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Richard Scarry illustrates a mix of well-known and obscure folk tales, from The Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood to The Teeny-Tiny Woman and The Three Wishes. Characters from his Busy World populate these gently told stories, and children will delight in the rich, engaging scenes.
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It's Christmastime in Busytown! Join Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, and all their Busytown friends as they prepare for the holiday season! A great way to introduce young children to the friendly characters in Richard Scarry's Busytown. Busytown is getting ready for Christmas! Kids ages three to seven can join the celebration with Huckle Cat, Lowly Worm, Postman Pig, Hilda, and more in this fun-filled holiday storybook!
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 8
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A new friend for Huckle arrives on his street, Couscous catches Peppy and his Dirty Rats by trapping them in an Egyptian pyramid that they are searching for treasure in and Sergeant Murphy gets a deputy.
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 4
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Mr. Raccoon is bored with the same old thing everyday so he leaves Mr. Frumble in charge of his restaurant while he goes in search of a change. / Mario wants a gondola so he can paddle romantic couples around Venice, but instead he owns a big clunky melon boat. / Hilda babysits for Pig Will and Pig Won't and she does her best to fill the day with fun, but Pig Won't just wants to sulk.
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 9
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On a particularly busy day in Busytown, Mr. Gronkle gets fed up with the hustle and bustle and the NOISE. So he decides to move to the country. Huckle and Lowly are sad to see him go. Busytown just won't be the same without him. But even out in the country Mr. Gronkle's not happy, especially when it rains, so he sneaks back home. And when Huckle and Lowly see someone in his house, they think it's a robber, and that's when things really get noisy....
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 4
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Huckle and Lowly go sailing on a raft that they built, Sneef captures the culprit who stole the Queen of England's crown and Hilda holds auditions for actors to star in her play.
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 7
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Hilda Hippo has planned a school dance and all the kids are very excited, except for Huckle. He doesn't know how to dance, and he's afraid he'll look silly. Lowly convinces Huckle to go to the dance, and with Cassie Cat's help, he makes it onto the dance floor and has a great time. The only problem now is how to get him to stop. / It's Alpha, Beta, Tri, Quint, and Quad's birthdays, and their father Zorbius comes up with a great way to celebrate: a...
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 8
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When Mr. Frumble doesn't arrive to meet his twin brother's train, Mr. Frumble's brother heads into town to look for him. Busytown is thrown into confusion as two Frumble's bumble about and no one knows who's who or what's going on. When they finally meet up with each other, it's time for Frumble's brother to head back to workville... but Mr. Frumble's the one to get on the train. / Pig Pigson's crew is less than enthusiastic about exploring - they...
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 10
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it's spring, and while playing soccer, Huckle knocks a bird's nest out of a tree. He decides he can't leave the baby birds alone, so he takes them home to raise them until they are old enough to fly. But... how do you teach a bird to fly? All you need are a couple of feather dusters, a lot of patience, some luck, and a great deal of love. / we don't really know who invented the first valentine, but it's pretty certain that person was in love, just...
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 3
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When Billy Dog hears the gang telling stories about the ghosts in the abandoned mill, he boasts he's not afraid of ghosts - and he'll prove it - and dares everyone to follow him in. But when the other kids refuse, Billy goes in anyway and gets stuck, and Huckle must get Sergeant Murphy to come to the rescue. / Young Oliver is the Earl of Sandwiches' clumsy butler, and he has a huge crush on Catherine of Roastburry. But alas, Oliver is but a butler...
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 3
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Captain Willy is put ashore by pirates and attempts to get his boat back, as well as catch them and strange flying noodles are featured.
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 4
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Huckle and Lowly return from summer camp to find that Sally’s got an imaginary friend, Peter. At first Huckle thinks it’s silly, but when he realizes how lonely Sally was while they were gone, he and Lowly play along with her game. And they get so wrapped up playing with Peter, that Sally has to remind them Peter’s not real. / Little Bernard wants to help his BIG brother Bjorn with the chores, but he’s just too little to keep up. But when...
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 10
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An informative class on inventors inspires Huckle to invent things to make his life easier. The flying bicycle isn't such a great idea, and the automatic room cleaner upper doesn't work either. But when Huckle makes a suggestion to Mr. Fixit on how he can use the pipes he replaced at school, the school gets a new jungle gym and Huckle thinks he just might be an inventor after all. / Macaroni Polo is delighted to learn that he'll accompany his older...
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Busy World of Richard Scarry volume 9
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Sally Cat gets her first day of school, Cucumber manages to stop a runaway boxcar that is carrying a wedding cake in the Canadian rockies and a big storm occurs in Busytown.
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