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and I picked out for me to wear to the Big New Year’s Eve Star-Studded Hollywood Bash Dad’s taking me and Mark to. He said Madonna might even be there.”
    “I heard Shrek might be there too,” said Mark. Mark wasn’t “thrilled to death” (as Moxy put it) about the Big New Year’s Eve Star-Studded Hollywood Bash.
    Not only was Mark Maxwell the second-most-famous photographer on Palmetto Lane, he was also packed for their trip tomorrow, which was why he had time to take this picture of the inside of Moxy’s half-packed suitcase. He called it “California Dreamin’.”

    “California Dreamin’,” by Mark Maxwell
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    Exchanging the evening gown Moxy and Aunt Margaret had picked out for Moxy to wear was number 13 on Moxy’s List of 13 Things to Do Before Tomorrow.

chapter 3
5 Reasons Why Moxy
Had to Exchange the
Evening Gown
    1. It was strapless .
    2. It was black.
    3. It had too many sequins.
    4. It had a train that extended five feet behind her.
    5. Moxy was only ten.
    “It’s a shame it didn’t work out,” said Moxy. She was looking at the photograph Mark had taken of her when she first modeled the dress for everyone. He called it “Moxy’s Moxie.”

    “Moxy’s Moxie,” by Mark Maxwell
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    “I’m sure we’ll find something just as cute at the mall this afternoon,” Moxy wenton. “I think I’ll go with a short skirt this time—something with gobs of glitter.”
    “You’re not going with anything, including with me to the mall, until you finish writing your thank-you notes,” said Mrs. Maxwell. She was looking under Moxy’s bed as she spoke. She pulled out two old ice cream bowls and a plate with a fork stuck to it.
    “Mom, have you decided where you want to live when I’m a rich and famous movie star and buy you a mansion?” asked Moxy, gazing at the big toe on her left foot. (It looked bigger than usual.)
    Number 3 on Moxy’s List of 218 Possible Career Paths was to become a rich and famous movie star and adopt 17 starving children from around the world (she wasn’t sure if she would have a husband) and live with them and their 17 nannies in a mansion near all the other rich and famousmovie stars who were adopting starving children from around the world.
    Moxy had been studying how to break into show business for more than three weeks now, and as far as she could tell there were only two ways to do it. One way was to have enormous talent and perseverance. The other way was to be “discovered.” Being “discovered” seemed easier.
    But according to Moxy’s father, the only way to be “discovered” was to be seen around “the scene,” which was why this trip to Hollywood was so important.
    The way Moxy figured it, all that stood between her and a three-movie deal was twelve thank-you notes.
    Excerpt copyright © 2008 by Peggy Gifford
Illustrations © 2008 by Valorie Fisher
Published by Schwartz & Wade Books
an imprint of Random House Children’s Books
a division of Random House, Inc.