Ralphie is excited to sing and dance with his friends--until Chad
makes fun of them for being "girly." Can everyone learn to be true to
themselves?
When Louie and Ralphie Ratso see their friends singing and dancing in
the run-down band shell in the Big City Park, Louie gets one of his big
ideas. They'll put on a concert to raise money to improve the park! But
as Ralphie, Tiny, Velma, and Millicent plan a repertoire by the Critter
Kidz, their favorite pop group, featuring costumes full of glitter and
sequins, Chad Badgerton teases and says they look "girly"--making
Ralphie self-conscious about being in the group. Why is being girly a
bad thing? Then Tiny, their lead singer, loses his voice, and the gang
worries that the concert won't happen at all--until Ralphie and Louie
discover that Chad has a secret fan stash of his own. Can Ralphie muster
enough confidence to help Chad find his? Fans of the Ratsos as well as
readers new to the series will be tickled and heartened by this latest
adventure.