Nancy Krulik

Third grade is not always easy, especially when you have to deal with teasing, bullies, and hurt feelings. Sometimes, you might just want to be anyone else but yourself! That is exactly what happens to Katie Carew. After a particularly bad day, she wishes she could be someone else, and to her absolute shock, her wish actually comes true! Suddenly, Katie gets a magical ability to switch places with other people and even animals. Her friends start calling her Katie Kazoo, and she is off on a series of wild adventures that take her far beyond her normal life. This exciting collection brings together six amazing stories where Katie learns what it truly means to walk in someone else's shoes. From turning into the class hamster to becoming the school lunch lady, every switch brings a brand new hilarious disaster. Will Katie ever figure out how to just be herself?

Katie Carew is so excited for the weekend! She has big plans to attend Suzanne's amazing all-girl sleepover party. But her friend Jeremy has a completely different idea. He wants Katie to go with him to ride the terrifying new roller coaster at the amusement park instead. When Katie chooses the party, Jeremy gets annoyed. In fact, he and the other boys in Class 3A decide that all girls suddenly have cooties! The classroom turns into a giant battle between the boys and the girls. But then, the magical switch wind blows, and Katie actually finds herself stuck in Jeremy's shoes. Now that she is a boy, Katie has the perfect chance to fix things and reunite the class. Can she figure out a clever plan to end the cootie war before it turns into one massive mess?

Katie Carew is tired of being ordinary, and she is especially tired of being picked on by the class bully. After a particularly terrible day in third grade, she looks up at a shooting star and makes a desperate wish. She wishes she could be absolutely anyone else but herself! To her total shock, the magic star listens. Suddenly, a strange wind blows, and Katie transforms into the fuzzy classroom hamster! At first, running on a wheel and escaping from a cage seems like a thrilling adventure. But she quickly realizes that being a tiny pet comes with its own terrifying problems. Katie discovers that her magical new ability will not stop, and she keeps switching places with the people and animals around her. Will she ever figure out how to break the spell and just go back to being Katie Kazoo?

Have you ever been completely fed up with rules? Katie Carew certainly has! School has so many rules, and sometimes Katie wishes she could just be anyone else. Well, get ready for a wish come true with a magical twist! One day, after getting into trouble for breaking rules, Katie suddenly finds herself transformed into her school principal, Mr. Kane! What’s the first thing she does with this incredible power? She declares a new rule: no more rules! But hold on tight, because what seems like a great idea quickly turns into a super-sized mess. Imagine a school day where anything goes! Toys flying, food fights, and pure chaos. When Katie turns back into herself, she discovers the real Mr. Kane is in big trouble because of her no-rules day. Can Katie find a way to make everything right again and save the principal's job? Join Katie on this hilarious and wild adventure as she learns a lot about rules, consequences, and what it truly means to be responsible.

Katie Carew is just an ordinary third-grader, except for one very extraordinary problem! Ever since she accidentally wished on a shooting star to be anyone but herself, her wishes keep coming true in the strangest possible ways. Lately, she feels completely torn between her two best friends, and all the stress makes her wish she could just escape. Suddenly, the magical switch wind arrives again! This time, it transforms Katie into Lucille, the school cafeteria lunch lady. At first, experiencing life from the other side of the food counter seems like a fun break from her third-grade drama. But things quickly spiral out of control when Katie accidentally starts a massive food fight and starts launching egg salad across the room! The school principal is definitely not happy with a lunch lady who creates so much chaos. Now Katie must figure out how to clean up the gigantic mess, fix her friendships, and get back into her own body before lunchtime is completely ruined for everyone.

Katie Carew and her best friend Suzanne are absolutely desperate to see the brand-new blockbuster movie, Tornado. But there is one huge problem: neither of their parents will let them go! While Suzanne is busy complaining loudly about always being treated like her little baby sister, Heather, the magical switch wind suddenly blows. In a flash, Katie accidentally transforms into baby Heather! Being trapped in a crib and wearing a diaper is bad enough, but things get even more complicated when Katie forgets she is supposed to be a baby and actually speaks out loud. Suzanne is completely shocked and suddenly believes her little sister is a brilliant, talking genius! Now Katie is stuck trying to navigate life as a toddler while keeping her true identity a secret. How is she going to explain a talking baby without letting anyone know about her magical powers? Discover how Katie wiggles her way out of this hilarious, pint-sized mess!