Wish upon a Starfish
By Debbie Dadey and Tatevik Avakyan
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Pearl has always dreamed of being famous: the star-studded stage, the sea flowers, the applause! So when she finds out that her third grade class is performing The Little Human, she just knows she’ll get the leading role. Especially since world-renowned merstar Angelfish Molie is judging the tryouts!
But in a shocking turn of events, Pearl’s best friend, Wanda, gets cast as the little human instead…and Pearl is stuck playing the stinky sea witch. Pearl can’t believe her best friend would steal her dream role from her.
After Pearl tries—and fails—to get Wanda to trade parts, she decides to quit the play. Are Pearl’s dreams of being a sea star doomed? And can she and Wanda patch up their friendship before it goes up in bubbles?
Debbie Dadey
DEBBIE DADEY taught first grade before becoming a librarian. It was while teaching that she first realized how much she wanted to write a book for reluctant readers. Her first book, co-authored with fellow teacher Marcia Thornton Jones, was the result of a very bad day. Since then, Debbie and Marcia have collaborated on more than 125 books with sales of over forty million copies. Their books include the Keyholders series, beginning with This Side of Magic and The Other Side of Magic. Debbie lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with her husband, three dogs, and three children.
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Wish upon a Starfish - Debbie Dadey
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
1 THE SOUND OF WAVES
2 ANGELFISH MOLIE
3 SEA STAR
4 TRIP TO THE HOTEL
5 JOJO
6 BLACK TIES AND PEARLS
7 PLAY TIME
8 STOLEN DREAMS
9 WITCH SWITCH
10 QUITTING TIME
11 THAT SEA STAR SPARK
12 THE CURTAIN FALLS
CLASS COMPARE-AND-CONTRAST PROJECTS
THE MERMAID TALES SONG
AUTHOR’S NOTE
GLOSSARY
THE CROOK AND THE CROWN EXCERPT
ABOUT DEBBIE DADEY
To Jasmine and Julie Eyal,
most observant readers ever
Acknowledgment
To Becky Dadey, most likely to steal the show.
The Sound of Waves
BRAVO!"
The crowd cheered and clapped as Pearl Swamp took a bow. Her diamond-studded costume billowed around her gold tail on the sparkling stage. Members of the audience whistled and tossed her beautiful bouquets of sea lavender.
Pearl waved as merfolk from all over the ocean cried out, We love you, Pearl,
and You are the best actress in the whole merworld!
She couldn’t believe her good luck. A famous director had picked her out of all the merstudents at Trident Academy to star as Fishlein Maria in his play The Sound of Waves. As the curtain closed, a crowd of fans and reporters rushed to Pearl’s side.
Miss Swamp, may I have my picture sketched with you?
asked a small mergirl.
Pearl nodded and lifted her pointy nose in the water as the merartist Piddock Picasso sketched her on a piece of kelp for her fan.
May I have an interview?
asked Trident City Tide reporter Lulu Lampern.
Of course,
Pearl said, waving away the hundreds of merpeople still waiting to have their picture drawn with her. Others floated nearby, holding sea pens and seaweed, hoping Pearl would sign autographs.
How does it feel to be famous?
Lulu asked.
Pearl smiled. It is fabulous and everything I dreamed it would be.
Lulu scribbled some notes on seaweed before looking up. What is your favorite part of being a star?
There is nothing more fin-tastic than knowing an audience is cheering for me,
Pearl said. It is an amazing feeling!
She paused before adding, Of course, the jewels and flowers are nice too.
You were simply mervelous in the play tonight,
Lulu said. And we look forward to seeing you in many more. I’ll let you get back to your fans now. Thanks.
Pearl nodded and turned toward a huge crowd. They were all chanting, Pearl! Pearl!
One screaming fan even broke