Aperture 3 - Multiple Image Selection Bug?

I am experiencing an issue within Aperture (v3.0.3) where by from a project folder containing a large number of photos, I rate the ones I wish to keep (typically 3 * and above) and these are all automatically selected for an album.
Whilst this smart album shows the correct number of images, If I use these as the basis for a book or even a static album, a larger number of images (seems to include any within a series) appear.
Am I using Aperture incorrectly?
Why does it show the correct number of images within the smart album, but copying everything shows a higher number within a book?
It also doesn't seem possible to show just a subset of photos within a book, so I have to get the number correct to save having to go through all photos for the book selection.
Is this a bug? It certainly appears to be a bug with the way in which this is working.
Thanks for your feedback...

Thanks for the response Kirby.
Essentially when I refer to 'series' I am talking about Aperture's stacks (I used the wrong phrase originally).
If I have a stack of 10 photos, however only a single one has been rated as 3 star or above (my criteria for being selected into the smart album and/or book), it seems that all 10 photos would appear in the books' photo selection.
This means that from one photo project where approximately 1800 photos were taken, I had rated around 200 of these as 3 star and above, which is the number of photos that correctly appears in the smart album.
If I then 'select all' from the smart album and use these as the basis for a book, I would expect to see only the 200 photos for selection within the book, however I see nearly 800 photos which is the total number of photos within the stacks visible in the smart album (whether photos are visible and rated sufficiently or not).
It's not possible to change the view of photos for the book selection process, so it appears to only list those photos you have chosen, however I see many photos I didn't "choose"...
Does this make it any clearer?
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