On Busy Island, everyone has a plan for crossing the river, but nobody is building. When Buster Bear notices quiet Benny Beaver at the water's edge, one board becomes the start of something much bigger.
A story about friendship, belief, and how small actions can turn talk into progress.
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Buster arrives. Benny has a plan.
Inside, a hand-chalked BOARD counter grows in the corner of the page, so young readers can watch the bridge come together one board at a time.
These stories are in development. Titles are working titles and may change.
Book 2 · Working titleBuster wants a lookout of his own, but the best part turns out not to be getting it. It is earning the boards, making the plan, and building it with Benny.
Big idea: Ownership, earning and productive work
Book 3 · Working titleThe island has a good plan and no action, then action and no plan. Buster, Benny, Oliver and Tina discover that the real answer is both.
Big idea: Planning and doing work best together
Book 4 · Working titleThe island tries to solve one big problem with one kind of talent, until everyone discovers the job only works when different strengths fit together.
Big idea: Teamwork and different strengths
Book 5 · Working titleAfter a windy night knocks berries from the grove, the market has fewer baskets than usual, and Busy Island learns why "not enough" changes choices.
Big idea: Scarcity, choices and adapting
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