Catch-a-Wave Compounds

Catch-a-Wave Compounds
Author: Gail Herman
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781433900082

At the Cowabunga Classic surfing contest, sports announcer Buzz Star helps student reporter D.J. Foote identify and use compound words.

Catch-a-Wave Compounds

Catch-a-Wave Compounds
Author: Gail Herman
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 143394362X

An introduction to the concept of compounds via a story about surfing.

Soccer Goal Suffixes

Soccer Goal Suffixes
Author: Michael Ruscoe
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781433900129

Introduces suffixes, including the different types of suffixes and how to properly use them in a sentence.

Karate Contractions

Karate Contractions
Author: Gail Herman
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 38
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781433900099

At the Kixtown Junior Karate Tournament, sports announcer Buzz Star helps student reporter Isobel Taft identify and use contractions.

Track Star Sentences

Track Star Sentences
Author: Anna Prokos
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2009-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781433919466

Buzz Star helps Troy Fleet learn about forming sentences.

Half-Pipe Homonyms

Half-Pipe Homonyms
Author: Anna Prokos
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781433900105

Introduces homonyms, including the difference between homographs and homophones and how to determine the proper homonym for usage.

Skating to Spelling Success

Skating to Spelling Success
Author: Michael Ruscoe
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2009-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781433919442

Introduces spelling rules through a fictional story in which spelling bee champion Lexi Kahn gives Buzz Starr some spelling tips he can use in his blog entry about an ice skating festival.

Pedaling to Perfect Punctuation

Pedaling to Perfect Punctuation
Author: Gail Herman
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2009-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1433951274

Head to Mount Chance with Buzz Star and kid photographer Josh Lenz as they cover an all-day bicycle race. As Josh photographs the cyclists, Buzz teaches him how to punctuate his captions. Pedal your way to the finish line in the All-Star Activity and you’re sure to win first place!

Pit Stop Prefixes

Pit Stop Prefixes
Author: Michael Ruscoe
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1433943646

Buzz and kid reporter Jeff Jordan cover life in the fast lane at the Speedway 200. From Pit Row to Victory Lane, the race features crashes, pit stops, and a thrilling finish. As top drivers circle the track, Jeff learns that prefixes pave the way for new words. Rule the raceway in the All-Star Activity and you’ll capture the checkered flag!

Kick Ball Capitalization

Kick Ball Capitalization
Author: Michael Ruscoe
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2009-08-07
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1433951266

Buzz Star covers the Capital Cup Kick Ball Tournament in Washington, D.C., with kid reporter J.J. Spellman. As the kick ball players battle to take home the trophy, Buzz shows J.J. a thing or two about capitalization. Kick a home run in the All-Star Activity and you’ll take first place!