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Meet Stella Batts. Shes in third grade, she wants to be a writer, and her parents own a wonderful candy shop. Life should be good, right? And now shes back and ready to start writing her eighth book about her favorite subject--her life! In Superstar, Stella gets the chance to audition for her favorite television show, Superstar Sam, after a casting director spots Stella out for dinner with her family. He said she is perfect for the role. Stella rehearses her lines until she knows the part by heart. Her little sister, Penny, is jealous but sometimes older sisters get to do things little sisters cant. But the audition doesnt go as planned. Stella was sure she had the part. Now will she ever get a chance to show her acting skills and meet her favorite actress?,.
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Born in California. Raised in New York. Went to law school, now write full time. Love: long walks, fresh notebooks, the smell of brownies, pomegranate seeds. Don't love: yogurt, spam (the email kind, and the food kind) , deep water, deserted city streets. My new middle grade series, The Kindness Club, debuts this fall. Look for book 1, CHLOE ON THE BRIGHT SIDE, on November 1, 2016. Other recent books include EDGEWATER (young adult) , ZACKTASTIC (middle grade) , and the latest Stella Batts book -- STELLA BATTS #9: SCAREDY CAT. Coming soon -- AGNES & CLARABELLE, a chapter book for emerging readers (co-written by Adele Griffin) , available January 2017. I love to hear from readers! Email me! Tweet me! Ask a question! I promise to reply.
