Best Selling Books by Nancy Krulik

Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won''t let that stop her from saving the day! Princess Pulverizer and her friends, Lucas and Dribble the dragon, are on the hunt for another good deed to complete on her Quest of Kindness. So when they hear about a mysterious evil beast who''s been capturing townspeople, the trio sets out to find it and rescue the prisoners. But when Lucas and Dribble get caught themselves, it''s up to Princess Pulverizer to free her friends!

One afternoon Katie overhears Mr. G. say he''s cutting off his ponytail and picking up a suit. Mr. G. in a suit? Something strange is going on. Of course, Suzanne thinks she knows exactly what''s going on: Mr. G. is looking for another job. The kids in 4A can''t let Mr. G. leave! So they devise a plan to make sure he stays for good. But when Katie turns into Mr. G., she discovers that she and her friends may have made their problem even worse . . .

Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won''t let that stop her from saving the day! When Princess Pulverizer comes across two identical witches--one good and one bad--it''s the evil one she finds most enchanting. That''s because the impatient princess is ready to end her Quest of Kindness and finally become a knight, which is just what the bad witch offers. Can Princess Pulverizer''s friends break the spell that seems to have taken hold of her?

Katie and Suzanne want to see the new big movie, Tornado, but neither of their parents will let them. As Suzanne complains loudly about always being treated like her baby sister, Katie actually becomes Suzanne''s baby sister, Heather. When Katie is Heather-she speaks. Find out how Katie gets out of this one!

"A good choice for reluctant readers." - Kirkus Reviews Aliens, talking cats, invisibility—it''s all possible in this hilarious early chapter book series! When Zeke Zander''s spaceship crashes on Earth, he and his family must pretend to be humans until they can fix the ship and return home to Planet Z. But with antennae on their heads and a talking cat named Zeus, fitting in is easier said than done! From the author of the George Brown and Katie Kazoo books, The Kid from Planet Z is easy-to-read, highly-illustrated, and printed in black and blue. Follow along as this adorable alien struggles through life on planet Earth in this hilarious story, perfect for a first chapter book!

Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won''t let that stop her from saving the day! With just one more good deed to do, Princess Pulverizer''s Quest of Kindness is almost complete. But when she discovers that a fierce pirate named Cap''n Bobbie has captured a beautiful mermaid, she disobeys her father''s strict rule not to go beyond the sea and stays onboard The Seasick Soaker, vowing to free the gentle creature--even if it means losing her chance to become a knight. Can Princess Pulverizer and her pals rescue the mermaid and escape the pirate''s clutches, or are they doomed to walk the plank? Praise for Princess Pulverizer: Grilled Cheese and Dragons [*]"Very funny series . . ." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "A wacky adventure that stands out through highlighting its heroine''s foibles, giving her plenty of room to grow in future installments." --Kirkus "This spirited chapterbook is an obvious choice for Princess in Black grads and Hamster Princess fans." --Booklist "A strong series opener and a solid choice for those looking to increase their early chapter book holdings." --School Library Journal

The class 3A trip to the Natural History Museum is turning out to be a disaster: Many of Katie''s excited classmates are acting up, and they turn on Katie and call her a goodie-goodie when she won''t join in! Even worse, their tour guide, Mr. Weir, is a big meanie! Still, when Katie turns into Mr. Weir and causes a big disaster of her own, it''s up to her to make things right-and save Mr. Weir''s job!

Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won''t let that stop her from saving the day! Princess Pulverizer dreams of becoming a knight. Dribble the dragon, a companion on her Quest of Kindness, dreams of becoming a chef. So he''s thrilled when he gets the chance to open a pop-up restaurant in the village they''re visiting (though he has to stay hidden, since people are still pretty scared of dragons). But a jealous juggler isn''t pleased with their arrival, and mysterious problems begin to arise. Villagers feel sick to their stomachs, then a barn burns to the ground--and Dribble is blamed! Can Princess Pulverizer help her friend before things go up in flames? Praise for Princess Pulverizer: Grilled Cheese and Dragons [*]"Very funny series . . ." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "A wacky adventure that stands out through highlighting its heroine''s foibles, giving her plenty of room to grow in future installments." --Kirkus "This spirited chapterbook is an obvious choice for Princess in Black grads and Hamster Princess fans." --Booklist "A strong series opener and a solid choice for those looking to increase their early chapter book holdings." --School Library Journal

Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo series #2.

Katie Carew (nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully) always wished that she could be anyone but herself. Now her wish has come true - and she keeps turning into other people! Katie''s class is going on a two-day science field trip to Nature School. The Nature School counselor is named Genie-Genie the Meanie! Genie is very strict and doesn''t want the kids to have any fun. She''s ruining the field trip! When Katie turns into Genie and is left leading her class on a hike, she gets them totally lost! Back in her own body, how will Katie get things on track again? Illustrated by John and Wendy.

Katie Carew (nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully) always wished that she could be anyone but herself. Now her wish has come true - and she keeps turning into other people! When Katie gets caught breaking the rules, first passing a note, and later with a cell phone (that isn''t even her''s!), she loses her recess for the day. She''s had it with the school rules! When she turns into the principal, Mr. Kane, she makes a new rule - that there are no rules! Things get out of hand and Katie turns back into herself before she can fix things. The real Mr. Kane loses his job because the parents and teachers are so angry. Will Katie be able to make things right and get Mr. Kane his job back? Illustrated by John and Wendy.

Katie thinks the fourth grade is awesome! She’s making lots of friends and just joined the new track team. But Katie thinks her new track coach is simply unfair! She only puts in the fastest runners, leaving Katie on the bench. But when Katie turns into Coach Debbie, she decides to give all the kids a chance.

Katie is psyched for the Parent-Kid Olympics at her school. But it turns out that her parents will be out of town, and so Katie’s grandfather is going to team up with her instead. Now Katie is worried—Pops is great, but he’s . . . well, he’s OLD! Then the magic wind arrives just in time to cause more trouble. Who has Katie switcherooed into this time? Do aching knees and nose hair give you a clue?

Katie''s teacher Mrs. Derkman is a finalist in the Teacher of the Year contest, and a contest official is coming to observe her teach class 3A. But when Katie suddenly turns into Mrs.Derkman, the teacher''s chances don''t look so good. How can Katie control a class full of out-of-control third-graders when she''s just a third-grader herself?

Katie and her friends are so excited when they find out that a movie is being filmed in their town. And what makes it even better is that the star of the movie is Rosie Moran-the world''s most popular child actress. Katie not only gets to meet Rosie, but she turns into her. Will Katie shine in the spotlight, or will she get stage fright? Illustrated by John & Wendy.

Katie offers to help the owner of her favorite pizza shop run a pizza-eating contest. But when Katie turns into Louie the chef, how will the pizzas for the contest get made? Katie''s clueless! She''s never cooked anything without her mom before! Illustrated by John & Wendy.

Meet the princess who''d rather wear a suit of armor than a crown! Princess Serena (or as she prefers, Princess Pulverizer) doesn''t want to be a princess--she wants to be knight! But her father, King Alexander of Empiria, thinks she still has a lot to learn when it comes to exhibiting valiant behavior. So he presents a challenge: the princess must first go on a Quest of Kindness and perform good deeds to prove that she truly deserves to go to knight school. With help from a friendly dragon named Dribble and a perpetually terrified knight-in-training named Lucas, can she complete her quest and discover what it really takes to be a hero?

Katie Carew, nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully, had no idea what would happen when she wished that she could be anyone but herself. But now her wish has come true, and-switcheroo!-she keeps turning into other people and even animals! What is one ordinary third-grade girl with a really extraordinary problem to do? It''s a good thing Katie is resourceful and smart enough to find a solution for every problem . . . no matter how much of a disaster she causes! Katie can''t stand George, the class bully. He constantly picks on everyone, but he really torments Katie. One day, she can''t stand it anymore, and she wishes she could be anyone but herself. What she doesn''t see is the shooting star that flashes through the sky at that moment . . . catapulting Katie into a crazy series of adventures, starting the next day when she turns into the class hamster! Will she be trapped in a glass cage forever? Will she ever be a girl again?

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