# The Rummage Crew

> The Rummage Crew is a picture-book series for children ages 5 to 9 (kindergarten to grade 3) by Ken Yeung, a dad in British Columbia, Canada. Six kids and a raccoon named Rummage rescue old, broken and forgotten things and give them a new life by fixing, reusing, sharing and recycling them. The series uses the six Rs of sustainability (Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle), one per kid, and each book focuses on one R.

## Books
- [The Secret of the Squeaky Wagon (Book 1, Repair)](https://rummagecrew.com/books/secret-of-the-squeaky-wagon/): The crew pulls an old wagon out of a blackberry hedge, discovers its front wheel is rusted stuck (the secret of the squeak), fixes and paints it teal with gold stars, and uses it to deliver donated toys and books. Zoey's plush polar bear Poley is torn and mended by her big sister Aria. 32-page paperback, ages 5-9. Coming soon on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca.
- The Case of the Tipped-Over Bin (Book 2, Recycle, in production): Rummage keeps tipping over the recycling bin; Marcus's plan is rinse it, sort it, lid on tight.
- [All books in order](https://rummagecrew.com/books/)

## Characters
- [Aria](https://rummagecrew.com/meet-the-crew/aria/): age 9, the Artist, Zoey's big sister; owns Julius the tabby cat. Leads the Rethink books.
- [Zoey](https://rummagecrew.com/meet-the-crew/zoey/): age 7, the Giver; never without Poley, her small white polar bear. Leads the Reuse books.
- [Koru](https://rummagecrew.com/meet-the-crew/koru/): age 7, the Fixer; goggles, red glasses, tool belt. Leads the Repair books.
- [Marcus](https://rummagecrew.com/meet-the-crew/marcus/): age 8, the Organizer; clipboard and plans. Leads the Recycle books.
- [Leo](https://rummagecrew.com/meet-the-crew/leo/): age 8, the Gardener; uses a wheelchair with rainbow spokes. Leads the Reduce books.
- [Penny](https://rummagecrew.com/meet-the-crew/penny/): age 8, the Detective; violet raincoat and magnifying glass. Leads the Refuse books.
- [Rummage](https://rummagecrew.com/meet-the-crew/rummage/): the raccoon sidekick the series is named after.

## Free printables (PDF, no sign-up)
- [The six Rs poster](https://rummagecrew.com/printables/reduce-reuse-recycle-poster/)
- [Reduce, reuse, recycle cut-and-sort worksheet, K-3](https://rummagecrew.com/printables/reduce-reuse-recycle-worksheet/)
- [Character bookmarks](https://rummagecrew.com/printables/printable-bookmarks-for-kids/)
- [Official Fixer certificate](https://rummagecrew.com/printables/i-fixed-it-certificate/)

## Free resources for parents and teachers
- [Reduce, reuse, recycle for kids (plus Repair)](https://rummagecrew.com/learn/reduce-reuse-recycle-for-kids/)
- [Diverse children's books](https://rummagecrew.com/book-lists/diverse-childrens-books/)
- [Books about kindness for kids](https://rummagecrew.com/book-lists/books-about-kindness/)
- [Best recycling books for kids](https://rummagecrew.com/book-lists/recycling-books-for-kids/)
- [Earth Day for kids](https://rummagecrew.com/learn/earth-day-for-kids/): what Earth Day is (April 22; first held in 1970) and 10 ways kids can help.
- [Raccoon facts for kids](https://rummagecrew.com/learn/raccoon-facts-for-kids/)
- [Which Rummage Crew kid are you? (quiz)](https://rummagecrew.com/meet-the-crew/quiz/)
- [20 Earth Day activities for kids](https://rummagecrew.com/activities/earth-day-activities-for-kids/)
- [Best Earth Day books for kids](https://rummagecrew.com/book-lists/earth-day-books-for-kids/)
- [Where to donate toys, US and Canada](https://rummagecrew.com/activities/where-to-donate-toys/)
- [8 recycling projects for kids](https://rummagecrew.com/activities/recycling-projects-for-kids/)
- [8 egg carton crafts for kids](https://rummagecrew.com/activities/egg-carton-crafts/)
- [Fix it with kids: 5 easy repairs](https://rummagecrew.com/activities/fix-it-with-kids/)
- [For teachers: Earth Day lesson and discussion questions](https://rummagecrew.com/educators/)