Fourth-grader, Katie, wishes on a shooting star that she be anyone but herself, but when she turns into her favorite author, Nellie Farrow, things get a little out of control.
The magic wind turns fourth-grader Katie into her grandfather for a day, and she realizes he isn't too old to do fun things with her--such as be her partner in the school Olympics.
During a class field trip to a Pilgrim village recreation, Katie finds herself replacing an actor playing a Pilgrim and, later, when her family goes to New York City, she becomes a clown in the Thanksgiving Day parade.
Katie is very excited about her family's trip to London, Paris, Madrid, and Venice, but when the magic wind strikes not once, but four times, Katie's European vacation is turned upside down.
When fourth-grade Katie turns into her unfair track coach, she gives all the members of the team a chance to compete, including the slowest runner in her class.
In two stories, a magic wind changes Katie Carew into Olympic skating star Kerry Gaffigan, and then into Kerry's boyfriend, a famous snowboarder who is in town to film a commercial.
The magic wind changes Katie into Miriam, who just landed the role in the school play, and she soon finds herself on stage, trying to sing and remember her lines. Includes directions for making fingerprint doodles.
When the magic wind turns fourth-grader Katie, who dislikes the "mushy gushy stuff" of Valentine's Day, into a candy store owner, she decides to write her own "love messages" on the candy hearts.
Kevin is so involved in karate he does not have time for anything, including his friends, but then Katie turns into him during his big karate competition.
While spending winter break at a ski lodge, beginning-skier Katie finds herself in some very complicated situations when the magic wind turns her into the ski instructor.
