New Releases by Nancy Krulik

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.

At first, Katie and her friends can''t wait to enter the fourth grade! But with the pressure of new classes, teachers, and friends, Katie isn''t so sure she likes it after all. And to make matters worse, the magic wind appears twice-and turns her into her new friend Emma Weber, who has her hands full with three younger siblings to help take care of, and then into her former best friend Suzanne as she''s about to make her fashion runway debut! What''s a fourth-grader to do?

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!

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.

Becky is the new girl in class 3A, and she''s a great big copycat! She''s trying to be just like Katie''s best friend Suzanne. She follows Suzanne around, dresses like her, and steals Suzanne''s class report topic. Suzanne can''t stand Becky! Then, the magic wind turns Katie into Becky. Will Suzanne change her mind about the new girl? Will Katie turn back into herself without causing too much trouble?

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.

Sabrina brings a doll to life so Roxie can have a date for a big Halloween party, but when the doll turns out to be unready for the real world, Sabrina must find a way to return him to his original state without hurting her friend.

Hey! I''m Yasmin! Wanna know my fashion passion? Bohemian clothes in earth-tone colors and awesome textures! My friends call me ''Pretty Princess'' because I rule! Find out all about me in my funkadelic book!

Katie has plans to go to Suzanne''s all-girl sleepover party, but Jeremy wants her to ride the hot new rollercoaster. Annoyed, Jeremy and the other boys from Class 3A decide that all girls have cooties. When Katie finds herself in Jeremy''s shoes-literally-she tries to reunite the boys and girls. Will Katie''s plan work? Or will it just be one big mess?

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!

"Dreams are hopeless aspirations, inhopes of coming true, believe in yourself, the rest is up to me and you." -- "Waterfalls" Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, and Rozanda "Chilli" Thomas came together in Atlanta, Georgia, in the early 1990s to form TLC, a group that blended hip-hop, dance, and R&B music so successfully that it went on to be one of the bestselling female groups of all time. This is the story of how Lisa Lopes, the self-proclaimed "crazy" member of TLC, rose above her difficult childhood to attain superstardom. With her funky raps and her vivacious personality, Lisa pursued her dreams and became known as the most energetic member of TLC, who went on to pave the way for many female groups that followed.

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?

Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo series #2.

HEATH WAVE! Heath Ledger may come from the land Down Under, but he''s taking Hollywood by storm! After starting out in local musical theater, this talented hottie left his hometown, Perth, and headed to Sydney to forge a career in television and film. Success came easily in Australia, with Heath landing roles in the TV drama Sweat, as well as some Aussie films. Then, at 17 and with less than a dollar in his pocket, the precocious actor decided to try his luck in Los Angeles. He gained instant recognition starring opposite Julia Stiles in 10 Things I Hate About You, but the critical acclaim poured in after he nearly stole the show from Mel Gibson in The Patriot. And the rest has been Hollywood history. With lead roles in the eagerly anticipated films A Knight''s Tale and The Four Feathers, Heath''s career is on fire! Now, read all about Heath: his family life, his hobbies, his attitude toward show business, and more. In The Heath Is On, you''ll get all the info on this up-and-coming young star: gossip, anecdotes, horoscope, vital stats -- it''s all in here! The Heath is definitely on!

Sabrina goes back in time to get help from Thomas Edison, who''s wondering if his inventions will ever amount to anything. When Sabrina returns with Edison to the 21st century, he refuses to go back. Will the future be left in the dark?

Joshua Jackson Tall, dark, handsome hunk Joshua Jackson is the superstar of tomorrow. It''s easy to see why! How many other stars can boast of appearing in nearly twenty movies, not to mention being the breakout performer in Dawson''s Creek, one of America''s biggest teen series? The Mighty Ducks, Cruel Intentions, The Skulls, and Gossip. Not only is his charisma indisputable, Josh is also a bona fide hero, having helped rescue four teens from the water off the coast of North Carolina. What''s Josh really like when the cameras are turned off? Who does he pal around with? All the fascinating facts are inside...and don''t forget to check out the tough J.J. quiz, only for his most faithful fans!

Coinciding with the beginning of the third season of the TV show "Felicity" is this release of the unauthorized biography of the two hunky actors--Scott Speedman and Scott Foley--who play Ben and Noel. Aside from the inside scoop on these stars, the book provides color photos, trivia, horoscopes, quizzes, and more.

When Tommy''s parents decide the family needs to move to a bigger house, Tommy and his friends formulate plans to keep the Pickles'' home from being sold.

Two teams, the Tune Squad and the Monstars, play a wacky game of basketball where nothing is out of bounds.

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