Helen Plum Library

Max likes riding the bus to and from school

A young boy rides the bus across town with his grandmother and learns to appreciate the beauty in everyday things

"It is close to midnight on a Saturday night when Jack Reacher gets off a bus at the Greyhound station in Nashville. Reacher is in no hurry. He has no appointments to keep. No people to see. No scores to settle. Not yet anyway. But in the early morning hours, under particular circumstances, a familiar thought will be snaking through his sharp, instinctual lizard brain: A voice in his head telling him to walk away. Of course, this wouldn't be the first...

In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home

In rhyming text, a school bus describes its busy day transporting children to and from school

“Hilarious. Barbara Park makes reading fun.” —Dav Pilkey, author of Dog Man
 
Barbara Park’s #1 New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, has been keeping kids laughing—and reading—for more than twenty-five years. Over 65 million copies sold!
 
Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! Remember when it was scary...

Takes brains to be a school bus, smarter than a rocket scientist and more powerful than a monster truck! Flash! Flash! Pop! Traffic? Stop! Weekday mornings, this bus rules the road! Picks you up, drives you to school, gets you there on time, and keeps you safe!

Although excited at the prospect of a fancy class trip to the art museum, the bumpy bus ride to get there leaves Nancy feeling anything but fancy

In rhyming text, an exuberant cast of kids express their travel preferences while ultimately agreeing that the bus is the best ride of all because it's designed for everyone to share

Always impatient and driving too fast, Rush Hotfoot learns the importance of safety from school bus driver Axle Annie and her bus full of kids