I love this author! , It was pretty enjoyable. I would give this book a 5 star rating! It was a pretty Quick and easy read!

This book is so, so much fun and definitely captures the spirit of the Wildcats we met in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+. Melissa de la Cruz is the definite go-to when it comes to things like this and she nailed it.

I thoroughly enjoyed the HSM films and was just geeked as all get out for the show. Upon watching said show, however, I was disappointed and couldn't finish it. I requested this book with the hopes of getting some fun HSM tidbits, but alas, there was one, maybe two moments that were related to the originals.

My biggest issue with this book? Every character sounded the same. Though each character gets their own chapters, there was a severe lack of diversity between each voice. I even tried reading the chapters without looking to see which character was telling the story this time, only to find that it felt like reading a book from the point of view of the same person.

It stands to reason that if you're a fan of the show, you may enjoy reading this book. It's a very, very quick read.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Disney-Hyperion for a digital galley of this book in exchange for an honest review. As always, all opinions expressed are entirely my own. As a huge High School Musical and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series fan I was very excited to read this book. This being said I had very high expectations and they were met. I felt that the book captured the show and the characters perfectly. It was a very entertaining and fun read. The writing and storyline were fast-paced and there were lots of fun HSM and HSMTMTS jokes for fans to laugh at. I would definitely recommend this book to not only fans but anyone looking for a fun and fast-paced read.

I really enjoyed this book! I feel like it is a good, fun, middle grade book. I thought it was interesting and engaging to have chapters from different points of view, and that the plot moved along nicely. Overall, I really enjoyed the character development with my favorite characters from the show. I would have liked to see more chapters from EJ’s perspective, though. The only aspect he got was an instagram feature in the book, and I thought he should have had chapters as well. Other than that, this was a great young adult book that I think is enjoyable! I will definitely purchase this book when it publishes. Thank you Net Galley and Disney Publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

*Disclaimer I received a free copy of this book for a honest review*

Personally I did not like this book at all; sure it was a cute quick read, but it had not very much plot to it. This wasn’t a problem for me but for other readers who haven’t watch the show this book didn’t make much sense at all if you didn’t watch the show. I thought the multi POV was wasted because you would only get about 3-4 pages POV and then move on to someone else. The characters also didn’t feel like the characters from the show, they felt way more watered down. Also the problem that’s in the story is solved so easily I would barely call it a problem. Over all it was not anything good nor terrible that’s why I give it the final rating of 2.5/5 stars

Review will be posted on Goodreads 3/24/21 and release date to other retail sites.

This was cute! Melissa de la Cruz perfectly captured the personalities and traits of each character from HSM: The Musical: The Series!

This books picks up right where the show left off, with the gang going to a cast party at Denny's after their performance. While at the party, Carlos gets a notification reminder about a High School Musical convention happening the next weekend a few hours away and knows the gang just has to go.

There are tons of references to the show and original movies in this book, and you probably won't get the book if you haven't watched them first since no background is really explained. There are some bigger refs (like drama that went on between all the characters) and some smaller ones (like how they can't risk Natalie's emotional support hamster escaping across state lines). Some of them were pretty funny, and I learned a lot of fun HSM trivia lol

I loved all of the different narrations!!! Each character narrates about five chapters, and it was fun to see how their stories overlapped. There were a lot of new friendships and duos formed in this, and it was really fun to read the friendships forming and hearing each person's thoughts about them!

My favorite were EJ's Insta Interludes where he was recording himself at the convention. I was cracking up at the ones where he ended up at the meditation convention instead of HSMCon lololol

This book is aimed at 8-12 year olds, so just remember that going into it and make sure your expectations match that. The writing is simple and things are pretty one dimensional and surface level. This is not a deep or intellectual book; it's def just fluffy and fun. It's pretty good for what it is!

Overall: super cute and fun. I'm way over the targeted age range, but I liked it all the same. I can't wait for HSM The Series season 2, it's for real been over a year since the first one came out. let's goooooo

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Thank you so much to NetGalley for the e-ARC of this book! I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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This book was SUCH a delight!

I'm a big fan of the Disney+ series that this is based on (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) as well as a fan of the original High School Musical movies, having grown up with them. This was such a great addition to the new series and I think it's the perfect way to bridge the gap between seasons 1 and 2.

This book picks up right after the finale of season 1 of HSMTMTS with the post-show cast party and it's so fun to see the characters acting like normal high school theatre kids joking around at Denny's. De La Cruz uses multiple characters' perspectives to follow as large an array as possible, just as the show does. She then follows the cast to a BroadwayCon-esque convention specifically for High School Musical fans where they run into their typical hijinks left and right, but still manage to have a blast. It also leaves a perfect opening to jump right into season 2 of the series, but won't be so necessary that anyone would feel they're missing out between seasons if they don't get a chance to read this.

There are a ton of musical theatre and HSM references that will stand out to any theatre fan, but it also will be fun read for anyone who enjoyed the Disney+ series in general. This was such a cute story and I would've loved to read even more, but it felt like the perfect length for a YA novelization. I can't wait until season 2 of the show comes out so I can see more of their adventures!

I had enjoyed Ms. de la Cruz's writing since reading her Descendants books, so I was excited to read her take on High School Musical: The Musical: The Series universe. I'm glad I was able to read this as it was a fun read and had what I enjoyed from reading her Descendants books. I look forward to more from the author and hope she does another HSMTMTS book.

My nine-year-old daughter read and loved this book. She said she felt like she was actually watching the show. She really loved the Nini character. She thought there were a bunch of funny parts and really related to the characters.

If you have a child and you're trying to foster a love of reading, this book is a good gateway to get them excited about a book instead of a screen!

Netgalley provided me a free e-galley of this book in return for a review.

’m a big high school musical fan. Have been since I watched Troy and Gabriella sing on that snowy New Years night back in 2006. I also grew up not far from where they filmed the movies!

So when it was announced they were doing a series based on the films but they would take place at the high school where they filmed it, I was pretty excited! I loved the series and loved watching it with my oldest daughter, a new wildcat fan.

Anyway, I digress!

This book starts off immediately after the first season ended and the cast and crew are headed to Jackson hole for a high school musical convention. Why is the convention there and not in salt lake? I don’t know. I feel that would’ve worked better, especially since it’s the middle of winter!

Despite that qualm of mine, this was a fun read and included different perspectives like in the series. EJs POV is like a social media post even! Of course things don’t always go according to plan but hey, they’re all in this together right?

If you’re a fan of high school musical the musical the series, definitely give this a read while we wait for season 2 to give us answers we so desperately want from season 1!

This book was received as an ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide - Disney-Hyperion in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I love watching the Disney+ series and the drama and adventures the students have with each other each day. I was smiling from ear to ear throughout the entire book and all of there scenarios Melissa De La Cruz mentioned throughout the book brought back so many memories of traveling in high school to school trips and special events such as conventions and wondering who is going to be there. I remember running into some trouble and meeting some interesting people along the way and as I was reading, I couldn't help but wonder what they were up to since it has been over 15 years since I last saw these people. This book definitely brought me back to high school and I felt like I was an undercover student along for the ride.

We will consider adding this title to our YA collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

Fans of High School Musical are not going to want to miss this sweet extension of the series. Even parents who remember the original movies will have a good time reminiscing along with the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.