by Laura Dower
The FHJH crew took up half a row of seats.
Madison and Hart were elbow to elbow on the left aisle. Madhur and Chet were paired off, too, Madison noticed. That was a good sign.
The friends waited patiently through four dancers’ solos before Aimee appeared onstage in a gypsy costume, wrapped in gold and red scarves, hands poised and toes pointed. Aimee moved with precision and beauty. Madison was so happy to be there. She sat back, enjoying the show.
There would be plenty of time to revel in the success of their two presentations that day. There would be time to gossip, time to laugh, and time to plan something for the friends (old and new) to do together. For once, maybe time was on Madison’s side.
Of course, there would be plenty of time for something else, too: time to kiss Hart Jones again. And again.
Things were still all shook up.
But for once, Madison liked it that way.
Mad Chat Words:
ILYL&L
I love you lots & lots
MAM
Mad at me
GNO
Girls’ night out
:{o}
Oh, noooo!
Sitch
Situation
WAYG2D?
What are you going to do?
Laughing my face off
(((TAL)))
Thanks a lot—with a big hug
WUWC?
What’s up with Chet?
LYLASDA41S
Love ya like a super-duper all-for-one sister
WTBD?
What’s the big deal?
:>0000
I’m freaking out
LOLOLOLOLOL
Lots of laughing out loud
Madison’s Computer Tip
There are s-o-o-o many facts out there on the Internet. Madhur downloaded every last morsel of information she could find on our presentation topic. I thought that was smart. But it turns out that sometimes less is more. Be picky about facts and figures that you pull off the Internet. Make sure to double-check and recheck all of your information against real sources. Whenever I write a paper or do a research presentation, of course I go online to get help doing it. But I’ll make sure I back up my facts and figures from at least three different, secure websites. Better than that, I think I’ll run everything by Mr. Books, our librarian, next time.
Visit Madison at the author’s page: www.lauradower.com
About the Author
Author Laura Dower has a lot in common with Madison Finn: They’re both only children and they both love dogs, the color orange, and books! Laura has written more than ninety kids’ books to date, including twenty-five in the series From the Files of Madison Finn. Her other books include the new Palace Puppies series and For Girls Only, a guide to girl stuff. When she’s not writing, Laura loves to garden, sing (loudly), and volunteer as a scout leader for her daughter and two sons. She and her family live in New York. Want to be keypals? Drop her a note at www.lauradower.com.
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This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, events, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, businesses, companies, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Text copyright © 2006 by Laura Dower
Cover design by Connie Gabbert
978-1-4804-2273-5
This edition published in 2014 by Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
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