Girls Don't Have Cooties (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo Series #4)

by Nancy Krulik, John and Wendy (Illustrator)

Overview

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?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780448427058
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	11/15/2005
Series:	Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo Series , #4
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	7.56(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.19(d)
Lexile:	580L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Nancy Krulik is the author of many media-related books for young adults, including The New York Times best-seller Leonardo DiCaprio for Archway.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 2-4-Another installment in a series about a third grader who is periodically transformed into someone else. When a classmate schedules a girls-only slumber party, the boys declare war, and Katie's two best friends are on opposite sides of the gender gap. So, when the "magic wind" turns her into a boy, she tries to reconcile the feuding parties, but her interference only seems to make matters worse. It takes a lost puppy and a determined team effort to bring the friends back together. The fantasy element adds a touch of humor to the familiar boy-girl conflict and the dialogue has an authentic playground ring. The drawings are reminiscent of comic-book art or those 1970s paintings of children with large eyes. Transitional readers will enjoy the humor and appreciate the satisfying triumph of friendship over gender roles.-Elaine E. Knight, Lincoln Elementary Schools, IL Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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