It's the summer term and Cassie is looking forward to choreographing the Liesel and Rolf duet for the big production of The Sound of Music. Still, she can't stop wondering what's wrong with Freya, and she's determined to find out. But when Freya suddenly confesses all while they're squashed together in a trunk during a game of sardines, the mystery only grows. And when Carlo ? the judge from Friday Night Fever who has put Mrs Frost in a spin ? appears on the scene to choose who will play the part of Maria, events take an ever more surprising turn. Amidst trips to the beach and rehearsals for The Sound of Music, Cassie falls into an unlikely friendship with rebellious new dancer Jamila, who has troubles of her own. She's from a famous American dancing dynasty, but she's got secrets to hide. What really happened at Jamila's last school? And why has she suddenly appeared at Starlight? With so many mysteries to unravel, Cassie doesn't find much time for her old friends, until a fateful trip to a cave by the sea changes everything. AGES: 8 plus AUTHOR: Jess Renison lives in the west country with her husband and children. She studied English at university and worked in publishing before becoming a teacher. Her first two titles in the series are Starlight Academy and Double Drama at Starlight Academy.
