Two Tales, One Dog

Magic Bone

by Nancy E. Krulik, Sebastien Braun (Illustrator)

Sparky kabooms into TWO adventures in this 2-in-1 Magic Bone Super Special!One bite of his bone lands Sparky in Tanzania, where he meets a pack of African wild dogs. But when a pack member runs away, it's up to Sparky to lead the search party through the Serengeti. But when Sparky is ready to return home, his bone sends him to India instead! There he finds a new friend and a magic lamp—but can they help him find his way home?

Genres: Chapter Books

192 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 18, 2016

About the author

Nancy 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 .

Reviews

[Marlee · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter absolutely loved this story. It was a lot of fun. Fans of this series will definitely enjoy this double adventure. Even I found myself getting drawn in to the sweet and funny story.

[Bethany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read-aloud with R. Dec. '24

Why 2 books in 1? Interesting, I guess.

Glad to be done with the series.

[Stephanie Tournas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sparky is a sheepdog puppy who has a magic bone. When he bites the bone, stars twinkle in front of his eyes, he smells chicken, salmon and roast beef, and he is instantly transported to another place in the world. In this book, his travels take him to the Serengeti in Tanzania, and to Agra, India. In the Serengeti, Sparky meets a pack of African wild dogs and learns about the different animals on the plain. In India, he befriends a stray named Raj, and finds a magic lamp. This is a light, fast moving story narrated by the dog. The simple language will appeal to readers newly comfortable with chapters, and the adorable black and white cartoon-like illustration are numerous and give real personality to the characters. The illustrator gives his dogs expressive eyes and prominent noses that are very endearing. Additional "Fun Facts" explain more about the geography and animals of Tanzania and Africa. Readers don't have to have read others in the series to get the gist.

[Teresa Reads · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Magic Bone series is like the Magic Tree House series, but with a dog as the guide. In this book, the magic bone takes Sparky to the Serengeti and India. He learns about the animals in the Serengeti National Park, such as lions and cheetahs and his new friends, the wild dogs. Sparky then travels to India, sees some famous sites and learns a tiny bit about city life there. This series isn't going to be the next Harry Potter, but they are cute and offer young readers glimpses into other cultures.