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Janey got some cute photos of Lola.
    â€œWant me to upload them for you?” Zach offered.
    Janey nodded and handed over the tablet. Zach knew just about everything about computers and technology, so she knew he’d do a good job of cropping and positioning the photos.
    â€œThanks,” she said. “You can upload thetext I wrote, too, okay?” She pointed out the file on the desktop.
    â€œSure,” Zach said as he got to work.
    Lolli peered over his shoulder. “What’d you write?” she asked.
    â€œJust a short entry about Lola,” Janey said. “I did it last night after dinner. Zach can read it to you when it posts.”
    A second later, Zach cleared his throat and started to read: “ ‘Meet Lola, the cutest little pony on the planet! And guess what? She’s looking for a new home, so some lucky person will get to pet her adorable face every day! Contact the Pet Rescue Club if you want to be that person! Lola can’t wait to meet her new best friend!’ ”
    â€œHow does that sound?” Janey asked the others.
    â€œFine, I guess,” Adam said. “I’ve never had to write an ad for a pony before.”
    â€œYeah.” Lolli looked over Zach’s shoulder as the first photo appeared below the text. “Anyway, it hardly matters what we write. As soon as people see those pictures, they’ll be lining up to take Lola home!”

    â€œRise and shine, pony girl!”
    Lolli cracked one eye open and saw her mother opening her window shades. “What time is it?” she mumbled.
    â€œTime to go out and take care of the pony,” her mother replied cheerfully. “You’ll have to hurry to get everything done before it’s time to leave for school.”
    â€œOkay.” Lolli yawned and sat up. It felt as if she’d barely slept at all! But she knew Lola needed her, so she dragged herself out of bed and pulled on her clothes.
    Lolli woke up a little when Lola spotted her coming and let out her cute high-pitched nicker. The goats and sheep trotted over tosay hello, too. Being out with the animals so early in the morning made Lolli feel like a real farmer!
    â€œGood morning, Lola,” she said with a smile. “Ready for your breakfast?”
    She pulled more hay off the bale and carried it out to the pen. While Lola was eating, Lolli picked up the pony’s manure as fast as she could. Luckily there was still plenty of water in the tub, so Lolli figured her friends could help her dump out the leftover water and then scrub and refill the tub after school. By the time she finished everything her arms were tired from picking up manure and scratchy from the hay, and she was pretty sure she didn’t smell her best. But there was no time for a shower if shewanted to be on time for school.
    â€œGot to go, Lola,” she said, blowing the pony a kiss. “See you this afternoon!”
    By the time she arrived at school, Lolli was already yawning. But she felt more alert when Janey rushed over with big news.
    â€œWe’re getting tons of hits on the blog post about Lola!” Janey reported, holding up her tablet. “See? It’s just like I predicted—tons of people want to adopt Lola already!”
    â€œReally?” Lolli smiled, knowing all her hard work that morning had been worth it. “Hooray!”

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    â€œDid any more messages come in about Lola?” Lolli asked Janey after school.
    The two girls and Zach were waiting for Lolli’s father to pick them up. They were going to Lolli’s farm to do the afternoon pony chores. Adam was meeting them there after he finished taking care of his afternoon dog-sitting clients.
    â€œYes—three more since I checked this morning,” Janey reported. “Let’s read themand see which person sounds the best.”
    She brought up the first message and scanned it. Lolli was reading over her