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Discover the magical world of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters! Stanek, acclaimed author of the popular children's books Journey Beyond the Beyond and The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches, has selected an irresistible combination for this age group: loveable critters and baseball. The Bugville Critters stories address all the major issues of growing up and are designed to appeal to the ever-growing interests of children three to eight years old.

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

Discover the magical world of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters! Stanek, acclaimed author of the popular children's books The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches and Journey Beyond the Beyond, has selected an irresistible combination for this age group: loveable critters and baseball.

Enter the spell-binding worlds of best-selling author Robert Stanek and dream a new dream. Contains the stories "Absolutes", "Silence is Golden", and "August Rains".

Buster invites Sarah over for a sleepover. Sarah and Buster are working on a school project together. Sarah and Buster learn it is okay to be afraid of the dark.

Buster goes to B. Havior School. He meets his new teacher, Mrs. Beeswax, and learns an important lesson about why it's important to make friends and be friendly.

Discover the magical world of Robert Stanek's Bugville Critters! Stanek, acclaimed author of the popular children's books The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches and Journey Beyond the Beyond, has selected an irresistible combination for this age group: loveable critters and baseball.

The epic adventure continues! As prophecy becomes reality, the factions struggle for control, only to further divide the lands. Some would say that King Andrew Alder foolishly agreed to support the Elves of the Reaches, sending men to aid their cause when the causes of all men in all lands were being put to the test of steel. And in the North, men back their words with action.

In this story, Buster Bee has mixed feelings about starting summer vacation. He worries about his teacher, school, and his friends. Along the way, he learns the importance of the changes in every day life that occur as you grow up. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with playful examples that help children discover the world around them.

In this story, Buster and his friends Barry, Lass, and Cat practice for and then play in the Little Bug League Tournament of Champions. Along the way, Buster learns the importance of family and the importance of being a helpful big little brother.

In this story, there's a big meeting at City Hall and all the bugs in Bugville are going. While just about all the other bugs are excited, Lass is worried. She thinks something bad is going to happen. To find out if she's right, you'll have to listen to the story. The wonderfully crafted story is paired with playful examples that help children discover the world around them.

Join Buster and friends for four amazing learning adventures. Explore emotions in Buster Feels. Learn about being different in Barry Lives Large. Examine friendship in Sarah Gets Angry. Go outside for some fun in Outside in the Snow with Buster and Friends. Bugville Jr. is an imprint of developmentally appropriate, interactive books designed to provide lessons about life, friendship, family, and our natural world.

Indulge, slip away to Ruin Mist! In the Service of Dragons is the continuation of Robert Stanek's multilayered epic fantasy adventure that began with The Kingdom and the Elves of the Reaches, Books 1-4. In that acclaimed series, Stanek introduced us to the story of Ruin Mist, an extraordinary world of magic, adventure, and intrigue. In this eagerly awaited follow-up, he once again proves himself a wonderful storyteller with a gift for fast pacing and believable storylines.