They're holding try-outs for the school play next week. They're doing Fall of the River Wizard. Genesis Stafford is gonna be playing Princess Brianna'dreth, so if I got to be Declan'findel I'd get to kiss her! Last time I tried out for a play, though, I had to be the stupid sugar glider, so it's probably not worth the gamble.

My mom says I should hang out with the new kid at school. His name's Logan Rutgers, if you can believe it. His mom packs him these weird organic lunches and when he gets close to peanuts, he swells up like a balloon. It's kind of a cool trick. I dunno. He's kind of a Poindexter, but I'm trying. I even traded him my pound cake at lunch yesterday for one of his gluten-free vegetable protein smoothies. I should get a medal.