Arthur Writes a Story & Arthur's Lost Dog

Arthur Writes a Story: Arthur needs to write a story for homework, so he decides to write about how he got Pal ("Arthur's Pet Business"). He is afraid that no one will like his story after D.W. informs him that it is boring. He begins fictionalizing the events and revising his story using advice from different people, as he tries to write a good story.
Arthur's Lost Dog: It is Downtown Day in Elwood City and the Reads are downtown attending the event. They pass a clown carrying balloons and Kate begins crying because she wants a balloon from the clown. Nobody in the family but Pal knows that. Pal runs off after a clown to get a balloon, but Arthur thinks he is running away from him.