![]() ![]() School Library Journal nbsp Fast-paced historical hi-jinks. nbsp Praise for the work of Maiya Williams nbsp BookSense Pick International Reading Association Intermediate Fiction Award Southern California Booksellers Association Childrens Book Prize nbsp The fast-paced plot and smooth transition from everyday life to fantasy adventure make this a good choice for reluctant readers. Hell need all his acting skillsand the help of his Hollywood-savvy classmatesto figure out how to go back to being a normal kid again. But when the ad starts getting negative attention and he doesnt have time for his old friends and interests, fame doesnt seem like so much fun anymore. ![]() Suddenly hes on TV, signing autographs, and riding in limos. In an attempt to feel like less of an outsider, Mitch goes to an open casting call, where he ends up being cast in a soda commercial that launches a popular catchphrase. ![]() And Dash Silverman, whose parents write the movies that everyone else seems to have memorized. And Julia Jodie Schwartz, named after her agent fathers two highest-earning clients. Theres Skywalker Wong, whose parents are special effects gurus. When Mitchell Mathis moves to Hollywood with his academic parents, he soon realizes hes the only ordinary kid in a school of the powerful and famous. Readers will laugh along with all the misadventuresand sneak a peek behind the Hollywood curtainin this sweet and funny novel. ![]()
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