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When tap-dancing con artists Tonya and Ted blow into town, would-be showman (and terrible dancer) Stan signs up for lessons. But when Tonya and Ted split right before the big show, Stan saves the day, proving that he's a born showman. Less ensemble-based than previous Mud Flat books, this one is just as deftly written, rewarding, and, with its droll watercolor vignettes of the all-animal cast, humorous.