stage fright

The first mistake twelve-year-old Tulah made was allowing her best friend, Nikki, to dare her into auditioning for the school musical, the second mistake she made was eating the Friday mystery lunch in the school cafeteria; now she finds herself turning into a zombie, with a craving for raw meat, and a body that feels stiff and awkward--but she still has to go through the audition on Thursday, and stage fright will be the least of her problems.

"Avery Williams can sing, but not in front of people. She prefers to stay backstage--which is where, to her surprise, she finds a cat tucked away into a nook. Avery names the stray Phantom and visits her any time she's feeling stressed (which is a lot these days). As she sings to Phantom one day, her crush, Nic, overhears her and ropes Avery into auditioning for the school's musical. Despite her nerves, Avery lands the lead role! She knows she should be excited, but mostly Avery is terrified. Can Phantom help her through her stage fright? And what will happen if anyone learns her secrets?"--Provided by publisher.

"Steve wants to do a hip-hop routine in the big Shiverwood Academy talent show. But whenever he tries to pop and lock in public, he trips over his own feet. Is it because he is an undead boy made of sewn together body parts? Or is the truth even scarier. Does Steve have stage fright? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

"All Darwin wants is a starring role in his school's upcoming theatrical production... too bad he freezes in the spotlight! Roping in Gumball to audition with him. Darwin accidentally helps unleash a curse on the school after speaking the name of the play that gave a student a mortal case of stagefright. When students fall victim to the sickness caused by the curse, Gumball and Darwin must do everything in their power to complete the show and right their wrong"--Back cover.

Afraid of singing in front of a large crowd, Indigo dreams about Acoustic Rooster and his band and, after a storm flattens their barn, helps organize a concert fundraiser to rebuild it.

"Norman is one amazing goldfish! His owner knows Norman is sure to dazzle the crowd at Pet-O-Rama with his circles, bubbles, and flips--even though some kids don't think a goldfish is a good pet. But when Norman is finally on stage, he freezes up and hides behind his plant. Poor Norman! Luckily, his owner plays a familiar song on the tuba, helping Norman to relax and show the crowd how amazing he really is. The popular stars of Not Norman return in a warm and wryly funny new story about being there for your fishy friend when he needs you most"--OCLC.

When a girl who feels rotten about playing Second Banana in the annual food and nutrition pageant learns that the girl playing First Banana has stage fright, she suggests a solution to both problems.

Splat the cat is very nervous when his class prepares to sing on Parents' Night.

Luna, Ruby, and May are busy practicing for the Fairy Hill music show, and together they perform beautifully--but when it is time for Luna's solo song she freezes up, and it is up to May and her bells to help overcome Luna's stage fright.

Hoping to become a famous animal explorer on television, Jaden, age five, plans to achieve fame through a school play after his parents forbid him to post his video online.