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The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks

The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks is a series of 9 children's novels by Nancy McArthur. The series is centered on two brothers: Michael, a messy child, and Norman, a neat freak,[1] along with their sentient sock-eating pet plants, Stanley and Fluffy.

The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks
  • The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks
  • The Return of the Plant That Ate Dirty Socks
  • The Escape Of The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks
  • The Secret Of The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks
  • More Adventures Of The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks
  • The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks Goes Up In Space
  • The Mystery Of The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks
  • The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks Gets A Girlfriend
  • The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks Goes Hollywood
AuthorNancy McArthur
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAvon Camelot/Avon Books
Published1988
No. of books9

The eponymous first book in this series, The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks, was published in 1988 and is the most popular book written by McArthur.[2] The book has been taught in the American school system.[3] This often takes place during a unit on plants in the third grade, although the book has been considered a challenging read for some children in that grade.[4] McArthur reworked this book into a play in 2000.[5]

Titles edit

No.TitleAuthorPublisherDateGenreLengthISBN
1The Plant That Ate Dirty SocksNancy McArthurAvon Camelot1988Children's novel128 pp978-0380754939
2The Return of the Plant That Ate Dirty SocksNancy McArthurAvon Camelot1990Children's novel136 pp978-0380758739
3The Escape of the Plant That Ate Dirty SocksNancy McArthurAvon Camelot1992Children's novel122 pp978-0380767564
4The Secret of the Plant That Ate Dirty SocksNancy McArthurAvon Camelot1993Children's novel132 pp978-0380767571
5More Adventures Of The Plant That Ate Dirty SocksNancy McArthurAvon Camelot1994Children's novel121 pp978-0380776634
6The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks Goes Up In SpaceNancy McArthurAvon Books1995Children's novel140 pp978-0380776641
7The Mystery Of The Plant That Ate Dirty SocksNancy McArthurAvon Books1996Children's novel154 pp978-0380783182
8The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks Gets A GirlfriendNancy McArthurAvon Books1997Children's novel130 pp978-0380783199
9The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks Goes HollywoodNancy McArthurAvon Books1999Children's novel136 pp978-0380799350

References edit

  1. ^ Stuart Margulies; Maria H. Goudiss; Dana Hill (2001). Focus on New York English Language Arts, Level D. New York: Triumph Learning - Coach Books. p. 93. ISBN 1-58620-054-2.
  2. ^ Contemporary Authors. Vol. 161. Gale. 1998. p. 265. ISBN 0-7876-1994-9.
  3. ^ Mark van't Hooft; Kadee Anstadt; Paula Jameson; Janice Kelly; Karen McClain (2006). "Now You See It, Now You Don't: Ubiquitous Computing Technology in K-12 Classrooms". Ubiquitous Computing in Education: Invisible Technology, Visible Impact. Mahwah, New Jersey: Routledge: 79. ISBN 0-8058-5736-2.
  4. ^ Bonnie P. Murray (2002). The New Teacher's Complete Sourcebook: Grades K-4. New York: Scholastic Inc. p. 95. ISBN 0-439-30301-X.
  5. ^ Nancy McArthur (2000). The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks. Woodstock, Illinois: Dramatic Publishing. p. 4. ISBN 0-87129-240-8.


 

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