Shai Williams--third-grader and superstar in the making--loves to act, sing, and dance. So when her teacher, Ms. Englert, signs their class up for a major dance competition, Shai's fancy moves are put to the test. Paired up with her best friend Emmie and classmate Rio, Shai plans to settle her competition jitters by just having fun. That is until her rival, Gabby Supreme, challenges her to a bet: whoever loses the dance competition has to bring the winner one cupcake every day for a month.

Now Shai has to win.

This is volume 2 in Shai And Emmie .

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years. This book is part of a reading scheme, meaning that it is a book aimed at children who are learning to read.

There are 144 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2018 by Simon & Schuster .

Nancy Ohlin is the author of Consent ; Always , Forever ; and Beauty . She is also the author of the Shai & Emmie series with Quevenzhane Wallis. Born in Tokyo, Japan, Nancy divided her time between there and Ohio. She received a BA in English from the University of Chicago, and she lives in Ithaca, New York, with her family. Learn more at NancyOhlin. com. Nancy Ohlin is the author of Thorn Abbey and Beauty . She lives with her family in upstate New York. Sharee Miller is the author and illustrator of Princess Hair and Don't Touch My Hair . She has a BFA in communication design from Pratt Institute. She lives in Brooklyn, where she enjoys spending time with her two cats and illustrating fun stories.