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Nikki Maxwell earns a scholarship to a pricey private school, where her father works as the school exterminator. When she decides to audition for the annual talent show, she competes against her bitter rival MacKenzie, who threatens to reveal Nikki's scholarship status to the entire school, jeopardizing her standing. The story explores Nikki’s efforts to navigate friendship, popularity, and the challenges of being an outsider in a high‑stakes school environment.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Rachel Renée Russell
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