BATTLE OF THE BANDS

The tour continues in VIP: Battle of the Bands (Book 2) On tour with her favorite boy band, Mackenzie “Mac” Lowell is living every twelve-year-old’s dream come true. Spending time on the road with Perfect Storm hasn’t been what Mac expected, though—it’s even BETTER!

But with screaming fans and big-time recording sessions come haters and copycats—like the Thunder and Lightning, a new band on Perfect Storm’s label whose first single sounds suspiciously like the song PS’s guitarist, Kyle, wrote for Mac. As the two bands set out on a joint summer tour, more and more of Perfect Storm’s secrets are leaked to the public. And where’s the one place all of these lyrics and secrets are supposedly being kept safe? In Mac’s journal, of course! Can Mac, and her comic book alter ego Mac Attack, stop the leaks and nab the culprit? With black and white illustrations and comic book interstitials throughout, Jen Calonita’s VIP series is more exciting than a backstage pass! Jen Calonita is bummed she never got to go on the road with her favorite boy band growing up (New Kids on the Block), but she did eventually get to interview one of the band members when she became an entertainment editor. She’s also interviewed stars like Justin Timberlake and Beyoncé. Jen is the author of Secrets of My Hollywood Life series about a teen starlet who grows weary of the fame game but loves being an actress (sold in 10 territories). Jen has also published two stand-alone novels: Sleepaway Girls and Reality Check about best friends who get their own reality TV show, and most recently, the middle-grade series Fairytale Reform School.