Buddy and Bea Series

“Boisterous” and “bustling” Buddy and Bea make some unexpected—and hilarious—memories on school picture day in the fourth book of this high-energy series.

It’s picture day at school! Lots of people are dressed up, and Bea is even wearing a fluffy dress, which she’s not exactly excited about. When she tells Buddy that he should take his glasses off for the photo, he listens. But then, the glasses go missing. Are they lost? Did someone take them? Bea volunteers to find them, even though Buddy isn’t sure he wants Bea to “help.”

This funny and fast-paced series stars a hilariously unlikely buddy duo, making it irresistible to chapter book readers.

“Boisterous” and “bustling” Buddy and Bea make some unexpected—and hilarious—memories on school picture day in their fourth chapter book.

It’s picture day at school! Lots of people are dressed up, and Bea is even wearing a fluffy dress, which she’s not exactly excited about. When she tells Buddy that he should take his glasses off for the photo, he listens. Everything will be blurry without them, but he decides he won’t take them off for long. Except then his glasses go missing. Are they lost? Did someone take them? Bea volunteers to help track them down, though her “help” isn’t always helpful. The perfect tension between these two second graders—a hallmark of this series—is front and center in this fast-paced, spot-on fourth installment.

Meet the pets of Buddy and Bea and their friends in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud illustrated chapter book series celebrating life in a second grade classroom.

After an author visits their classroom, Buddy and his friends are inspired to write about their pets—in fact, animals are suddenly all anyone can talk about! Joey’s adorable puppy even stops by Ms. Maple’s classroom (and makes a major mess). But something seems off about the things Bea is saying about her cat. Are her stories true?

Buddy has his own pet problems (training a cranky cat is . . . hard), so he tries not to focus on the drama with Bea. But she isn’t so easy to ignore. No one knows what to think about Bea’s tales—should they believe her? Is she fibbing? The truth turns out to be more complicated than Buddy thought.

Meet the pets of Buddy and Bea and their friends in the third installment of this laugh-out-loud chapter book series celebrating life in a second grade classroom.

After an author visits their classroom, Buddy and his friends are inspired to write about their pets—in fact, animals are suddenly all anyone can talk about! Joey’s adorable puppy even stops by Ms. Maple’s classroom (and makes a major mess). But something seems off about the things Bea is saying about her cat. Are her stories true?

Buddy has his own pet problems (training a cranky cat is . . . hard), so he tries not to focus on the drama with Bea. But she isn’t so easy to ignore. No one knows what to think about Bea’s tales—should they believe her? Is she fibbing? The truth turns out to be more complicated than Buddy thought.

A laugh-out-loud new illustrated chapter book series celebrating the roller coaster highs and lows of life in a second grade classroom.

It’s the second week of school, and Buddy is wondering if the other second grade class might be more fun. They’ve even chosen a cool class name. How will his class ever compete? Especially when Ms. Maple says they shouldn’t be competing at all? 

In the second installment of this new chapter book series, Buddy and Bea are still sorting out how to coexist–and making plenty of hilarious missteps along the way.

A laugh-out-loud new chapter book series celebrating the roller coaster highs and lows of life in a second grade classroom.

It’s the second week of school, and Buddy is wondering if the other second grade class might be more fun. They’ve even chosen a cool class name. How will his class ever compete? Especially when Ms. Maple says they shouldn’t be competing at all? 

In the second installment of this new chapter book series, Buddy and Bea are still sorting out how to coexist–and making plenty of hilarious missteps along the way.

A laugh-out-loud new illustrated chapter book series celebrating the roller coaster highs and lows of life in a second grade classroom.

Buddy has a good feeling about second grade. He knows where to go, his best friend is in his class, and he’s ready for a great year. And then Bea shows up—new, tardy, and showing off brand new stitches. Buddy was not expecting Bea.  

Bea’s fast talking and upside-down thinking leave Buddy feeling buzzy—and with his hair full of mayonnaise. How will he and Bea ever figure out how to get along in the same classroom community?

A laugh-out-loud new chapter book series celebrating the roller coaster highs and lows of life in a second grade classroom.

Buddy has a good feeling about second grade. He knows where to go, his best friend is in his class, and he’s ready for a great year. And then Bea shows up—new, tardy, and showing off brand new stitches. Buddy was not expecting Bea.  

Bea’s fast talking and upside-down thinking leave Buddy feeling buzzy—and with his hair full of mayonnaise. How will he and Bea ever figure out how to get along in the same classroom community?