds "And don't touch my computer" (which she didn't exactly say in the cartoon but meant to remind them). | ||
* Mrs. Powers told the boys that the Brain was not home instead of Mr. Powers. | * Mrs. Powers told the boys that the Brain was not home instead of Mr. Powers. | ||
* After the Brain couldn't find the problem with the computer, Arthur and Buster then go to the computer repair shop. In the cartoon, they didn't go to the computer repair shop because Jane came home right away, thus making Buster and the Brain leave. | * After the Brain couldn't find the problem with the computer, Arthur, D.W. and Buster then go to the computer repair shop. In the cartoon, they didn't go to the computer repair shop because Jane came home right away, thus making Buster and the Brain leave. | ||
* After the computer supposedly breaks, D.W. tells Arthur and his friend Buster that they're both in big trouble. In the cartoon, she rambles on to them about how their mom could get fired and that their family could become homeless and suffer poor health conditions, | * After the computer supposedly breaks, D.W. tells Arthur and his friend Buster that they're both in big trouble. In the cartoon, she rambles on to them about how their mom could get fired and that their family could become homeless and suffer poor health conditions. In the book, she says it before Mom comes home. | ||
* After the computer incident, Arthur's mom calls to check and see how he's doing, and he lies to her about not touching the computer. In the cartoon, she doesn't call, but later mentions he could have called her and asked her for help. | * After the computer incident, Arthur's mom calls to check and see how he's doing, and he lies to her about not touching the computer. In the cartoon, she doesn't call, but later mentions he could have called her and asked her for help. | ||
* The main character in the game ''Deep Dark Sea'' is a bear wearing goggles, a snorkel, air tanks on its back, a swimsuit, and flippers. In the cartoon, the character in the game was wearing a metal diving suit. | * The main character in the game ''Deep Dark Sea'' is a bear wearing goggles, a snorkel, air tanks on its back, a swimsuit, and flippers. In the cartoon, the character in the game was wearing a metal diving suit. | ||
* | * Before Mom uses the computer once again (but decides to play ''Deep Dark Sea'' instead of working on her taxes), she grounds Arthur by telling him "No computer games for a week." In the cartoon, she said, "I'm forbidding you from the computer for a week" before asking Arthur if that was fair (to which Arthur sadly nodded). | ||
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| Arthur's Computer Disaster | |
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| Author | Marc Brown |
| Illustrator | Marc Brown |
| Publication date | September 1, 1997 |
| Published by | Little, Brown and Company |
| ISBN | 0316105341 |
| Publication order | |
| Preceded by Arthur Writes a Story (1996) |
Followed by Arthur Lost and Found (1998) |
Arthur's Computer Disaster is the 23rd book in the Arthur Adventure series. It was written and illustrated by Marc Brown, and published by Little, Brown and Company. It is based upon the first half of "Arthur the Wrecker", and it is also the second Arthur Adventure book based on an episode, but the first to be published after its episode counterpart's original airdate.
In the story, Arthur Read plays a game, and accidentally breaks his mom's computer. In the end, he finds that it is not, in fact, broken, but he gets into trouble for disobeying his mom's orders to stay off the computer.
Characters
- D.W. Read
- Dad
- Arthur Read
- Mom
- Kate Read
- Pal
- Buster Baxter
- The Brain's mom
- The Brain
- A computer expert
Trivia
Notes
- There's also a version of the book called Arthur's Computer Adventure that's a computer game.
Differences from the cartoon
- When Arthur started playing Deep Dark Sea, he was wearing his pajamas. In the cartoon, he was playing on the computer before changing into his pajamas.
- When Mom tells Arthur and Buster that it's tax season that she needs to use the computer all day, she was in the kitchen and on the phone. In the cartoon, she was on the computer when she told them.
- Also, in the book, after she tells the boys she needs to run to the office, she adds "And don't touch my computer" (which she didn't exactly say in the cartoon but meant to remind them).
- Mrs. Powers told the boys that the Brain was not home instead of Mr. Powers.
- After the Brain couldn't find the problem with the computer, Arthur, D.W. and Buster then go to the computer repair shop. In the cartoon, they didn't go to the computer repair shop because Jane came home right away, thus making Buster and the Brain leave.
- After the computer supposedly breaks, D.W. tells Arthur and his friend Buster that they're both in big trouble. In the cartoon, she rambles on to them about how their mom could get fired and that their family could become homeless and suffer poor health conditions. In the book, she says it before Mom comes home.
- After the computer incident, Arthur's mom calls to check and see how he's doing, and he lies to her about not touching the computer. In the cartoon, she doesn't call, but later mentions he could have called her and asked her for help.
- The main character in the game Deep Dark Sea is a bear wearing goggles, a snorkel, air tanks on its back, a swimsuit, and flippers. In the cartoon, the character in the game was wearing a metal diving suit.
- Before Mom uses the computer once again (but decides to play Deep Dark Sea instead of working on her taxes), she grounds Arthur by telling him "No computer games for a week." In the cartoon, she said, "I'm forbidding you from the computer for a week" before asking Arthur if that was fair (to which Arthur sadly nodded).
