The messages grow increasingly sinister, and Max fears that this is more than just a bad joke. But when a hacker starts a slanderous Facebook page for her grandpa, Max isn’t sure she has the skills to take him down. “An excellent addition to middle grade shelves, with a differently-abled main character that readers will root for.” -School Library Journal “Vaught makes Max the brash, bold star of the book, exchanging stereotypes and sympathy cards for a well-drawn character whose disability is part of who she is but not her complete identity hopefully Max will roll ahead as the advance guard of a literary cadre.” -BCCB Parents’ Choice Recommended It’s going to take more than a knack for electronics and a supercharged wheelchair for twelve-year-old Max to investigate a haunted mansion in Edgar Award–winning author Susan Vaught’s latest middle grade mystery.Max has always been a whiz with electronics (just take a look at her turbo-charged wheelchair).
With a big competition coming up for the dance team, Harper is determined to show everyone-especially those Bunheads-what she’s made of! And when a very badly timed sprained ankle threatens all of the work they have done, the Bunheads, Lily, and Harper must learn to truly work together to give them their best shot at the top spot!
Thankfully, Harper befriends Lily, a fellow newbie in the studio who is just as eager to make her mark and find a friendly face.
And it doesn’t help that a group of girls, who nicknamed themselves The Bunheads, wonder how she made the team if she can’t even do a simple turn sequence in front of the class. Even though they are all the same age and have been dancing for roughly the same amount of time, it feels like everyone has better feet, quicker turns, and faster taps than Harper. During her very first class, Harper finds it harder than she thought it would be. When she arrives, she realizes that the competition in Florida will be fierce and it doesn’t matter how talented she is-she is the new girl and will have to prove herself. That means saying goodbye to her friends, dance team, trips to see shows in NYC-and did she mentioned dance team? While her parents reassure her that they will find her a new studio as soon as they move, Harper is not happy. But right before the school year starts, Harper’s parents drop a bombshell-the family has to relocate from their cozy town in Connecticut to sunny Florida for their jobs. She loves her dance studio and team, and just won her first ever top junior solo in a regional competition. From Dance Moms star and So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation judge Maddie Ziegler comes the first novel in a brand-new middle grade trilogy about friendship, dance, and going after your dreams.Twelve-year-old Harper has been dancing practically since she learned to walk.
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