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Desi Bascomb, thirteen, finds herself tangled in the demands of junior high school while auditioning for the role of Titania in *A Midsummer Night's Dream*. As a substitute princess, she experiences a fleeting taste of glamour, yet a mysterious magical secret she discovers about Facade challenges both her responsibilities and her friendships. Facing the pressures of school life, family expectations, and the enchantments of the theater, Desi must decide how to balance ambition, loyalty, and the truth that could either simplify or complicate her world.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Lindsey Leavitt
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