This delightful story embraces the joy and innocence of childhood as ten year old Isabella “Teaspoon” Marlene exuberantly prepares for a theatre gala. Despite an absent mother, a number of “afflictions”, and an occasional feeling of inferiority, Teaspoon perseveres, with the help of her Sunshine Sister, Brenda Bloom, the Sweetheart of Mill Town. Teaspoon hopes that Brenda, a beautiful, respectable teenager, will teach her how to get rid of her afflictions and become more acceptable to others. As Teaspoon interacts with various townspeople on a daily basis and as she practices for her big singing and dancing debut, she actually teaches Brenda as much, if not more, about life than Brenda teaches her. Any reader will enjoy getting to know Teaspoon and Brenda, as well as the many other memorable characters in this author’s fourth novel.

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