Synopses & Reviews
A trunk full of costumes from Great-aunt Bethesda opens up a whole new world for Beverly. With ease, she can transform into a mad scientist or the queen of Mesopotamia. Soon, Beverly is convinced that theater is her destiny. So when auditions for the school musical are announced, she leaps at her chance.
Will Beverly shine onstage as the lead in Stormy Weather? Will show business be everything she hopes for? In this companion to Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book, Beverly learns that for the brightest of stars, no role is too small.
Review
"Told with gentle, quirky, child-friendly humor."--
School Library Journal[star] "Good counsel for those consigned to the wings and not the footlights."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Synopsis
Beverly Billingsly believes she is destined for the stage. After her first audition,
however, she finds show business isn't quite what she thought it would be...it's better.
Synopsis
Beverly is convincedand#160;a life in theater is her destiny--butand#160;her audition for the school playand#160;doesnand#8217;t go quite the way she planned. Despite her initial disappointment, Beverly learns that for the brightest of stars, no role is too small.
About the Author
ALEXANDER STADLER is a textile designer and the creator of
Beverly Billingsly Borrows a Book. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.