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Description
Shooting Stars, written by Paul Buchanan and coauthored by Rod Randall, follows thirteen-year-old Willie as he seeks a stunt-man job on a movie set. His misguided choices lead him down a series of wrong paths, resulting in a succession of misadventures. The middle-grade novel deals with themes of ambition, responsibility, and learning from one's errors.
Quick Summary
Thirteen-year-old Willie chases his dream of becoming a stuntman and stumbles into one hilariously disastrous situation after another on a real movie set. Readers will root for this underdog as he bounces from near-misses with flaming cars to accidental prop thefts, all while learning what it really means to grow up. If your kid loves the prank-filled chaos of "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth Wimpy Kid" or the Hollywood dreams of "The Star Wars: Jedi Academy" series, they'll devour this. Perfect for kids ages 9 to 12 in grades 4 through 7 who enjoy laugh-out-loud stories about chasing big dreams.