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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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Buster and the Lost Hive

When Buster Bee falls asleep dreaming of adventure, he wakes up in a world of traps, treasure, and bug-sized danger. With a rival crew on his trail…

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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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Pirates Stole My Booty

When Buster Bee falls asleep after a pirate movie, his imagination sets sail! Suddenly, he is Sir Buster Hawkins, Captain Extraordinaire, leading…

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Buster Feels Sad and Mad and Happy

Buster Bee is brave, fast, silly, snack-loving, and full of feelings. Sometimes he feels happy like sunshine. Sometimes he feels sad with droopy…

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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 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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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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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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Buster’s Big Top Big Letters Show

Welcome to the Bugville Big Top, where today’s stars are not clowns or jugglers—they’re the alphabet! Ringmaster Buster introduces flying letters,…

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Buster’s Big Top 1 2 3 Show

Step right up for the Bugville Big Top Counting Show! Buster Bee is ready to count spotlights, drums, fireflies, clowns, butterflies, balancing…

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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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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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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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Sarah’s Silky Pattern Parade

Sarah creates repeating ribbons and shapes to decorate Teakettle Diner. Her idea is beautiful, but completing such a large display by herself…

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Cat Says “Not Yet”

At Apple Crate School, Cat wants to finish her block tower independently. When Buster offers assistance, she answers, “Not yet,” and Buster accepts…

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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Buster's Birthday Wish

Got Bugville Critters? Bugville Critters storybooks teach lessons about acceptance, inclusion and empowerment - and how to make a difference. In…

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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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Barry Lives Large: A Sight Words Reader

Barry is different. He’s a big bug in a little world. That’s okay though, because being different is okay.

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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 Really Great Big Top Show

Follow along as Ringmaster Buster Bee takes you to the Big Top. "Step right up! This way to the Big Top!" Ringmaster Buster exclaims as he welcomes…

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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'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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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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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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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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Twelve Dresses, One Star

From the award-winning, best-selling author/illustrator! A silly picture book about being who you are for children of all ages. Perfect bedtime…

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Pirates Stole My Booty

Booty is treasure if ye be a pirate. Set sail with Buster for epic adventures on the high seas. Buster’s dreaming of pirates and stolen treasure.…

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Buster Counts

Elegant in its simplicity and wonderfully fun. Your kids are going to have a blast whether you read, they read with you, or they read on their own.…

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Buster Letters

Elegant in its simplicity and wonderfully fun. Your kids are going to have a blast whether you read, they read with you, or they read on their own.…

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Buster Shapes

Elegant in its simplicity and wonderfully fun. Your kids are going to have a blast whether you read, they read with you, or they read on their own.…

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Buster Counts Higher

Build counting skills to 100! This book takes readers beyond basic number skills to more advanced counting. The focus is on counting skills from 1…

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Mamma Sea Turtle Lost Her Babies

When mamma sea turtle loses her babies, it’s up to two special friends to find them. Can they do it? Yes, they can, and they’ll encounter many…

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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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Trouble With Dragons: A Big Little Reader Book

"Dreams can take you anywhere. Dreams can even help you become a superhero." A fun children's picture book, featuring beautiful, watercolor art.…

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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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How Many Fish?

A silly counting picture book for children. Practice counting with your baby or toddler. Can you count with me? Can you find the baby sea turtles?

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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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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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Twelve Dreams, One Dreamer

Author William Robert Stanek helps K-3 readers laugh and dream along with Buster as he dares to dream while trying his best. Twelve Dreams, One…

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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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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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Math Superstars Addition Level 1

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

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Math Superstars Addition Level 2

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

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Math Superstars Addition Level 3

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

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Math Superstars Addition Level 4

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

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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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Math Superstars Subtraction Level 2

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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Math Superstars Subtraction Level 3

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…

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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…

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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.…