In "Eyes Like Stars: Theatre Illuminata, ACT I" by Lisa Mantchev, we enter a magical realm where a young girl named Bertie finds herself in the enchanting Theatre Illuminata, home to a variety of iconic literary characters. As the daughter of the theatre's caretaker, she has grown up amongst these legendary figures, but her desire to break free from their confines leads to unexpected consequences. When she inadvertently becomes entwined in a series of theatrical events, Bertie must navigate her own desires, the whims of the characters, and the power of storytelling, all while discovering her own identity and destiny. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Theatre Illuminata .

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-18 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2009 by Feiwel & Friends .

Lisa Mantchev is the author of Strictly No Elephants, Sister Day!, and the Theatre Illuminata series. She studied drama at the University of California, Irvine, and now lives on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state with her family.