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Magic Bone #2
Catch That Wave
It's time for Sparky to go to school--Obedience School--where he'll learn to sit, heel, come, and stay. But Sparky would rather be anywhere else but school. So what does he do? You guessed it: chomp on his magic bone! This time he lands in Hawaii, where he runs along the beach, makes new friends, and even learns to hula. Just as he's ready to go home, though, he finds his new friend in trouble and his magic bone washing out to sea. Read along to see if Sparky will be able to save both his friend and his bone--and make it home again!
128 pages, Paperback
First published May 16, 2013
About the author
Nancy E. Krulik
417 books232 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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July 9, 2014
Sparky, a mischievous puppy, can magically be taken to other places, whenever he chews on his special bone. In this book from the Magic Bone series, Sparky tells about dog school, treats, and his adventure in Hawaii. Of course, Sparky always gets into trouble wherever he goes. I think this book will be enjoyed by our young early readers. It's a fun, beginning chapter book.
August 10, 2018
S listened to me read this entire book, and L listened to a little over half of it. It didn't fully hold the attention of the 3-year-old, which is understandable because it was pretty much just right for the 6-year-old. It's interesting to read this with my son because Sparky, the narrator, is a dog and there are a lot of things he doesn't understand, because he's a dog. So watching my 6-year-old puzzle out what Sparky is talking about is fun. He's always impressed with himself. "Oh, the big machine with four paws is a car!" "The giant chew toy that goes in the water is a surf board!"
To be honest, I don't find these stories particularly entertaining, but I do like that they hit the highlights of different destinations around the world. My son has enjoyed the two we have read so far, though, and is looking forward to reading the third one.
To be honest, I don't find these stories particularly entertaining, but I do like that they hit the highlights of different destinations around the world. My son has enjoyed the two we have read so far, though, and is looking forward to reading the third one.
September 25, 2024
After a tough day at doggy school, Sparky decides to do some digging. He comes across his magic bone and gets swept away to a new place called Hawaii. There he learns about surfing, meets some of the locals, tastes some of the food, learns about an endangered species, and once he's had enough he comes back to his backyard.
This a fun little virtual visit of Hawaii for young readers. I really like how Krulik writes things from a dog's perspective. It is humorous, and a great example of voice for young writers. I also like that Sparky unselfishly chooses to help someone over helping himself at one point. He may have little doggy foibles (like digging even though he knows his human doesn't like it), but he has a good heart.
This a fun little virtual visit of Hawaii for young readers. I really like how Krulik writes things from a dog's perspective. It is humorous, and a great example of voice for young writers. I also like that Sparky unselfishly chooses to help someone over helping himself at one point. He may have little doggy foibles (like digging even though he knows his human doesn't like it), but he has a good heart.
September 17, 2018
A cute and fun instalment in this silly series. My daughter really enjoyed this adventure.
April 16, 2024
Read aloud with R. Apr. '24
March 3, 2017
Read this with my classes for Literature Week. :)
September 6, 2015
This is the second book in the Magic Bone series by Nancy Krulik. The story is a fun fast read and a magic bone takes Sparky to the island of Maui in Hawaii. There are numerous black and white cartoonish illustrations throughout the book and they complement the story nicely.
Our girls weren't too excited about this book, even though it features our beloved Hawaii, so I just read it myself. I am sure they feel like they've outgrown this level of story. sigh...they grow up so quickly. I probably won't read any more of the books in this series; they are cute, but not substantial enough to want to pursue them any further. At least I have an idea about them, so I could recommend them to younger children. I think the target group would be around grades 1-3.
Our girls weren't too excited about this book, even though it features our beloved Hawaii, so I just read it myself. I am sure they feel like they've outgrown this level of story. sigh...they grow up so quickly. I probably won't read any more of the books in this series; they are cute, but not substantial enough to want to pursue them any further. At least I have an idea about them, so I could recommend them to younger children. I think the target group would be around grades 1-3.
November 13, 2015
I understand why some kids may love these books. The main character is a goofy dog who is always making mistakes. For what this series is trying to do- engage young, early readers, it is adequate. I think I like Down Girl and Sit is a better written and more entertaining series, but there are not as many books from which to choose.
February 9, 2014
My kids who love the George Brown series discovered this one and love it. It is a cute series about a puppy who gets transported to different places with a magic bone. The puppy tells the story so that is fun for readers.
August 2, 2014
This is one of my daughters favorite series. She has loved every single Magic Bone book so far!
December 31, 2014
Sparky returns with a familiar pattern to his story that will support early readers
September 4, 2014
3.5 In this beginning chapter book, it is the dog's perspective and it's actually pretty enjoyable. I also liked the Hawaiian setting.
July 1, 2016
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August 6, 2016These are such funny stories. Lane and I laughed the whole way through.
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