"Will hit all the high notes for theater and mystery fans alike."
--Kirkus Reviews
Better Nate than Ever meets Love Sugar Magic in this spooky middle
grade novel from Hamilton and Broadway star Mandy Gonzalez about a
group of young thespians who must face the ghost haunting their
theater.
Twelve-year-old Monica Garcia has arrived in NYC with her grandmother
and a few suitcases to live her dream on Broadway. She's been chosen as
understudy to the star of Our Time, the famed Ethel Merman Theater's
last chance to produce a hit before it shutters its doors for good.
Along with her fellow castmates--a.k.a. "the squad"--Monica has a big
and very personal reason to want this show to succeed.
But rumors of a long-running curse plague the theater. And when strange
and terrible things start to threaten their hopes for a successful
opening night, Monica and the rest of the squad must figure out how to
reverse the curse before their big Broadway debuts.
With the help of her new friends, her family, and a little magic, can
Monica help save the show--and save their dreams? From Broadway and
television star Mandy Gonzalez comes a story about what it means to
dream, be yourself, and be fearless.