Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo: Books 7 and 8 Book

Third-grader Katie Carew is back with two more "switcheroo" stories that combine the drama of elementary school with magical elements. Drat! You Copycat!—Becky, the new girl in class 3A, is a great big copycat! She copies everything Suzanne does. 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? Doggone It!—When Katie's teacher, Mrs. Derkman, moves in next door, Katie can't believe her bad luck! Mrs. Derkman hates dogs, and she wants the dogs on their street to be kept on leashes at all times! When the magic wind blows and turns Katie into her own dog, Pepper, will Katie convince her teacher that dogs are not all bad?

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Gr 2 4
Third-grader Katie Kazoo has an unusual ability. After hastily wishing on a shooting star that she could be someone else, a magic wind appears at random, which unexpectedly transports Katie into someone else's body on a moment's notice. In Drat! You Copycat! , Becky, the new girl, tries to fit in by copying Suzanne, Katie's best friend. Instead of making friends, Becky becomes known as the class copycat. When Katie suddenly finds herself in Becky's shoes, will Katie be able to help her or does even more trouble arise for both Katie and the new girl? In Doggone It! , Katie's teacher, Mrs. Derkman, moves in next door to Katie. On top of being incredibly strict and often harsh in school, Katie discovers that Mrs. Derkman is not fond of dogs. When the magic wind turns Katie into her own dog, things start to look "ruff" in the neighborhood. Actress Anne Bobby's narration is fluid and engaging, and Katie's fans will be entertained by this wonderful audiobook. For school and public libraries.