Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

by Nancy E. Krulik

Chance the bulldog, Shadow the Labrador, and Sassy the Himalayan share another fur-raising adventure when the Seaver family brings the trio on a vacation and they escape from their carriers. Original. Movie tie-in.

Genres: Childrens

89 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Nancy Krulik is the author of more than 100 books for children and young adults, including three New York Times bestsellers. She is best known, however, for being the author and creator of the Katie Kazoo Switcheroo book series, which has brought her to the attention of second, third, and fourth graders nationwide.

Nancy has also written extensively for teens and is well known as a biographer of Hollywood's hottest young stars. Her knowledge of the details of celebrities lives has made her a desired guest on several entertainment shows on the E! network as well as on Extra and Access Hollywood. She can be seen there talking about the secret lives of such celebs as Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Hilary Duff, and Frankie Muniz. Nancy has also been a guest on radio broadcasts nationwide discussing the superstars she has researched over the years.

As the author of several teen and preteen advice books, including Grosset and Dunlap's Prom!: The Complete Guide to a Truly Spectacular Night, Nancy has been interviewed by several prominent magazines including Cosmo Girl, Teen, Teen People, Seventeen, and Teen Celebrity. She has also been the celebrity guest for three Teen People chat presentations. Nancy has recently begun to delve into the teen novel market, writing four romances for young adults, all of which will be published between 2004 and 2005.

Nancy currently lives in Manhattan with her husband, composer Daniel Burwasser, their two children, Amanda and Ian, and a crazed cockerspaniel named Pepper .

Reviews

[Charlie Mae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this to my little sister… We both loved it! The movies have been a big part of my childhood, and I was so glad to be able to bring that to my little sis.

[Evelynn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Meh.

The writing wasn't very good, the author butchered the original Homeward Bound II story, and it was a very fast read. Well, maybe I shouldn't complain that I read it quickly. But if anybody wants to read this, take into account that it's the same story as the movie, just watered down a lot (for younger readers, I'm guessing) and that it doesn't include some of the scenes from the movie (like when Chance rolled Sassy down the hill in the plastic pipe, inspiring his idea to outwit Ashcan and Pete). Disappointing, but not a bad book.