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!

Buzz kicks off the action at the Kixtown Junior Karate Tournament, with a little help from kid reporter Isobel Taft. As the karate kids compete, Buzz helps Isobel master contractions. Kick it up in the All-Star Challenge and you’ll earn a black belt!

An introduction to the concept of synonyms and antonyms via a story about hockey.

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

This practical guide clarifies why school librarians need to be part of the professional development process in their schools—and shows just how to achieve that goal. To remain gainfully employed, today's school librarian has to be a leader in the school. To that end, Adult Learners: Professional Development and the School Librarian encourages librarians to become instrumental in providing professional development to teachers and staff. The book begins by explaining why librarians should participate in designing and presenting professional development, then goes on to provide tips, examples, and a complete model for doing this based on system used at the author's school. Readers will discover how to determine what is practical and how to turn ideas into actions, whether they want to implement a major initiative or start with something small. Most important, this book details how to become part of the professional development team in ways that are both relevant and meaningful to the teachers and staff involved. When these stakeholders understand what the librarian knows and how they can benefit, the librarian's sphere of influence will be expanded—and a job just might be saved.

Buzz Star joins his friends Michaela Fillups and Flip Franklin to cover the State Finals Junior Swim Meet for P-L-A-Y TV. As Michaela and Flip splash to first place, Buzz teaches them some helpful writing rules. Dive in to the All-Star Activity and you’ll bring home the gold medal!

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.

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 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.