Mary Margaret, Center Stage — Christine Kole MacLean

Mary Margaret likes to do things her way. And she loves it when her teacher, Mr. Mooney, rains down his "good job" smile on her. The problem is, Mary Margaret's way isn't always perfect, but Ellie's is, and Ellie is the one who gets the biggest smiles from Mr. Mooney.

When Mr. Mooney announces that he will direct a community play of Cinderella, Mary Margaret comes up with the best idea for raising the money they need. She even manages to convince some VIPs to help out.

So she figures she's a shoo-in for the part of Cinderella. Guess who gets it instead?

Read this hilarious book to see how Mary Margaret gets her moment in the spotlight and learns that it is sometimes better not to be perfect.