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Blast Off with Buster Bee

After dreaming of the stars, Buster Bee blasts off on a playful journey through the solar system, discovering planets, space wonders, and the joy of…

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Twelve Dresses, One Star

Lass Ladybug loves trying on dresses, dreaming big, feeling silly, stomping mad, and soaring through the sky. In this sweet and confidence-building…

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Halloween in Bugville

Halloween is almost here, and Lass Ladybug can hardly wait. There are invitations to deliver, jack-o-lanterns to light, costumes to plan, treats to…

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Buster Bee’s Big Farm Adventure

Buster Bee and Sarah Silkworm are off to Garden Box Farms for a school project, and their friend Tim Earthworm is ready to show them around. From…

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Sarah Gets Angry

Sarah Silkworm and Lass Ladybug are bug-best friends. They ride, laugh, play, and get silly together—until one afternoon when Sarah wants to play…

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Goodnight, Bugville

As the sun grows sleepy over Bugville, Buster Bee, Lass Ladybug, Barry Beetle, Cat Caterpillar, Sarah Silkworm, Tim Earthworm, Beauty Butterfly, and…

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Buster Explores the Sea

Buster Bee and Lass Ladybug have big dreams, and today those dreams set sail aboard the S.S. Bug! With Captain Barry at the helm and First Mate Cat…

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Buster’s Really Great Big Top Show

Step right up for the Bugville Big Top! Buster Bee is the ringmaster of the biggest little show on Earth, starring The Great Flying Barry, All-Star…

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Buster’s Undersea 1-2-3 Counting Expedition

All aboard the S.S. Bug! Buster Bee and Lass Ladybug are heading beneath the sea for a counting adventure with Captain Barry and First Mate Cat. One…

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Outside in the Snow with Buster and Friends

It’s snowing in Bugville, and everyone is ready to play! Lass twirls, Buster sleds, Barry stomps through the snow, and Cat and Sarah roll snowballs.…

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Mamma Sea Turtle Can't Find Her Babies

One sunny day beneath the blue sea, Buster Bee and Lass Ladybug meet a worried mamma sea turtle. Her babies are missing, and she needs help finding…

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Buster’s Back to the Sea Counting Expedition

Buster Bee and Lass Ladybug are back aboard the S.S. Bug for a brand-new trip to Counting Cove. This time, the sea friends keep coming—crabs,…

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My First Day

Buster Bee arrives at B. Havior School with a backpack full of supplies and a heart full of first-day jitters. Mrs. Beeswax welcomes his questions,…

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Let’s Play Bugsball

Buster Bee and the Pint-sized Pests are preparing to face the Nitpicky Natters in the Little Bug League quarterfinals. But Buster is carrying more…

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Sarah’s Garden of Sentences

Sarah Silkworm wants to create a welcoming garden of paper flowers for the Bugville Library, but her beautiful word cards do not yet express clear…

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Cat and the Invisible Picture

During a classroom game of Listen and Draw, Cat Caterpillar can see the hidden picture perfectly—but her friends can only hear the few words she…

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Cat’s Valentine Delivery

Cat Caterpillar loves helping Mom Caterpillar sort Bugville’s colorful Valentine mail. But when Cat delivers the cards to B. Havior School, she…

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Lass and the Christmas Plan

Lass Ladybug is thrilled to help organize Bugville’s Christmas gathering at City Hall. She creates a detailed schedule for decorations, music, warm…

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Lass and the Plan That Bent

Lass has organized the perfect outdoor painting activity at Marigold House. When unexpected raindrops scatter across the artwork, her carefully…

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Lass and the Choice Wheel

At Marigold House, Lass, Cat, and Boll Jr. want to enjoy different activities. Lass creates an evenly divided spinner, but after each child takes a…

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Cat, All Star for a Day

When Cat Caterpillar is chosen as her class’s All Star, she is determined to make everyone happy. She fixes scooters, pushes her friends on the…

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Barry and the Firehouse Fix

During a class visit to the Bugville Fire Department, Barry Beetle volunteers to replace faded labels on a demonstration cabinet. His first designs…

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Lass and the Empty Chair at City Hall

Lass Ladybug arrives at City Hall with a polished proposal for a new play corner in Bugville Park. She has included ideas from many friends and…

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Lass and Sarah’s Two Perfect Plans

Lass Ladybug and Sarah Silkworm are chosen to co-lead the Spring Friendship Festival at B. Havior School. Lass protects a precise schedule, while…

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Visit Dad and Mom at Work

Buster just got back from playing bugsball in Bugville Park with his friends. He's practicing to be a hive helper so he can help his mom and dad. At…

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Go to School

Plucky young Buster Bee is headed to school and he's nervous about his first day. At school, he meets his new teacher and feels special when she…

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Have a Sleepover

Plucky young Buster Bee is back and he's having a bad day. His bad day turns good when his friend Lass comes over and they go to the library. At…

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Visit Garden Box Farms

When plucky young Buster Bee prepares for a trip to a nearby farm as part of a school project, he imagines traveling all over the Four Meadows where…

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Go on Vacation

Buster and his family go on vacation to Long Lake. Buster is unsure about going away from home but learns to adjust. He meets Dag, and the two have…

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Rush to the Hospital

Buster and his family return from vacation. Buster learns the value of doing what he is told. After all the hard work, Buster's mom has a special…

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Play Their First Big Game

Buster and his friends practice for and then play in the Little Bug League Tournament of Champions. Along the way, Buster learns the importance of…

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Have Trouble at School

Great fun for adults to read aloud to children or for children to read independently. Lass is having trouble at school. She sometimes feels that…

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Break Their Bad Habits

Bad behavior gets the best of the Bugville Critters. They forget their manners, do things they shouldn't, and get into trouble. It is up to a most…

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Stay After School

Lass has to stay after school but she doesn't want to. She'd rather go outside and play with her friends. She is surprised when she has fun and…

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Have a Bad Day

Lass has a bad day. Her friends don't want to play with her, and she feels so sad and lonely. Things get even worse when she encounters a stranger.…

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Visit City Hall

Talk about jobs grownups do. Help your child understand elections and voting! Is Lass's dad going to lose his job as mayor? There's a big meeting at…

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Have a Surprise Party

Lass and her family are having a surprise party and everyone is invited. Well almost everyone, for you see there's a problem with the invitations.…

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Have a Backyard Picnic

Lass doesn't let Cat come over to play. Lass and her other friends are practicing for the B. Havior School Annual Spelling Bee and Cat isn't part of…

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Compete in the Big Spelling Bee

Lass and her friends are competing in the Annual School Spelling Bee. When Lass gets a big case of stage fright, her family and friends work…

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Start Summer Vacation

Buster has mixed feelings about starting summer vacation. He worries about his teacher, school, and his friends. Along the way, he learns the…

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Save Their Allowance

Lass and Buster come up with a plan to earn money so they can buy rollerblades. The two bugs build a lemonade stand to sell lemonade, then they try…

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Visit the Library

Buster and his friends are going to the library to return books they've finished reading and to find new ones. Along the way, they discover many…

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Remember Their Manners

The Bugville critters become lazy and it seems everyone is behaving badly. It is up to Mom Bee to come up with a plan to correct this poor behavior.

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Go to Camp

Buster is going to summer camp, and he's not too excited about the idea. In fact, he's downright sad about having to go to camp. Good thing there's…

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Explore the Solar System

Buster's imagination takes him on a trip through the solar system on a rocket ship. He sees the earth and moon from space. As he sets off to explore…

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Every Day is Different

Buster sets out to learn the meaning of a day and ends up discovering much more about time than he ever imagined possible.

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Catching a Cup of Sunshine

Buster sets out to learn about calendars, and then charts the days and months of the year. Along the way he measures the sun, catches a cup of…

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Have a Spooktacular Halloween

Halloween in Bugville is a special time of year. Lass plans to have the best, most spooktacular Halloween ever. Fun story for sharing with children.…

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Sarah Gets Angry: A Sight Words Reader

"Sarah and Lass are best friends. They do everything together. When Sarah rides her skateboard, Lass rides her skateboard too." A picture book…

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Buster's Undersea Counting Expedition 1 to 10

"Chug, chug, chug. The S. S. Bug is sailing out into the deep blue sea. Look, there’s Buster and Lass putting on their wetsuits. Splash! There goes…

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Buster Explores the Sea

"Meet Buster and Lass. Little bugs with big dreams. One day their dreams took them on a journey. A journey aboard a ship named the S. S. Bug." A…

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Buster's Undersea Counting Expedition 1 to 20

"Ready to count the undersea friends? Splash! There goes Buster under the sea. Splash! There goes Lass under the sea. Hmm... I wonder. Will any new…

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Undersea, 2, 3 with Buster and Friends

Skip counting fun! Join Buster and Lass and their new sea horse friends for a special undersea counting adventure. It's a fun and different way to…

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Undersea, 4, 5 with Buster and Friends

Skip counting fun! Join Buster and Lass and their undersea friends for a special counting adventure. It's a fun and different way to learn number…

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Undersea, 6, 7 with Buster and Friends

Skip counting fun! Join Buster and Lass and their undersea friends for a special counting adventure. It's a fun and different way to learn number…

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Math Superstars Subtraction Level 1

Curriculum-based and teacher-approved. This isn’t your traditional subtraction fact book. It’s fun. It’s a bit irreverent. And it’s designed to grow…

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Sight Words Plus Nouns

120 pages. Discover the Math & Reading Flashcard Series. Flash cards with attitude and critters. The author, Robert Stanek, collected sight word…