Introduces punctuation through a fictional story in which Buzz Starr teaches Josh Lenz how to correctly punctuate the captions for the pictures he is taking of a bike race.

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!

Buzz Star helps Troy Fleet learn about forming sentences.

Introduces capitalization rules through a fictional story in which Buzz Starr and J.J. Spellman talk about how to capitalize things that come up as they report on a kickball tournament.

I have struggled with my weight my entire adult life. Dwelling among cubicles for two decades, my sedentary existence saw my weight climb to nearly 300 lbs. The number is irrelevant, but the discomfort, desperation, and despair I lived with were all very real. Fast forward to the COVID-19 global pandemic, I came to a crossroads where I realized I could choose which “95” I wanted to be—eat, drink, and laze my way to 395 lbs., or battle the isolation and anxiety by getting on my bike and pedaling toward for 195 lbs. I chose the latter. Since May 2020, I have logged more than 65,000 kilometers on my bike. I am not a slick, spandexed cyclist practicing his art in pelotons. I am a lone, obsessed hobbyist.

New York Times Bestseller Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal "Hilarious…This book charmed my socks off." —Patricia O’Conner, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris has spent more than three decades working in The New Yorker’s renowned copy department, helping to maintain its celebrated high standards. In Between You & Me, she brings her vast experience with grammar and usage, her good cheer and irreverence, and her finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice.

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.

Introduces the steps to writing a report through a fictional story in which Buzz Starr teaches Michaela Fillups and Flip Franklin how to write a paper about a swim meet.