Stella gets a chance to audition for her favorite television show when she meets a casting director who thinks she is perfect for the role, so she rehearses her lines until she knows the part by heart, but the audition does not go as planned.
"Eight-year-old Stella finds it is not easy or fun to keep secrets. The first secret is keeping her sister, Penny, from discovering that her pet fish has died and been replaced with a new fish. The second secret involves a school assignment which Stella cannot share even with her best friend"--Provided by the publisher.
"Stella volunteers to watch best friend Evie's dog, Bella, for a few days. Disaster strikes when Bella gets loose and runs away. Stella must find her before Evie returns"--Provided by the publisher.
Stella gets a chance to audition for her favorite television show when she meets a casting director who thinks she is perfect for the role, so she rehearses her lines until she know the part by heart, but the audition does not go as planned.
As a prize for reading the most books, Stella's class wins a sleepover in the school library, but after some strange occurrences, including finding a book written by an author who has the same name, Stella realizes she's not as brave as she thought.
Everyone is invited to a birthday party at her parent's candy store, except Stella Batts so she tries to figure out how to be a pleasant hostess when she's not on the guest list.
