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Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo #26.5
On Thin Ice
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!
164 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2007
About the author
Nancy E. Krulik
416 books241 followersNancy 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 .
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 .
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November 15, 2013
when katie turns into a famous snow boarder and doesn't know how. she almost gets the the famous snow boarder fired.and then she and suzzane go see a play on ice and when katie turns into the main character who is a really famous ice skater she messes up the show for her.
August 17, 2021
This book was ok. It was handed down to us from a neighbor who was cleaning out her college age kids bookshelves. This is like book #14 in the series or something, so we didn't really know what happens, but it did a decent job of giving us a quick backstory.
What I didn't like was that it seemed a bit old for my kids. It had a lot of bullying or being mean to each other. And I honestly had no idea why Katie was friends with Suzanne. She seemed like for the most part, she didn't like her. I want my kids to pick better friends. If she has so many negative things to say about her, then I feel like she should reassess her friendship. Don't get me wrong, friends will have disagreements and fights, but she rarely had a nice thing to say about Suzanne.
The story itself was okay. Nothing spectacular. I did think some of the morals were decent. But I'm not sure we'll be picking up any more of this series.
What I didn't like was that it seemed a bit old for my kids. It had a lot of bullying or being mean to each other. And I honestly had no idea why Katie was friends with Suzanne. She seemed like for the most part, she didn't like her. I want my kids to pick better friends. If she has so many negative things to say about her, then I feel like she should reassess her friendship. Don't get me wrong, friends will have disagreements and fights, but she rarely had a nice thing to say about Suzanne.
The story itself was okay. Nothing spectacular. I did think some of the morals were decent. But I'm not sure we'll be picking up any more of this series.
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December 5, 2023I adored Katie Kazoo books as a kid and it's been AGES since I've read one. Ugh the nostalgia is hitting HARD. This one was a "Super Special" and involved two mini-connected stories. The plot is pretty similar with each "switcheroo," but little KJ would have been in love with the ice-skating one (Michelle Kwan was her hero).
A few things I did notice like 14 years later...
- the story basically follows the same format each time
- Suzanne is a piece of work (and I'm wondering if that ever changes)
- I don't know if I modeled myself after Katie when I was young, but I still really relate to her
- Cherrydale is the cutest name for a town and I would like to live there
- the art is TO DIE FOR and I adore the outfits!!
A few things I did notice like 14 years later...
- the story basically follows the same format each time
- Suzanne is a piece of work (and I'm wondering if that ever changes)
- I don't know if I modeled myself after Katie when I was young, but I still really relate to her
- Cherrydale is the cutest name for a town and I would like to live there
- the art is TO DIE FOR and I adore the outfits!!
September 26, 2018
I just read these because I liked them when I was little.
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November 22, 2009can u skate?
December 31, 2010
These are GREAT books, but only good for adults.
They are great for kids. They are like the Magic Tree House series, where it talks a lot about history or geography.
They are great for kids. They are like the Magic Tree House series, where it talks a lot about history or geography.
November 2, 2011
Katie has alot of trouble with the magic wind this time!Read this book to find out what the magic wind is and what it does!
March 15, 2015
Katie kazoo is a very nice short book kids or grownups it is a very good book
January 3, 2010
these books are so funny! lol
January 9, 2014
Kind of lame, but four-year-old pleasing.
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