Melody's dad suddenly moves them to live with her new stepmum and stepbrother. She hates it there.

When Melody's dad suddenly makes them move house to live with his girlfriend, she's not happy. Worst of all, Melody now has a stepbrother. She starts a new school and makes friends, but auditions for the school play are coming up and Melody is determined to try to get a part. Will this put her at odds with her new friends? This book is from Readerful's Independent Library. It is for children aged 9 to 10 to read without support. Readerful is a reading library specially designed to motivate children to read more. The series offers contemporary, inclusive books for children from 4 to 11 years, including: Books for Sharing: picture books to be read aloud by an adult for inspiring reading sessions Independent Library: fiction, graphic texts, character mini-series and non-fiction for children to read independently Rise: fully decodable books for older struggling readers to read independently. How Readerful works: - Read aloud the Books for Sharing for magical reading sessions that motivate children to read more. - Then encourage children to choose a book to read by themselves, from Readerful's Independent Library or from Rise. You'll find links between the books' topics, vocabulary, characters and authors - all designed to keep children reading, boost their vocabulary and develop their knowledge of the world around them.