Buzz Beaker and the Speed Secret

Stone Arch Readers - Level 3

by Cari Meister, Bill McGuire (Illustrator)

Buzz enters a downhill ski race to test his latest invention. It is a paint that makes his skis go super fast! But when he sees the other skiers in their fancy gear, Buzz feels nervous. Will his speed secret be enough to bring him a win?

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

About the author

Cari Meister lives on a small farm in Minnesota with her husband, four sons, three horses, one dog and one cat. Cari enjoys running, snowshoeing, horseback riding, and yoga. She loves to visit libraries and schools!

Reviews

[Leeldoo · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Stone Arch reader company seems to know what little boys like.. This is a level 3 reader story with inventor Buzz Beaker who has created a special compound that makes skate speedier. Enough of a story to engage new readers, text on the page seems reasonable for level 3 (very short paragraphs)-- ~Kinder-first grade. There is always a clever/cure end to these books.

459 word count, RL:1 and Guided reading Level I

[Elizabeth]

I like that Buzz is inventive, but I feel like the use of his latest creation, a paint that makes skis faster, might constitute cheating. Also, I do not condone cruelty to walruses.