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Rocky Zang is on the brink of a big magic show, fine‑tuning his tricks with the hope of delighting his audience. His plans take a wild turn when friends‑turned‑assistant Judy Moody—adopting the flamboyant stage name Stella the Spectacular—shows up. Unfortunately, her enthusiastic attempts backfire, smearing ketchup all over the magic rabbit and threatening the show’s success. As the mishap turns into a mess, Rocky must decide whether to salvage both his performance and the budding friendship with Judy.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Megan McDonald
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