New Releases by Nancy E. Krulik

A princess who would rather be a knight accepts her skeptical king father''s challenge to perform good deeds in order to prove her worthiness to attend knight school, an endeavor that is supported by a friendly dragon and a perpetually terrified knight-in-training.

Sparky''s bone takes him to Tanzania, where he leads wild dogs on a search for their missing pack member, then to India, where he finds a new friend and a magic lamp.

When George, his classmates, and their families go to a ski resort to compete in a charity event against two other schools, George is determined to win the snowboarding contest and meet snowboarding pro Dice Nievson until he gets sick and his best friend, Alex, must compete in his place.

Ten-year-old George Brown tries his best to earn money for a special toy he wants, but whether he is working in his mother''s craft shop or setting up a backyard circus, the magic burps erupt at exactly the wrong time and foil his plans.

The big school trip is at the end of the week, and Jack can''t wait! But someone keeps playing pranks at school, including dyeing the class guinea pig green. Principal Bumble threatens to cancel the trip if the pranks don''t stop. It''s up to Jack to find out who''s behind the pranks. Illustrations.

When fourth-grader George starts at a new school, he vows to become a model student instead of the class clown he has always been, but just as his plan is going really well, he is overtaken by a magic burb that turns him back into an irresponsible mi

While practicing her clarinet for the upcoming band concert, reluctantly agreeing to a new hairstyle, and competing with a rival fourth grade class in kite flying, Katie anxiously wonders when the magic wind will transform her into someone else. Includes kite flying tips.

As long-awaited fourth grade starts, Katie is overwhelmed when the magic wind causes her to switch twice--first into a new classmate and then into Mr. Starkey, the school band leader.

It''s April Fool''s Day in Miss Popper''s firstgrade class, and six-year-old Justine decides to play some pranks on her teacher and classmates. Once Justine starts playing jokes, though, she can''t stop. The pranking just keeps getting worse and worse. When Justine''s friends get tired of the constant pranks, they decide to play a joke of their own. But will Justine be able to handle a taste of her own medicine?

When the magic wind turns fourth-grader Katie into her friend George, who has been playing practical jokes to liven up their school, she has to figure out how to get him out of trouble and sooth everyone''s hurt feelings.

Katie and Suzanne have been best friends for ever. But now SuzanneÂ''s become a total snob! Katie has had enough, and declares that she and Suzanne are now friends for never! Then Katie turns into Suzanne at a very important momentÂ-just as Suzanne is about to make her modeling debut! Will KatieÂ''s walk down the runway ruin their friendship forever?

When the magic wind switches Katie into her mother just before a tap dancing audition, Katie panics, ruining her mother''s big chance to appear on television.

As Christmas approaches, Katie makes time to help others find the Christmas spirit as the magic wind first switches her with a Christmas tree farm employee, then with an unusual character at North Pole Winter Fun Park.

"Miss Popper''s first grade class takes a trip to the fire station. When the alarm bell rings, who will save the day?"--Page 4 of cover

A webcast ratings war heats up between Jenny and her friends and the "Pops".

When school is closed because of a huge snowstorm, Jenny is stuck hanging out with her former friend Addie all day. Will Addie ruin the school ski trip for Jenny, too?

"It''s the first day of first grade. The kids in Miss Popper''s class are excited. But not Carlos. He doesn''t want to go to first grade. Will he change his mind?"--Page 4 of cover

The sixth and seventh graders at Joyce Kilmer Middle School are spending a week at Camp Einstein, a science camp in the woods, but sharing a cabin with Addie and Dana is hard on Jenny, Chloe, and Sam and it gets worse when Jenny is paired with Addie for trust exercises.

Traces the life of Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, from her difficult childhood, to her stardom with the popular group TLC, to her premature death in an auto accident.

Katie is an ordinary third-grader—except for one extraordinary problem! She accidentally wished on a shooting star to be anyone but herself. Katie soon learns that wishes really do come true—and in the strangest way. In No Messin'' with My Lesson, Katie''s teacher, Mrs. Derkman, hopes to win the Teacher of the Year contest, but her chances do not look good when Katie turns into her teacher and cannot keep a class full of out-of-control third-graders in line. Book #11

Katie is an ordinary third-grader—except for one extraordinary porblem! She accidentally wished on a shooting star to be anyone but herself. Katie soon learns that wishes really do come true—and in the strangest way. When strict Mrs. Derkman moves next door to Katie, she scares Katie''s friends away and insists she keep her dog, Pepper, on a leash, will Katie finds a non-magical solution to the problem? Includes steps for teaching a dog to sit and stay.

Katie agrees to be a buddy for the new girl in class even though her best friend Suzanne does not approve.

While her class is studying reptiles, Katie, a vegetarian, refuses to feed worms to Slinky the snake, class 4A''s pet, but when the magic wind turns her into Slinky, Katie learns that some animals cannot survive on vegetables alone.

Someone''s been leaving gifts and notes for Jenny. Who could it be? Meanwhile, Rachel and Felicia stop speaking following a basketball game in which Felicia calls Rachel a ball hog. Now both girls are trying to get their friends to choose sides! And to top it all off, Addie''s managed to turn a simple fundraiser into a popularity contest, and as sixth grade president, Jenny has to deal with her. Will Jenny unravel the mystery of her secret admirer? And more importantly, will her friends ever speak to one another again?

Jenny and her friends come up with a plan to challenge the Pops and their own exclusive "pep squad," hoping to win the fall spirit week competition.

Best friends Katie and Suzanne are both nominated for mayor of the fourth grade, and Suzanne wants to win so much that she starts spreading mean rumors, while Katie gets an inside look at the Cherrydale mayoral race.

Katie, who has never cooked a thing alone, switches into Louie the chef at a pizza parlor sponsoring a pizza-eating contest.

Third-grader Katie Carew gets into trouble for breaking school rules, but when she magically turns into the school''s principal and eliminates all rules, things get out of hand. Includes directions for playing Four Square, Statue Tag, and Poison.

Fourth-grader Katie secretly believes that her grandfather is too old to be her partner in the school Olympics until she trades places with him for a day--thanks to the magic wind.

Thanks to the magic wind, when the unassuming Miriam (instead of the smug Suzanne) gets the leading role in the school play, Katie soon finds herself on stage, trying to sing and remember her lines. Includes directions for making fingerprint doodles.