Best Selling Books by Nancy Krulik

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 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. In Out to Lunch, Katie Carew feels torn between her two best friends, but after wishing she were someone else, she morphs into Lucille, the lunchroom lady, and experiences life from the other side of the counter, with unexpected results.

Katie accidentally switches places with her best friend''s baby sister, and must figure out a way to explain how the baby was able to talk without letting anyone know what really happened.

Katie Carew is fed up. Everything keeps going wrong. If only she could be anyone but herself. However, Katie has to be careful what she wishes for, it might just come true!

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.

It’s February and love is in the air! Everyone in the fourth grade is getting into the Valentine spirit. The kids are making cards, and are ordering personalized candy hearts from Cinnamon’s Candy Shop, the new candy store in the mall. But Katie has had enough—she is definitely not into all this mushy gushy stuff! So Katie makes a decision: there’ll be no Valentine’s Day for her this year. But then Katie turns into Cinnamon, the candy store owner. And the personalized hearts she makes up are...well...not exactly to order! By doing this, she practically ruins Valentine’s Day for everyone. Will Katie have a change of heart and save the day?

Katie and her third-grade class go on a field trip to the natural history museum, where Katie finds herself magically transported into the body of their tour guide.

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

Princess Pulverizer''s next good deed: unite the unicorns and keep them from getting captured. She may not be a knight yet, but she won''t let that stop her from saving the day! Princess Pulverizer and her pals are well on their way to completing her Quest of Kindness. But they know they can''t continue it until they help Fortune--the unicorn they recently rescued--find his family. So when a fearful king orders his knights to capture all the unicorns they can, it''s up to the princess and her friends to warn the unicorns before it''s too late! 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

"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!

HE''S DIESEL POWERED! Vin Diesel''s come a long way since his syage debut at the age of seven -- a gig he was offered after getting caught breaking into a New York City theater! But these days Vin''s getting noticed for other talents -- and this time they''re legal. There is more to Vin than his pumped-up action-hero exterior. He''s a serious actor who''s written, directed and produced films that have been screened at the most prestigious film festivals in the world. Vin''s got the skills and determination that took him from earning $20 a week to $20 million a film, and he knew he would be a star all along...He was just waiting for the rest of us to figure it out.

Aliens, talking cats, invisibility—it''s all possible in this hilarious early chapter book series! As an alien, Zeke Zander is still confused by the weird things humans do. But he knows humans would also find zeebop behavior pretty strange. So when Zeke catches the flu, he has to hide symptoms like green goo that leaks from his eyes. Will his new human friends understand, especially now that they have a group project for school? Maybe being a little bit different is the only way to fix things with his friends! 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!

Sparky kabooms into TWO adventures in this 2-in-1 Magic Bone Super Special! One bite of his bone lands Sparky in Tanzania, where he meets a pack of African wild dogs. But when a pack member runs away, it''s up to Sparky to lead the search party through the Serengeti. But when Sparky is ready to return home, his bone sends him to India instead! There he finds a new friend and a magic lamp—but can they help him find his way home?

Katie can''t wait to go on a European vacation with her family! She''s so excited to see new things and learn how people in other countries live. But she realizes that traveling abroad is harder than she thought, especially when you don''t speak another language! And to make matters worse, the magic wind appears four times—turning her into a Buckingham Palace guard, a flamenco dancer in Spain, a gondola driver in Venice, and an artist in Paris! Will Katie be able to handle this vacation chaos?!

When Sparky''s owner leaves him with no one to play with, Sparky decides to beat the boredom with a bite of his magic bone. He finds himself in Washington, DC, among statues, a monument that looks like a giant stick, and a big white house with a huge yard (that he isn''t allowed to play in). His new dog friend says he''s happy roaming the city without his family, but Sparky isn''t so sure he feels the same. Tag along as Sparky explores the United States capital--and tries not to get caught!

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

Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won''t let that stop her from saving the day! The village of Ire-Mire-Briar-Shire has a problem: every single cow, goat, and sheep has vanished! That means no milk, no butter, no cheese. As an aspiring chef and grilled cheese lover, Dribble the dragon is outraged. Princess Pulverizer is less concerned, but she knows an opportunity when she sees it--they''ll simply find the missing herds, save the day, and get even closer to completing her Quest of Kindness! But when an angry pink-haired troll captures Princess Pulverizer and her timid friend, Lucas, doing her good deed might not be quite so easy!

Sent to the backyard for breaking a tick-tock-ticking toy, Sparky (an adorable but clumsy sheepdog puppy) immediately begins his favorite activity: diggety-dig-digging. Little does he know, he''s about to dig up the most amazing toy ever--a magic bone! With one bite into that sparkling bone, Sparky is magically transported to London, where he makes new friends, sees the sights, and gets into a bit of trouble. Join Sparky on his adventure to see how he escapes and makes it back home!

Angie can''t wait to bounce this mill town she''s been living in. At least she''s got her friends, the guys who live to ride and grind. And her job painting custom boards at Sk8 4Ever. Then one day Carter walks into the shop. He''s all Abercrombie, and she''s black hoodies. But it''s hot in therre. Carter offers to help Angie with her dream: to take her art to NYC. She really believes in Carter, but then she learns the truth about his family -- something that turns Love & Sk8 into Love vs. Sk8.

Ms. Frogbottom takes her class to Scotland where they meet the Loch Ness Monster in this second book in the chapter book series that is The Magic School Bus meets The Magic Tree House by bestselling author Nancy Krulik. Learning is an adventure in Ms. Frogbottom’s class, because she’s got a magic map—one that takes her students all over the world to do battle with mythical monsters no one believes are real. All Ms. Frogbottom has to do is take out the map, tap a country and—SHAZAAM!—off they go to a place somewhere far, far away. When Ms. Frogbottom’s crew lands in Scotland, they come nose to nose with the legendary Loch Ness Monster! Bestselling and beloved author Nancy Krulik ingeniously approaches geography in a new way, as the kids learn about the places they visit while fighting, fleeing, or in some cases rescuing monsters.

"Learning is an adventure in Ms. Frogbottom''s class, because she''s got a magic map - one that takes her students all over the world to battle with mythical monsters no one believes are real. All Ms. Frogbottom has to do is take out the map, tap a country, and - SHAZAAM! - off they go to a place somewhere far, far away. When Ms. Frogbottom whisks the class away to Egypt, they not only come face to face with a mummy, but have to solve the riddle of his ancient curse! This book approaches geography in a new way, as kids learn about the places they visit while fighting, fleeing, or in some cases rescuing monsters."--

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!

Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won''t let that stop her from saving the day! There''s trouble in the kingdom of Salamistonia! Ever since an evil wizard kidnapped Lester the jester, laughter and smiles have disappeared. Now Princess Pulverizer has the perfect opportunity to complete the next good deed on her Quest of Kindness: a rescue mission! With her friends Lucas and Dribble by her side, can Princess Pulverizer defeat the wizard, free Lester, and bring fun back to Salamistonia?