Nancy E. Krulik is the author

Author

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 of more than 150 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 How I Survived Middle School

How I Survived Middle School

How I Survived Middle School is a series of children's novels by Nancy E. Krulik, set in an American middle school.-Books:Can you get an F in lunch?Jenny and Addie have been best friends all through elementary school...

 and Katie Kazoo

Katie Kazoo

Katie Kazoo is the title character in a series of books, Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo, written by author Nancy E. Krulik and published by the Penguin Group. Katie is often visited by the "magic wind", which turns her into other people and animals...

, Switcheroo book series

Book series

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. Beginning in July 2008, Grosset and Dunlap (a division of Penguin Young Readers) will launch the George Brown, Class Clown

George Brown, Class Clown

George Brown, Class Clown is a book series, written by author Nancy E. Krulik and published by the Penguin Group. George Brown is often visited by "super burps", that make him act crazy and have no control of his actions. George changed his last name to "Brown" in the beginning of the series...

 series, a spin off of Katie Kazoo. Her new mystery series for kids, Jack Gets a Clue launches in January 2011 on the Scholastic Lucky Book Club, and in stores July 2011.

Nancy currently lives in Manhattan

Manhattan

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 with her husband, composer

Composer

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 Daniel Burwasser, and their two children, Amanda and Ian.