The second installment in a hilarious and charming chapter book series featuring exuberant and irresistible third-grader Millie Magnus.

When Millie Magnus hears hints of a plan to tear down the neighborhood playground, she knows she and her friends absolutely can't let that happen. Millie believes she's the obvious choice to lead the charge--she lives with the mayor after all. And no one, and I mean no one, cares about saving the playground more than her.

But when a group of cool fourth graders known as the Real Chill Pickles join the effort, Millie discovers that being a good leader might be trickier than she thought. The more Millie tries to tell everyone what to do, the more they don't want to work with her.

Soon, the Pickles and a few of her friends have quit, leaving Mayor Millie to wonder where she went wrong. Is it possible Millie's memories with her dad at the park have made her a tad overzealous? Can she make up with her friends and confront her fear of change before it's too late?

Author: Brittany Mazique
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/02/2025
Series: Millie Magnus Chapter Books
Pages: 144
Weight: 0.5lbs
Size: 7.90h x 4.90w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780593618806


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2025

About the Author
Brittany Mazique discovered from an early age that most of the characters in her favorite books did not share her skin color. So she just reimagined them that way in­stead. She is the author of The Little Mer­maid: Adventures on Land and Delphine Denise and the Mardi Gras Prize. Brittany lives outside of Washington, DC, with her husband, Edward, and her two daughters, Millie and Margaux. Follow her on Instagram @brittanymazique.

Ebony Glenn is the illustrator of a number of books for children, includ­ing Speak Up by Miranda Paul, Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin, Mommy's Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Twelve Ding­ing Doorbells by Tameka Fryer Brown, the Hex Allen series by Jasmine Florentine, and many more. She lives in Georgia with her family. Visit her online at EbonyGlenn.com and follow her on Instagram @artsyebby.