Danny Dozer and the Haunted House Book

I do not like this book. The second star is for fun characters, interesting drawings, and how much my son has come to like Arthur.

I do not like this book because the problem still remains unsolved! Unless all the kids are going to Muffy's after having cake with Arthur's family, then they've only succeeded in canceling Muffy's party, leaving her hired clown and rock band sitting around at her empty house, wondering why they are there. ("Arthur's Existential Dilemma")

[OK, on the third read, I noticed Francine told Muffy, "The rest of your party is on the way." For some reason, I had interpreted this as other friends, but I guess it means the band and the clown. I still find this book way more awkward than the few other Arthur/DW books I've been exposed to.]