MacKenzie Blue #5: Double Trouble - by Tina Wells (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

Mackenzie Blue is a star! Or she will be . . . as soon as she gets the part of an aspiring singer on a new TV pilot! But juggling auditions and the rest of her life turns out to be harder than Zee thought. Zee's friends are helping her hold everything together. But Zee doesn't like having to bail on plans--and her friends--to run to another audition. Is being a star worth it?

Fans of the Dork Diaries will snap up the fifth book in this tween illustrated series about a twelve-year-old girl trying to survive middle school.

• Balancing School and Life: Zee has a huge TV audition, a major science fair project, and her mom is having twins! Can she juggle it all without letting someone down?
• First Crush Jitters: Working on a science project with her maybe-crush Jasper is already awkward, but what happens when her old crush Landon starts acting differently, too?
• Band Life: With Zee busy chasing stardom, her band The Beans might have to go on without her. And her rival, Kathi, is ready to take her spot!
• Illustrated Diary Entries: Get an inside look at Zee's world through her doodles, diary entries, and text messages with her best friends.

From the Back Cover

Mackenzie Blue is a star!

Or she will be . . . as soon as she gets the part of an aspiring singer on a new TV pilot! But for Zee, juggling auditions and the rest of her life turns out to be harder than she thought.

The last couple of days have been the most exciting of my life--but they've also been kind of weird.

Exciting:
1. I met my favorite movie star!
2. I get to see what happens behind the scenes.
3. Chloe and Missy are helping me plan the most fantabsome baby shower ever for my mom!

Weird:
1. Dad really wants me to be on this show.
2. I miss playing with my band, The Beans.
3. I don't have time to help plan the Baby Blast with them.

Zee's friends are helping her hold everything together. But Zee doesn't like having to bail on plans--and her friends-- to run to another audition. Is being a star worth it?

Review Quotes

Praise for the Mackenzie Blue series: "A lighthearted series, sure to please girls all too aware of the impending approach of middle school." - ALA Booklist

"Tweens will enjoy the IM chats and earnest lists that Zee writes." - Publishers Weekly