The Alphabug Bully Busters

Have you ever been bullied? Can you do anything about it? Well, the Alphabugs--Andy, Brucey, Clarence, and the rest of the gang are back to share some advice on bullying in Jeryl Christmas's new rhyming book called The Alphabug Bully Busters. Each of the 26 bugs has its own helpful hint on how to wipe out bullying for good. Read to see how you can "bee" the Best Bully Buster in your school or neighborhood.

The beef is flying high at Southstone Middle School, and we're not talking about the stuff you toss on the barbecue. This garbage pours from the mouths of a few hardcore bullies who love hammering on anyone they consider lame. Thankfully, Jackson and Jasmine Trotter have made it their mission to set these blowhards straight. Is the operation too risky? Will they crack under pressure? Come along with The Bully Busters on this hysterical ride, and see if courage prevails in the face of some massive skeletal breakage.

Just when sixth grader Andy Jones thought his troubles with bullies were over, Tommy Mugersnot, the worst bully of the universe, shows up again full of taunts and torments. Andy tries to convince his best friend Flynn to make a video to save his life, but that bully fighting plan takes an unexpected turn when Andy encounters the Space Invader, a mysterious Uncle, who shows up with a surprising battle plan from an ancient dude in an ancient book.

Did you know that your imagination "can take you far away in your mind on any day"? Tate the Great discovered this as he embarked on a very fanciful, seafaring adventure. Come along with him as he surfs a wave on the back of a dolphin, gets captured by a lobster that takes him inside a dark and scary cave, and finally has a sea turtle "help him rise to the wide and open skies." Author Jeryl Christmas encourages her readers to use their imaginations by leaving them with this bit of advice: Be creative in your thinking when you feel your mind is sinking Remember that you're clever as a fox Don't let life fence you in-just imagine and begin To expand your mind and think outside the box.

The boogie woogie bear loves to dance. A goose loves to giggle, a pig loves to snort, and a worm loves to wiggle. BUT when a bossy bird upsets a bat, the bat starts a movement to ban all of these actions. No more dancing, giggling, snorting, and wiggling UNTIL the bossy bird leads a protest to resume all such carefree actions. The boogie woogie bear then gives this advice:So ...Dance,Wiggle,Snort till you jiggle.Be ...Kind,Nice,Smile till you giggle!

Have you ever wondered who the "disabled" really are? A bad attitude disables some, but not Haley Christmas. Diagnosed with hypotonic cerebral palsy, Haley has never let that "label" affect her positive outlook on life. Since Haley is unable to tell her own inspiring story, author Jeryl Christmas speaks for her daughter in a very uplifting way in Haley's Voice: I'm labeled disabled, but I disagree I'm tickled to tell you I love being me I may be unable to do what you do But step in my world and let me show you...

A Number Fable is a book for all ages. It is fun to read, full of alliteration and rhyme. Younger children can use it to learn their numbers 1-10. The fable has a cast full of animals and a meaningful moral at the end.

BEWARE: This is not a bedtime story! Because it is such a L-O-U-D book, it probably should not even be read indoors. It is full of HONKING, OINKING, MOOING, BARKING, and other animal noises. The rooster's COCK-A-DOODLE-DO is as loud as a fire alarm! Because of that, none of the animals can sleep "no matter how they plug their ears or work on counting sheep." A Very Loud Farm is a fun book to read. See how this very noisy problem is solved. Enjoy reading, but you may need to plug your ears as well.