Nancy Krulik Books in Order

This nonfiction picture book introduces robots that help people. Young readers meet real machines and learn about their work, with the focus on practical uses for robots rather than imaginary mechanical characters.

Devastator captures several Autobots, leaving their allies facing a powerful enemy and a rescue problem. The robots prepare a surprise attack, hoping an unexpected move can give them an advantage against their captor.

The Kindles set out on a dangerous journey through their magical land to find the Lady of Light. Their search brings a group of fantasy characters into an adventure centered on reaching this elusive figure.

Superman faces another scheme by Lex Luthor in this picture-book adaptation of the film The Quest for Peace. The story follows the superhero's efforts to protect the world, using scenes from the movie to present the adventure to younger readers.

This guide gives young readers ideas for being a better friend, combining advice with descriptions of friendship and worksheets. Scoring exercises and practical hints encourage readers to think about how they relate to people around them.

A collection of ideas encourages young readers to think about being a good friend. The book focuses on friendship itself, offering suggestions for readers who want to become a better companion to someone else.

Lassie leads Megan and Will McCulloch to an ancient Native American burial ground, where their discovery draws the attention of thieves. With the children trapped, the collie must help them escape a dangerous situation.

Four children shrink to the size of coins and find themselves stranded in a backyard that now seems like a jungle. This movie storybook follows their journey across familiar ground transformed into a dangerous landscape.

Children's songs, puzzles, and musical games bring singing and other activities together. This book gives young readers things to do as well as songs to sing, combining music with creative play for children.

Lassie discovers an abandoned puppy in a dark alley, and shy Neil Shaw helps her care for it. When the boy and puppy fall into danger, the collie faces another challenge protecting her new friends.

This collection brings together two Lassie adventures: a lonely boy helps an abandoned puppy, and Megan and Will discover a burial ground pursued by thieves. Each story gives the collie a dangerous rescue to attempt.

Animals help people in jobs ranging from assisting disabled people and police to delivering mail and appearing in movies. Full-color photographs introduce young readers to working animals and the different tasks they perform.

Will McCulloch accepts a party invitation from Jonathan Latimer, whose apparent friendliness hides a dangerous trap. Lassie races to help the boy, but getting to him brings the collie up against another threat.

Nancy Krulik profiles New Kids on the Block as the young singing group takes its show on the road. The book focuses on the performers together, introducing fans to the group through its touring life.

Mickey meets a crown prince who looks exactly like him, and the pair swap places. Their experiment brings royal life and poverty into focus while an evil captain threatens the kingdom in this Disney adaptation.

Megan and Will become trapped in a rocky field scattered with hidden explosives. An ordinary outing turns into an emergency as Lassie tries to help the children escape ground where a wrong step could be disastrous.

This activity book brings Dick Tracy's film world into a collection of puzzles, games, and jokes for young readers. Photographs from the movie accompany the activities, offering fans another way to spend time with the detective.

After the McCullochs move to a new town, Will wants to join the children who practice skateboard tricks on a nearby hill. His eagerness to fit in sets up this adventure featuring Lassie.

Two Lassie stories share this volume: Will wants to join a group of skateboarders, while another adventure traps Megan and Will among hidden explosives. Friendship and physical danger create different challenges for the children and their collie.

Megan becomes ill after visiting a lake, and the McCullochs investigate its polluted water. When Will's father runs into trouble there too, Will and Lassie face a rescue that puts the dog at risk.

This biography introduces young readers to M.C. Hammer and Vanilla Ice. Published during their early popularity, it looks at the two rap performers' backgrounds, careers, and values, presenting their lives alongside their work in music.

NASA photographs introduce young readers to the solar system in this 1991 picture book. Simple explanations accompany images of the planets, including Jupiter's Great Red Spot and Saturn's rings, giving children a visual introduction to space.

This guide explores the meanings and origins of more than nine hundred first names, along with famous people who share them. Readers can investigate their own names and those of friends and relatives, discovering the histories behind familiar everyday words.

Kevin McCallister tells the story of his Christmas adventures in a picture scrapbook based on Home Alone 2. While his family vacations in Florida, he explores Manhattan on his own, enjoying an unexpected holiday in the city.

Ralph Troll wants to ride his new bicycle with his big sister and her friends. First, he has to learn to manage a two-wheeler without training wheels, making joining the older children a challenge.

This illustrated mini-biography introduces Shannen Doherty through her life and acting career, including her role in Beverly Hills, 90210. Personal likes and dislikes give young readers a closer look at the performer behind the television character.

Henrietta Troll dreams of satin ballet slippers, but her dancing needs practice first. With a recital approaching and mistakes spoiling rehearsals, she must work with the slippers she has rather than wish for new ones.

Eleven-year-old Jesse befriends Willy, a killer whale kept as an amusement park attraction. Seeing how unhappy his new friend is in captivity, Jesse tries to find a way to set the whale free.

Jesse Katsopolis looks back on life with his family in this picture album based on Full House. Told from Jesse's perspective, it revisits events from the television show's seasons through a familiar character's memories.

Little Duck eagerly waits for Mama Duck's egg to hatch on Easter morning, expecting a new duckling friend. The anticipation builds around the egg, whose arrival may hold a surprise for the waiting duck.

Penny is finally old enough to ask the four questions at her family's Passover Seder. When a special guest threatens her turn, she faces disappointment while learning about friendship and the meaning of the holiday.

This short illustrated guide gathers zombie legends, lore, and trivia rather than telling a single horror story. It introduces young readers to portrayals of the undead, combining information about the creatures with movie images and jokes.

Eleven-year-old Timmy Gleason wants his father, recently released from jail, to stay out of trouble. When Ray plans to steal a valuable coin collection, Timmy tries to derail the robbery by demanding time together.

This illustrated scrapbook introduces the Power Rangers and their principal enemy, Rita Repulsa. Pictures and descriptions give readers a guide to the television characters, bringing the team's heroes and the villain into the same book.

Richie Rich wants to play baseball with other children, but his family's troubles demand his attention. This movie storybook follows the billionaire boy as he must run his father's business, rescue his parents, and protect their fortune.

This television scrapbook combines candid photographs with information about Saved by the Bell. Zack, Screech, and Slater are among the characters featured, giving readers a picture-led companion to the show and its familiar personalities and school adventures.

Alfalfa needs to win the Go-Cart Derby so his friends can rebuild their clubhouse. This picture storybook adapts the Little Rascals movie, putting a race and the future of the gang's gathering place at stake.

Jesse reunites with Willy during a family camping trip, finding the whale with his own relatives. When an oil spill threatens the orcas, Jesse must help protect Willy's brother and sister while facing changes in his own family.

Ms. Frizzle takes her class on a ride through the solar system in this sticker activity book. Readers decorate the Magic School Bus, help prepare space gear, and learn about the planets as they join the trip.

This scrapbook uses photographs from The Brady Bunch Movie to revisit familiar family moments. Marcia's hair brushing, Cindy's tattling, and Greg's guitar playing appear among the scenes, giving readers a visual companion to the film's Brady household.

Ms. Frizzle's class needs a soccer mascot, but Phoebe's butterfly suggestion meets resistance when Janet proposes a bog beast. A field trip to a bog gives the children a chance to investigate butterflies and their camouflage.

Chance, Shadow, and Sassy escape their carriers at San Francisco's airport while their family prepares for a vacation. Stranded in the city, the pets must navigate unfamiliar streets and dangers as they search for a way home.

Amanda Lemmon and Alyssa Callaway look identical but come from very different backgrounds. When they meet, they swap identities and try to bring Alyssa's wealthy father together with Amanda's caring social worker in this movie adaptation.

Twelve-year-old Max releases Kazaam, a rapping genie who lives inside a boom box and can grant three wishes. This illustrated movie adaptation follows the boy's encounter with a magical companion whose arrival changes his ordinary world.

Ralphie suspects Ms. Frizzle is a vampire while the class studies nocturnal animals. A trip aboard the Magic School Bus, complete with wings and a castle visit, brings the children face to face with bats.

Aliens threaten to take Bugs Bunny and his fellow Looney Tunes characters away. The cartoon friends challenge their captors to a basketball game, turning the fight for their freedom into a contest on the court.

Mary-Kate and Ashley visit Tons of Fun Amusement Park expecting a good time. When something fuzzy grabs an arm inside the fun house, the twins turn detective to investigate the supposed monster frightening the park's visitors.

Stanley Ipkiss is angry about taxes and poor city services. When the Mask takes his complaints to City Hall, he unexpectedly becomes a mayoral candidate, turning ordinary political frustration into another chaotic adventure for Stanley.

This children's book explores questions about ancient Egypt that have puzzled archaeologists. Historical information comes with materials for making Egyptian-inspired artwork, including jewelry, hieroglyphics and carvings, bringing craft activities into the exploration of the past.

This children's introduction explores the history of stained glass through reading and craft activities. Young readers learn about the art form while trying related exercises, combining a look at its past with hands-on creative work.

This biography introduces Jonathan Taylor Thomas through his television and film work, including Home Improvement and the voice of young Simba. Backstage details and photographs give young fans a look at the actor beyond his familiar roles.

An orphan searches for her true identity and the possibility that she is a long-lost Russian princess. This illustrated adaptation of the animated film presents Anastasia's quest to discover who she is and where she belongs.

Nearsighted Mr. Magoo becomes caught in a confrontation with a skilled jewel thief. His shy nephew and faithful bulldog join him in this junior novelization of the live-action film, bringing an unlikely team into the adventure.

Doug discovers that clever comebacks can silence Roger's insults and starts using them everywhere. His new confidence creates another problem when his jokes hurt friends, leaving him to reconsider how he uses his sense of humor.

When the kids become convinced a vampire is attending their school, their suspicions settle on Skeeter. Doug's familiar circle becomes caught up in a mystery that turns an ordinary classmate into the focus of frightening rumors.

Jesse wants to protect Willy from whalers, but one of the men is ten-year-old Max's father. Saving his whale friend becomes a difficult personal problem as Jesse tries to help Max without breaking up his family.

Hades offers his own account of the conflict with Hercules, insisting that others have misunderstood him. This illustrated retelling gives the ruler of the Underworld a chance to challenge the accusations made against him.

Mary-Kate and Ashley invite their friends to a Hawaiian beach party packed with swimming, surfing, and jet skiing. Sandcastles, submarine visits, dancing, and songs turn their island outing into an illustrated adventure for young readers.

Young Alex finds himself targeted by four criminals seeking a secret microchip hidden inside his toy car. This picture book adaptation follows his efforts to outwit the intruders with booby traps and protect himself.

A father and son try to find their place in the world through a series of wild excursions together. This novelization of the comedy film follows their shared adventures and includes a section of color photographs.

Mary-Kate and Ashley investigate reports of singing sharks at SeaWorld. With others dismissing the strange sounds as a trick, the twins seek help from a fish expert as they try to explain the underwater mystery.

Fishing for their school's annual fish fry takes Ms. Frizzle's class on an unexpected journey. The bus transforms into a giant salmon and carries the children upstream, turning their search for lunch into a lesson about migration.

Fifty-six short essays offer children suggestions for handling stress involving school, friends, and family. Each page presents an accessible idea for managing everyday demands, helping young readers approach familiar problems without letting them grow overwhelming.

This guide for young readers focuses on making friends and keeping those friendships over time. Krulik addresses the everyday challenge of forming lasting connections, offering an introduction to friendship for children who want to build and maintain their relationships.

This fan biography introduces Isaac Hanson through questions about his success, interests, and personality. It explores how he handles fame, what matters to him, and how he makes friends laugh, offering a portrait beyond his performances.

The Robinsons land on an alien world to repair their spaceship and discover the home of Penny's pet Blawps. Their stop becomes a problem when the creatures begin multiplying and threaten to take over the ship.

This biography follows Leonardo DiCaprio's early career, from television work in Growing Pains to film roles in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?, Romeo + Juliet and Titanic. It presents the actor at the time his movie fame was growing.

Mary-Kate and Ashley receive mysterious tickets to Walt Disney World and eagerly explore the parks. When Disney characters start handing them secret notes, their vacation becomes an adventure in following clues and discovering who arranged their trip.

Mulan disguises herself as a young man and joins China's Imperial Army, facing the invading Huns while keeping her identity hidden. This retelling uses simple text to introduce young readers to her courage and military adventure.

Pepper Ann becomes the star of her soccer team, and the attention begins to affect her friendships. As success goes to her head, her teammates face the challenge of playing together with someone who wants the spotlight.

Young music fans can test their knowledge of performers such as Hanson and Paula Cole in this trivia collection. Photographs accompany the questions, making the book a snapshot of popular musicians from the late 1990s.