Nancy E. Krulik

As Halloween draws closer, George Brown tries to uncover a prank-pulling phantom at school, deal with news that one of his friends is moving away, and suppress his magical super burp.

"George's basketball team is practicing for their next big game, and the pressure is on. That's because they're up against his rival, Louie. And the stakes are even higher when Louie challenges George to a bet: The loser has to be the winner's butler for a week! George knows his team has what it takes, except for one small problem--there are no time-outs when the super burp takes control!"--

Katie's vacation aboard a cruise ship with on-deck miniature golf, a chance to swim with dolphins, and her best friend Suzanne along, sounds wonderful, but the magic wind throws everything off-course when it turns her first into a dolphin and then into a renowned chocolate chef.

Ms. Frizzle shrinks her students and takes them on a tour of a rotten tomato and a hamsters's water dish in an attempt to prove to Keesha that microbes are responsible for turning a prize cucumber into a pickle.

"George and his classmates are giving reports on their family trees, and their presentations will be broadcast on the local news. George is excited, but when he discovers he's related to the king of Arfendonia--a place no one has ever heard of--he panics. What if he makes a fool of himself on live TV? And even worse, what if his burp decides to make a guest appearance? Then George will be a total royal embarrassment!"--

As Christmas approaches, Katie makes time to help others find the Christmas spirit as the magic wind first switches her with a Christmas tree farm employee, then with an unusual character at North Pole Winter Fun Park.

Ms. Frizzle takes her class on another wild Magic School Bus ride to convince her students that butterflies are far more exciting than most of them believe.

In two separate stories, George looks forward to Christmas but the class play and and a surprise visit with Kevin, his best friend from when he lived in Cherrydale, are both marred by the magic burps.

With just one more good deed to do to complete her Quest of Kindness and gain admission to knight school, Princess Pulverizer, accompanied by pals Dribble and Lucas, tries to rescue a mermaid held captive on a pirate ship.

Even though she thinks Charlie Brown is a hopeless case, Lucy the "psychiatrist" is still willing to give him advice - for five cents a visit.