The third installment in a hilarious and charming chapter book series featuring exuberant and irresistible third-grader Millie Magnus.

Millie Magnus justknowsshe 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 Magnuss 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 shes 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?

Brittany Maziquediscovered 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 ofThe Little Mermaid: Adventures on LandandDelphine 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 Glennis the illustrator of a number of books for children, includingSpeak Upby Miranda Paul,Not Quite Snow Whiteby Ashley Franklin,Mommys Khimarby Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow,Twelve Dinging Doorbellsby 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.

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publish Date: September 01, 2026
• Pages: 144
• Language: English
• Type: Hardcover
• EAN/UPC: 9780593618837
• Dimensions: 7.8 X 5.1 X 0.4 inches | 0.5 pounds
• BISAC Categories: Kids