Most Popular Books by Alan Katz

If there’s a problem in school, there’s no substitute for the world-saving substitute teachers of the S.O.S.! This is the fourth book of this hilarious, highly illustrated early chapter book series. It’s Spring Break! Milton Worthy and his family are off on a vacation to Super Fun World. It’s a week filled with roller coasters, rides, and fried food—and no super-sub missions for seven whole days. Everything is going according to plan until Milton gets stuck looking after Noah—part-time classroom pet, full-time evil mastermind—who has an entirely different kind of getaway in mind. Will Milton be able to figure out Noah’s latest plot for world domination before it ruins his family’s fun time? HarperChapters build confident readers one chapter at a time! With short, fast-paced books, art on every page, and milestone markers at the end of every chapter, they''re the perfect next step for fans of I Can Read!

Jokes about the "fabulous fifty states."--[back cover].

"Becky loves Grandpa Max. When he visits, they have a lot of fun together. But when Grandpa Max pulls his favorite prank on Becky, he accidentally takes her nose--for real! OH NO! Now Becky and Grandpa Max have to chase Becky''s runny nose all over town--or else, who nose what will happen? With vibrant art and hilarious wordplay, children, parents, and grandparents alike will love the funny, fast-paced picture book tale."--Publisher marketing.

Well-known songs, including "Itsy Bitsy Spider" and "Farmer in the Dell," are presented with new words and titles, such as "Tiny Baby Brother" and "I''m in My Room and Bored."

Are you being pawed, clawed, and gnawed by that four-footed fuzzball who ruins your furniture and runs your life? Here''s away to get back in the catbird seat: this hilarious how-to-fight-back from an expert who has devised dozens of surefire (but never cruel or harmful) pet-tested ways to show your cat who''s really boss.

“A Royal Stinkfest!” —Fairy Queen of Snots “What a gas!” —Fairy O. Hara, author of Gone Is the Wind “This book makes great reading—and even better toilet paper!” —I.C. Butts, President of S.T.I.N.K. (Society to Inform Nice Kids) Say the word “fairies” and it conjures up images of little winged beings made of gossamer and light, exquisitely dressed in shimmering gowns or twirly, little bejeweled skating costumes. Well, you haven''t met The Flim-Flam Fairies. Be prepared for the crazy antics of the Fart Fairy, Snot Fairy, Dirty Underwear Fairy, as well as a few other less-than-enchanting fairies as they persuade their way into and out of children''s lives in attempts to take over the Tooth Fairy''s under-the-pillow enterprise. A silly story that will have the kids howling into their pillows with laughter!

Bet you can''t read the whole thing without laughing! These animal jokes will have you rolling on the floor laughing! Why was the baby snake upset? Because someone took his rattle. What did the fast food worker say when the frog ordered a hamburger? "Do you want flies with that?" Get ready to BARK out loud with these hilarious animal jokes from author and expert funny man Alan Katz! Including knock-knock jokes and puns for all situations, The Funniest Animal Joke Book Ever has it all! It even includes activities and fill-in sections to write your own jokes!

"Oh, no! Noah, the classroom''s evil pet ferret, has stolen everyone''s lunch--and worse yet, he''s done it on a day when Milton''s mom, the class''s go-to super-sub, is off on another assignment. Will Milton be able to foil Noah''s most fiendish plot yet or will they lose their lunches for good in the gooiest, stickiest, biggest food fight ever?"--

Come along on a hilarious adventure with the one and only Karate Pig as he karate chops everything in sight—even this book! In the end, Karate Pig learns a very important lesson about sharing and reading with his very good friends. Readers will laugh out loud as they read this novelty book with pull-tabs, die-cut pages and a gatefold flap.

Fourteen song parodies about parents and children, including "They''re Always on the Cell" (to the tune of "Farmer in the Dell"), "Watch Dad Exercise" (to the tune of "Do Your Ears Hang Low?"), "Dressed Up is Messed Up" (to the tune of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"), and "Too Much Kissing" (to the tune of "Rock-a-bye Baby").

Dr. I. B. Wrongo is the smartest guy in the land of Wrongovia. By spending 4,312 straight days in his secret testing facility, he''s proven it''s more fun to be wrong . . . and he''s created THAT''S RIGHT, THAT''S WRONG! to give kids everywhere the chance to play along, laugh along, and even learn along! WHICH ANIMAL CAN CHANGE ITS COLOR?__ Chameleon __ Eel If you said chameleon, that would be right. But in this game, we''re looking for the WRONG answer. No points for you! NOTE TO PARENTS: This game encourages kids to give the WRONG ANSWERS to a wide variety of questions. When they do, they''ll score points and laugh themselves silly . . . and then they''ll learn the RIGHT ANSWERS and some additional facts to remember. So don''t worry, they won''t end up stupid or weird -- this game is sure to make them happier and smarter! And if you don''t believe me, you''re wrong too! Either way, congratulations!-- Dr. I. B. Wrongo

"It''s that time in the Passover Seder when it''s Grandpa Murray''s job to break the matzoh and hide the afikomen for the kids to find. But what happens when you hide the afikomen too well? Search as hard as they can, Nathan, Simone, Andrew, and David can''t track it down anywhere. The kids may have to turn the house upside down if they want to get their reward and finish the Seder meal."--

Dr. I. B. Wrongo is the smartest guy in the land of Wrongovia. By spending 4,312 straight days in his secret testing facility, he''s proven it''s more fun to be wrong...and he''s created THAT''S RIGHT, THAT''S WRONG! to give kids everywhere the chance to play along, laugh along, and even learn along! WHOSE PORTRAIT IS ON THE NICKEL? If you said Thomas Jefferson, that would be right. But in this gamewe''re looking for the WRONG answer. No points for you! NOTE TO PARENTS: This game encourages kids to give the WRONG ANSWERS toa variety of questions. When they do, they''ll score points and laughthemselves silly...and then they''ll learn the RIGHT ANSWERS and someadditional facts to remember. So don''t worry, this game is sure to makethem happier and smarter! And if you don''t believe me, you''re wrong too!Either way, congratulations! -- Dr. I. B. Wrongo

Calling all silly dilly fans! Get ready to take a giant time-out for laughs, ''cause the bestselling creators of Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs and Are You Quite Polite? Silly Dilly Manners Songs are back again to silly-dilly-fy your world. The crowd will go wild and join in the chorus, singing sport new lyrics to childhood classics. From football to baseball, soccer to archery, there''s a song for every court, field, and sporting occasion. No need to wear a helmet, and you don''t even have to shout "Fore!" before singing the golf song!

"When Snowball, the puffball hamster in Ms. Kim''s classroom, accidentally sips the teacher''s leftover protein shake, she transforms into a monster like Beacher Elementary School has never known before. It''s all hands on deck to stop Snowball before it''s too late. And to do that, Milton Worthy is going to do have to team up with Noah, the part-time classroom ferret, full-time evil mastermind"--

"Andy Snowden and the other Elf Academy elves go on a winter wonderland field trip. When one of the younger reindeer is having trouble learning to fly, it''s up to Andy to use his imagination to help save the day!"--