New Releases by Nancy Krulik

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!

In the newest installment of Nancy Krulik''s popular series, George Brown, Class Clown, George''s very own teacher is competing in a televised dance competition. Of course, her students get to watch the taping in the studio. And who happens to make a guest appearance? You guessed it--the Super Burp! And, unfortunately, he isn''t a bit camera shy!

George Brown is stricken with a case of magic burps, tries to contain them during the school talent show, and disastrously attempts to run a lemonade stand.

George Brown battles a skunk, has fun at the water park, and gets stuck in a tight spot at the science museum.

Another funny mystery from bestselling author Nancy Krulik!When a giant shark tooth fossil went missing during my little sister Mia''s birthday party at the aquarium, I found myself in really deep water -- the aquarium staff accused me of stealing it! No way would I steal something, even if it was a cool fossil. What I could do, though, was talk to the animals at the aquarium to find out who the real thief was. My brainiac detective partner Elizabeth and I would have to work fast to clear my name before the end of the day!

When George Brown spends the day at a water park, he ends up making a huge splash, just not the kind he intended. That''s because trouble follows him like a shadow. It''s not his fault. Really! Poor George is at the mercy of magic burps, burps that make him do wild and crazy things. Perfect for reluctant readers, this funny chapter book series is illustrated with more than forty black-and-white drawings that mirror the goofy mayhem.

Katie is learning about the Pilgrims in preparation for Turkey Day (aka Thanksgiving). Her class visits a reconstructed Pilgrim village where all the "inhabitants" portray a 17th century character. Can you guess what''s coming? The magic wind, of course, transforming 21st-century Katie into Patience Mitchell, who is supposed to know all about spinning wool and making cornhusk dolls. In the second adventure, a family trip to New York City finds Katie switcheroo-ed into one of the performers at the Macy''s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Here''s two for-one fun for all of Katie''s many fans

The first day at a new school is always the hardest, right? No, not always as George finds out the hard way. On the second day at…Sugarman Elementary School, he is suddenly seized by uncontrollable burps, burps so loud they practically break the sound barrier, burps that make him do wild and crazy stuff and land him in trouble with a capital T. One thing is for sure: these are not normal burps, they are magic burps—and they must be stopped! But how?

The annual talent show at Shirley S. Sugarman Elementary School is in just a few weeks, and George signs up to be a stagehand. He is determined to do a good job because the new, improved George is responsible and helpful and glad to pitch in. So is comic mayhem coming? Oh yeah, absolutely! But leave it to Nancy Krulik to devise an unexpected way for disaster to strike and bring down the curtain.

The beginning band has a concert coming up, and Suzanne convinces Katie that she has to look her best for the big night. And that includes a new haircut from Cherrydale''s newest - and sparkliest - hair salon. But when the magic wind switcheroos Katie into Suzanne''s stylist right before Suzanne''s own cut, Katie is left in one hairy situation!

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.

When Katie sees toy bats hanging from the ceiling of class 4A, she thinks they?re Halloween decorations until Mr. G shows up and explains the class is going to study nocturnal animals. A visit to the zoo starts out way cool but quickly goes downhill: Suzanne and Becky won?t stop fighting and then Katie finds herself hanging upside down inside the Bat Cave. Katie has really gone batty this time!

Becky is taking riding lessons at the Cherrydale Stables. That''s not news to Katie or her friends: In fact, they are sick of hearing about horses and sick of hearing Becky brag about what a great rider she is. Still, Katie convinces everyone to go to the horse show where Becky wins a medal in the first event, showmanship. The event looks pretty easy. However, Katie gets to see what it''s like from the horse''s perspective when suddenly she''s switcherooed into Becky''s horse Brownie.

Includes an excerpt from: I thought we were friends.

SHE BANGS! SHE BANGS! Miranda was the quiet type...until she moved to Austin. Home of the hippest college rock bands, Austin, Texas, is a scene. And Miranda is dying to break out of her small-town shell. So she decides to do something totally un-Miranda: learn to play the drums. When crashing the cymbals, the girl''s a wild child! Plus there''s a perk to her new gig: a cute bass player. Unfortunately Mr. Bass Man isn''t exactly looking for love. Can this rocker chick change his tune? Or does finding her own rhythm mean sacrificing true love?

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.

It’s baseball season, and Katie and her friends are busy rooting for their favorite team, the Cherrydale Porcupines. Katie loves the team, but can’t understand why her friends are so obsessed with the team’s star shortstop, Mike Reed; she prefers the old shortstop who now sits on the bench every game. But when Katie is switcherooed into the team’s star shortstop, she learns that she should never judge someone until she’s standing in their size-12 baseball cleats!

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 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.

Katie’s On Thin Ice when an Olympic ice skater comes to town. When Katie turns into the skater during her performance, she really hits the ice—on her bottom, hard. Then when Katie figures out a way to fix this mess, the magic wind comes back and turns her into a famous snowboarder. But suddenly it’s Katie who is Going Downhill! That’s two snow shows she’s ruined in one week. Katie’s hilarious escapades in these two stories make this Super Special a perfect way to chase away the winter blues!

Katie is so excited for her two-week stay at sleepaway camp! Friends, activities, Color War, s’mores . . . and wild animals???? But Katie can’t go anywhere without the magic wind following her—even to camp! Have twice the summer fun with twice the switcheroos in Katie Kazoo’s newest Super Special!

SpongeBob heads to Goofy Goober¿s Party Boat to drown his sorrows in sundaes when Squidward gets the job that SpongeBob always dreamed of, manager of the Krusty Krab.

Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo Super Specials series #4.

Katie and her friend George try to spice up the school day by playing a few practical jokes. Using a special kit full of whoopee cushions, pepper gum, and a water-spraying camera, the two kids make a splash pulling off gag after gag. But then Katie turns into George—just as he gets blamed for all the trouble! How will Katie get out of this one?

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 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?!

Katie and Suzanne are so excited-they won tickets to see their favorite rock group, the Bayside Boys, at the Cherrydale Arena! And not only do they get to see the show, but they get to attend the dress rehearsal and go backstage to hang out with the group! But when the magic wind turns Katie into one of the band members in the middle of the rehearsal, she manages to break up the band just before the big show! Will Katie be able to get the Bayside Boys back together again?

Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo series.

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?