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Books with author Holly Kowitt

  • Principal's Underwear Is Missing

    Holly Kowitt

    Paperback (Square Fish, May 1, 2018)
    When a shopping bag goes missing from the principal's office, a sixth-grade "nobody" is recruited by Selfie, the most popular girl in the eighth grade, to help solve the mystery in this contemporary middle grade novel."Will be appreciated by readers who enjoy mean girl stories, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series, and other school survival tales.” ―School Library JournalWhen you're a sixth-grade nobody, the last person you want to accidentally zonk with a volleyball is Sloan "Selfie" St. Clair―the eighth-grade glamour queen of the school. But that's what happens to Becca Birnbaum, and it only gets worse when she tries to do Selfie a favor. She grabs the wrong shopping bag from the principal's office―one containing a very personal item. And even that might not be so bad, if only Selfie didn't immediately lose it. If they don't get it back ASAP, they're toast. They try not to panic―until they hear that the Biggest Prank Ever is about to happen. Can the school's oddest couple stop the disaster of a lifetime? Full of laughs and hijinks, Holly Kowitt's The Principal's Underwear is Missing is a delightful, illustrated read about middle school cliques, unexpected friendships, and one hilarious misadventure after the next.Praise for The Principal's Underwear Is Missing:“In this amusing read with its Wimpy Kid―like line drawings, kids will learn that it's OK to associate with someone who's different―you might even have fun. . . . Kowitt's well-written title gets school social dynamics right and will be appreciated by readers who enjoy mean girl stories, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series, and other school survival tales.” ―School Library Journal"Along with an arresting title and laughs aplenty, this helter-skelter caper features two middle-schoolers who aren’t quite as typecast as they seem. . . . Kowitt’s cartoon insertions supply the romp with punchlines and wry visual commentary." ―Booklist
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  • The Fenderbenders Get Lost in America Again!

    Holly Kowitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, Sept. 1, 1992)
    Young readers are invited to find the Fenderbenders--Chrystal, Todd, their parents, and Maniac the dog--and other items in illustrations of the family's visits to Hawaii, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Yellowstone National Park, Niagara Falls, and Nashville
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  • The Principal's Underwear Is Missing

    Holly Kowitt

    eBook (Feiwel & Friends, May 2, 2017)
    When you're a sixth-grade nobody, the last person you want to accidentally zonk with a volleyball is Sloan "Selfie" St. Clair--the eighth-grade glamour queen of the school. But that's what happens to Becca Birnbaum, and it only gets worse when she tries to do Selfie a favor. She grabs the wrong shopping bag from the principal's office -- one containing a very personal item. and even that might not be so bad, if only Selfie didn't immediately lose it. If they don't get it back ASAP, they're toast. They try not to panic--until they hear that the Biggest Prank Ever is about to happen. Can the school's oddest couple stop the disaster of a lifetime?
  • This Dance Is Doomed

    Holly Kowitt

    Hardcover (Feiwel & Friends, Aug. 18, 2020)
    This Dance Is Doomed, Holly Kowitt's sequel to The Principal's Underwear is Missing, the second in her middle-grade illustrated series, explores friendship and the high cost of Prom-Mania--with hilarious results!Can a 6th grade nobody solve a diva's dating problems?Selfie St. Clair is the most popular, glamorous 8th grader the school has ever seen. Everyone's sure she'll go to Prom with a teen TV star, or even a minor prince.But Selfie has a terrible secret: no-one has asked her. Too embarrassed to tell her "cool" friends, she turns to the most unlikely dating coach ever: 6th grader Becca, who's never had a date in her life.But some people think Prom fever is out of control. In fact, Becca's closest pals are planning an anti-Prom! Now she's torn between her besties and her new superstar friend.Not to mention, an impossible crush of her own...
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  • The Loser List

    Holly N. Kowitt

    Hardcover (Scholastic, July 6, 2011)
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid watch out -- Danny Shine and the other kids of Thorn Underwood Middle School aren't bestsellers yet, but they're on their way! When Danny gets caught trying to cross his name off the "Geek" list in the girls' bathroom, he's sent to detention. Bullies torment him mercilessly -- until they discover that Danny can draw. He enjoys his new "bad boy" status, supplying tattoos and graffiti, until he's unknowingly drawn into a theft. Turns out the bullies took a comic book from Danny's favorite store. Can he steal it back before they get caught -- and break off with the bullies before he gets in too deep?
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  • Barbie In A Christmas Carol

    Holly Kowitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, Oct. 1, 2008)
    Barbie stars in an updated version of the Christmas Carol!It's Christmas Eve and Barbie and her little sister Kelly are getting all dolled up for a glamorous charity ball. There's only one problem: Kelly doesn't want to go. She'd rather stay home and open her presents. So Barbie tells Kelly a story to teach her about the true spirit of Christmas.The story takes place in Victorian England and stars the diva Eden Starling. Eden is the most glamorous singer in London-and she knows it. She rules the Gadshill Theatre, along with her snooty cat, Chuzzlewit, who might be an even bigger diva than his owner! Eden hates Christmas.
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  • The Principal's Underwear Is Missing

    Holly Kowitt

    Hardcover (Feiwel & Friends, May 2, 2017)
    When you're a sixth-grade nobody, the last person you want to accidentally zonk with a volleyball is Sloan "Selfie" St. Clair--the eighth-grade glamour queen of the school. But that's what happens to Becca Birnbaum, and it only gets worse when she tries to do Selfie a favor. She grabs the wrong shopping bag from the principal's office -- one containing a very personal item. and even that might not be so bad, if only Selfie didn't immediately lose it. If they don't get it back ASAP, they're toast. They try not to panic--until they hear that the Biggest Prank Ever is about to happen. Can the school's oddest couple stop the disaster of a lifetime?
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  • Yo! Banana Boy! Palindromes, Anagrams, and Oxymorons

    Holly Kowitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, March 15, 2000)
    So what are palindromes, anagrams, & oxymorons? Open this book & find out! Inside are tons of crazy,wacky & super-fun word games & puzzles for you to do. Have a mixed-up good time!
  • This Book Is A Joke

    Holly Kowitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, Nov. 1, 2004)
    Filled with all categories of hilarious antics, from creepy-crawly jokes to comics, it's a smarter, funnier joke book for discriminating humorists. Each page guarantees guffaws, giggles, and groans.This book IS a joke! It includes hundreds of the wackiest gut-busting, knee-slapping jokes around. But writer/illustrator Holly Kowitt goes beyond the classic lists and pushes the humor envelope, loading the book with comic strips, character sketches, falsified photo captions, and other elements reminiscent of MAD Magazine's heyday. Organized by joke category with sidebars and line art, it's easy to navigate or to just pick up for a surefire laughfest. Funnier and smarter than the average joke book, it guarantees to make readers funnier and smarter, too.
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  • Teenick: Zoey 101 Pca Survival Guide

    Holly Kowitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, Sept. 1, 2006)
    PCA rocks! Especially when you've got Zoey and her friends to help show you around.Being a PCA Stingray can be tough. Seriously! But have no fear, The PCA Survival Guide to Life is here! Need help squeezing some money out of your parents, weasling out of gym class, or just need some fresh homework excuses? Look no further! Zoey and the gang offer words of wisdom-and wackiness-to help you get through any predicament!
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  • Batman Begins: Training Bruce Wayne

    Holly Kowitt

    Paperback (Scholastic Inc., June 1, 2005)
    Go back to the beginning! When the mysterious origins of Batman's background are explained, Scholastic will be there with books based on the new movie BATMAN BEGINS!Before Batman could protect Gotham City, he had to learn the skills to become a great warrior. This Reader retells Bruce Wayne's training segment of the exciting new motion picture BATMAN BEGINS, told with full-color stills from the movie!
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  • Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide

    Holly Kowitt

    Paperback (Scholastic, Sept. 1, 2006)
    Gotta get through school? Ned's your guy!Welcome to Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Book of Top Ten Lists! This book contains all the information you'd ever want to know (or NEVER want to know) about Ned Bigby and his friends. Ned knows just how insane school can be. (He lost student council elections to a weasel!) Where you need some fresh excuses for getting out of gym class or just a couple of laughs, this is the book for you!
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