title: Arthur's Birthday Surprise: An Arthur Adventure
author:  Marc Brown 
description: Marc Brown is the creator of the bestselling Arthur Adventure book series and codeveloper of the number one children's PBS television series, Arthur. He has also created a second book series, featuring D.W., Arthur's little sister, as well as numerous other books for children. Marc Brown lives with his family in Hingham, Massachusetts, and on Martha's Vineyard.<br />
zlib_text: _**In this poignant and curiously charming debut, a lovable widower embarks on
  a life-changing adventure**_
  
  Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at
  precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive. He
  dresses in the same gray slacks and mustard sweater vest, waters his fern,
  Frederica, and heads out to his garden.
  
  But on the one-year anniversary of Miriam’s death, something changes. Sorting
  through Miriam’s possessions, Arthur finds an exquisite gold charm bracelet
  he’s never seen before. What follows is a surprising and unforgettable odyssey
  that takes Arthur from London to Paris and as far as India in an epic quest to
  find out the truth about his wife’s secret life before they met—a journey that
  leads him to find hope, healing and self-discovery in the most unexpected
  places.
  
  Featuring an unforgettable cast of characters with big hearts and irresistible
  flaws, _The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper_ is a joyous celebration of 