Arthur and D.W. are back in a new 8 x 8 paperback full of fun! In D.W. The Big Boss, D.W. thinks there should be more sugar in the cake, the house is a mess, Arthur's story voices are all wrong and Kate's baby talk is backwards. But when Dad won't fix breakfast, Mom won't take D.W. to her play date and Arthur stops talking, D.W. realises that being bossy isn't always the best way to get things done.