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Cover of Blast Off with Buster Bee
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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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The Cracked Cookie Code

Snack time at B. Havior School is interrupted when the cookies are found mysteriously half-eaten, with strange bite marks and puzzling letters left…

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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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Colors Everywhere!

Come buzz along with Buster Bee as he discovers colors all around Bugville! From red ladybug wings and orange butterflies to yellow flowers, green…

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Shape Safari!

Buster Bee and his friends are going on a Shape Safari, and wonderful shapes are hiding everywhere. A round sun becomes a circle, a cottage roof…

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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 on the Job

High above Bugville, Buster Bee loves to dream about all the things he might be one day—a builder, a captain, a baseball player, and more. But as he…

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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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Cat’s Pocketful of Words

At the Bugville Post Office, Cat and Buster have an important postcard to complete. Cat knows what she wants to contribute, but she needs enough…

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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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Tim and the Sleepy Seed

Tim and Buster tuck a tiny seed into the soil at Garden Box Farms. Buster expects something green to appear immediately, but Tim knows that…

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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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Barry’s Roll, Slide, Glide!

Barry and Buster want their toy wagon to travel farther, but pushing harder does not produce the result they expect. Instead of calling the attempt…

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Buster Bee and the Letter with Two Jobs

Buster Bee thinks every letter should have one clear job—until the letter Y begins behaving differently from word to word. Sometimes it stands at…

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Sarah’s Book of Tomorrows

Sarah Silkworm wants to make a book that can hold every tomorrow, but the future refuses to fit neatly onto a single page. As she organizes upcoming…

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Buster Bee and the Day That Wouldn’t Fit

Buster Bee expects every year to follow the same dependable pattern, but one extra date seems to have nowhere to go. His search leads to February…

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The Mystery of the Two Thermometers

Two thermometers measure the very same thing but display different numbers, leaving the Bugville friends convinced that one of them must be wrong.…

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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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Dag’s Great Action-Word Race

Dag Dragonfly designs the fastest, twistiest race in Bugville, but signs that say bridge, tunnel, basket, and bell leave every racer wondering what…

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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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Buster’s Birthday Wish Got Too Big

When Mom Bee asks what kind of birthday would make him happy, Buster Bee fills his list with a bugsball game, treasure hunt, parade, obstacle…

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Dag’s Fast-and-Slow Sky Game

Dag loves zooming through Bugville Park, but a new go–slow–stop activity asks him to do more than move quickly. He must notice his wings, breathing,…

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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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Buster’s Listening Walk

A puzzling noise leads Buster from Bee House toward Bugville Park. At first, his excited buzzing covers the clues, so he creates enough stillness to…

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Barry Measures a Cozy Corner

Barry wants to create a comfortable place for books and two companions at Maple Leaf House. Using identical blocks placed edge to edge, he…

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Dag’s Big Day

Dag Dragonfly has planned the busiest, most exciting day imaginable—a race with Buster Bee, books at the library, a family visit to Pier Number One,…

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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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Sarah and the Table with One More Place

A rainy evening brings unexpected guests to the community supper at Teakettle Diner. Sarah Silkworm happily adds chairs, place cards, napkins, and…

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Dag and the Last Camper

At Camp Buzzby, Dag Dragonfly hears “three tasks” and “finish” but nearly misses the most important rule: finish together. He races through the…

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Dag Dragonfly and the Headwind

Dag Dragonfly and Willy Wasp begin the Four Meadows Flyer’s Loop as determined rivals. A powerful headwind drains their energy and pushes Willy…

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Tim Speaks for the Stream

After a storm, Tim Earthworm notices that debris is blocking a small stream near Garden Box Farms. The problem looks quiet, but wet ground is…

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Tim’s Mushroom House Sleepover

Tim Earthworm worries that his peaceful home will seem boring to energetic friends, so he schedules fast games, an obstacle trail, loud jokes,…

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Buster and the Long Lake Promise

At Long Lake, Buster Bee promises to stay with the group, follow marked areas, use proper safety gear, and ask before changing plans. When a younger…

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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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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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Buster Feels Sad and Mad and Happy

Explore emotions with Buster. Buster is sometimes silly, sometimes sad, and sometimes mad, but mostly he is happy.

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Big Book! Buster's Big Top Big Letters

Learn uppercase A to Z letters while playing at the big top with Buster and friends. In this Big Book edition, we’ve included the story in full and…

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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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Big Book! Buster’s Really Great Big Top Show

Join Buster and his friends for a really great show in the big top. In this Big Book edition, we’ve included the story in full and standard…

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Big Book Buster's Big Top 1-2-3

This counting and numbers book set in the BIGGEST little show on Earth. Join Buster and friends in the Big Top for a BIG number show your child…

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Buster Bee's Adventures With Letters and Words

Buster introduces the 26 letters of the alphabet and sounds for reading. The wonderfully-crafted story is paired with energetic illustrations and…

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Buster's On the Job

Explore jobs and what people do for a living with Buster and friends. Start a conversation with your child about what grownups do. 28 pages.

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How Many Fish Colors?

Elegant in its simplicity and wonderfully fun. Enjoy the whimsical adventure while you explore colors with your child. Great fun for adults to read…

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Alphabet Flash Cards: ABC Letters and Critters

180 pages. Discover the Math & Reading Flashcard Series. Flash cards with attitude and critters. Use this book to help your child learn the…

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Number Flash Cards: Numbers and Critters

Discover the Math & Reading Flashcard Series. Flash cards with attitude and critters. Use this book to help your child learn numbers. This book…

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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…

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Learning Essentials Addition Level 1

Discover the Math & Reading Workbook Series! Our selection of activities and problems provides a fun and easy approach to building math skills. This…

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Learning Essentials Addition Level 2

Discover the Math & Reading Workbook Series! Our selection of activities and problems provides a fun and easy approach to building math skills. This…

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Learning Essentials Addition Level 3

Discover the Math & Reading Workbook Series! Our selection of activities and problems provides a fun and easy approach to building math skills. This…

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Learning Essentials Addition Level 4

Discover the Math & Reading Workbook Series! Our selection of activities and problems provides a fun and easy approach to building math skills. This…

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Learning Essentials Subtraction Level 1

Discover the Math & Reading Workbook Series! Our selection of activities and problems provides a fun and easy approach to building math skills. This…

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Learning Essentials Subtraction Level 2

Discover the Math & Reading Workbook Series! Our selection of activities and problems provides a fun and easy approach to building math skills. This…

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Learning Essentials Subtraction Level 3

Discover the Math & Reading Workbook Series! Our selection of activities and problems provides a fun and easy approach to building math skills. This…

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Numbers to 100: Number Flash Cards with Critters

234 pages. Discover the Math & Reading Flashcard Series. Flash cards with attitude and critters. Use this book to help your child learn numbers from…

Cover of Addition Flash Cards: Addition Facts with Critters
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Addition Flash Cards: Addition Facts with Critters

360 pages. Discover the Math & Reading Flashcard Series. Flash cards with attitude and critters. Use this book to help your child learn essential…

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Division Flash Cards: Division Facts with Critters

332 pages. Discover the Math & Reading Flashcard Series. Flash cards with attitude and critters. Use this book to learn essential division facts.…