In the Wings

Ella Jamison dreams of acting. But it's an impossible dream when you suffer from stage fright. Stuck in the backstage crew for the school play, Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Ella watches her friends and conceited new boy Sam tread the boards. But first impressions can be deceiving. And help can arrive when you least expect it. Is being an actor only a fantasy when you suffer from terrible stage fright? This is the question Australian author Elsbeth Edgar poses to readers in her latest book, In the Wings. This moving coming-of-age story is about self-discovery and overcoming hardships with the help of family and friends. Check out Elsbeth's other great junior fiction novels: The Visconti House and On Orchard Road.