Authors: Helen Chapman
Fame
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Published 2011
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Name:
Zeke
Special skill
Street dancing and rapping
Good at:
Surviving
Not so good at:
Doing things the easy way
Other info:
The boys think he's cool. The girls think he's cute! He gets a grant to go to ASH â but just don't call him a charity kid. He knows how to look out for himself, so watch out!
Name:
Aaron
Special skill
Martial arts; dancing in a martial arts style
Good at:
Making excuses; being second-best
Not so good at:
Being the very best at anything that they teach at ASH.
Other info:
More of a martial artist than a performing artist. He and his cousin Callum are really close â but maybe not for ever â¦
Zeke Porter was on his way to All Star High. He was really excited, but trying not to show it. When he was inside the building he looked for his friend, Aaron Farmer. Zeke didn't want to text Aaron. He wanted to see the look on Aaron's face when he told him the news. The news that could make them both television stars.
Zeke finally found Aaron drinking at the water fountain.
âLook at this,' he said in an excited voice. He held out his phone. The text message on the screen read:
Aaron turned his phone on. He had the same text message.
âCan you believe it?' asked Zeke. âWe could be famous. TV dance shows are watched by millions of people.'
âIt's amazing,' said Aaron. âBut how did they get our phone numbers?'
âWho cares?' replied Zeke. âThis
audition
is our big chance to be famous!'
âDo you think any of the other Gang-Star dancers got the text message?' asked Aaron.
âI guess so,' said Zeke.
Both Aaron and Zeke were members of the Gang-Stars. The Gang-Stars always helped each other. They had first met at an under-12s Music Club. It was so great to meet up again at high school that they started a gang.
The school bell rang loudly. It was time for classes to start for the day.
âWe won't have much time to practise,' said Aaron.
âYes, we will,' said Zeke. âWe can practise in morning break and at lunchtime. See you later!'
Zeke and Aaron met up again at first break.
âAre we going to dance solo or as a pair?' asked Aaron.
âI don't know,' said Zeke. âFirst we need a place to practise. Then we can try out different dance steps and see what looks good.'
Most of the classrooms were locked during break and the rooms that weren't locked didn't have any space to dance in.
âHey, look!' said Zeke. There was a notice stuck to the door of the gym.