When Lila Fowler hears about the Sweet Valley Middle School spring fashion show, she knows she's got to be one of the models. After all, not only is she one of the most beautiful girls in the school but she also has the biggest wardrobe! There's only one problem: it's a mother-daughter fashion show, and Lila's mother lives in France. Lila hasn't seen her in years.
Lila doesn't have her mother's most recent address or phone number - there's no way to contact her. So Lila has to think of something fast. If her mother can't be in the fashion show, maybe someone else could pretend to be her mother. But who?

An almost perfect plan . . .

Lila tossed her head. "I hope they don't give me something to wear that I already have. Maybe I should call and request something brand-new and hip to model in the fashion show."
At Lila's words, a silence fell over the entire group. Jessica felt her jaw drop slightly open. She knew that most of the other Unicorns had signed up to be in the fashion show, but she hadn't noticed Lila's name on the list. Didn't Lila realize what king of show it was?
Lila was glancing around at her friends, looking perplexed. "What?" she demanded. "Whay are you all staring at me like that? Do I have piece of lettuce in my teeth or something?"
Fianlly Ellen spoke up. "You're going to mdel, Lila?"
"Of course," Lila replied with a shrug. "I got the very last spot - number twenty. By the way, thanks alot for clueing me in, you guys," she added sarcastically. "I almost didn't find out in time."
"But Lila," Janet began. "Uh, don't you know that, um . . . "
Her voice trailed off. Jessica had never seen Janet Howell speechless before, but she was at a loss for words now. And Jessica could understand why. But someone had to speak up. "It's a mother-daughter fashion show, Lila," she blurted out. "It's in honor of Mother's Day. And you don't have a mother!"

Jessica may have fixed her friendship with Lila, but sometimes she gets in over her head! What does it take to ruffle Jessica's feathers? Jessica Takes Charge