Meredith Rusu

A sci-fi action-adventure origin story of Buzz Lightyear -- the hero who inspired the toy. Before Buzz became the Spance Ranger that we all know him to be today, he was a young test pilot on a daring and dangerous mission. Go to infinity and beyond!

Jessica has a special order for cupcakes, and needs help from her friends to avert a total dessert disaster.

Meet Chopper--the rebels' grumpy old astromech droid. He may have a bit of an attitude, but there's no droid the team would rather have with them in a tight spot. This Level 1 early reader retells one of Chopper's exciting adventures with his rebel friends.

"Pythor P. Chumsworth, the last of the Anacondrai, has shed his skin many times. The ninja have defeated him over and over again, but somehow Pythor always manages to bounce back. When Pythor hears about the BorgWatch--a top secret new invention from Dr. Cyrus Borg--he sees an opportunity to best the ninja in a new and different way. He swipes part of the BorgWatch from under their noses and threatens to reveal it on TV. Catching Pythor should be...

Clifford and Emily Elizabeth learn about a mysterious white whale who lives off the coast of Birdwell Island. Her name is Babette, and she's the same size as Clifford -- which makes her the perfect new friend.

Clifford and Emily Elizabeth are learning all about Mars. The Red Planet sounds just like the red rocks down by the Birdwell Island beach. Emily Elizabeth and her firends decide to go on a space race to see who can get there first. But when Clifford gets stuck in the mud, will Emily Elizabeth lose the race?

Collects twelve short stories from the cinematic world of Star Wars, including two tales from "Star Wars: the Last Jedi."

In the four humorous level 1 readers included in this collection, Blippi volunteers at an animal shelter, drives an excavator, takes a walk around his neighborhood, and imagines he's a dinosaur. Level 1, Early readers.