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by Brittany Mazique (Author), Ebony Glenn (Illustrator)
The third installment in a hilarious and charming chapter book series featuring exuberant and irresistible third-grader Millie Magnus.
Millie Magnus just knows she was born for the stage. So when the Overlook Little Theatre holds auditions for a new show, she's certain she will be the star. Even better, Grandma Sookie, a real-life singing star, is in town just in time to give Millie all of her advice.But when the cast list is announced, Millie Magnus's dreams of the spotlight fizzle. Her best friend, Poppy Anne, gets the starring role. While Poppy Anne dances center stage, Millie Magnus is stuck in the background . . . as a tree.
The show must go on and so must Millie Magnus, but she's stuck battling a twisty, yucky new feeling in her stomach. Will she let jealousy upstage her love for Poppy Anne? Or, with a little help (and a lot of wisdom) from Grandma Sookie, will she discover that being a good friend is the most important role of all?
Author Biography
Brittany Mazique discovered from an early age that most of the characters in her favorite books did not share her skin color. So she just reimagined them that way instead. She is the author of The Little Mermaid: Adventures on Land and Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize. Brittany lives outside of Washington, DC, with her husband, Edward, and her two daughters, Millie and Margaux. Follow her on Instagram @brittanymazique.
Ebony Glenn is the illustrator of a number of books for children, including Speak Up by Miranda Paul, Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin, Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Twelve Dinging Doorbells by Tameka Fryer Brown, the Hex Allen series by Jasmine Florentine, and many more. She lives in Georgia with her family. Visit her online at EbonyGlenn.com and follow her on Instagram @artsyebby.
Number of Pages: 131
Publication Date: September 01, 2026
