International intrigue . . .
The Sweet Valley Middle School Choral Group is off to Washington, D.C., to compete in the national choral championship. Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield and their friend Anna can't wait to go. For the twins, its their first big trip away from home. For Anna, it's her chance to find her long-lost sister Leslie, who she has just discovered is living in Washington, D.C.
Jessica comes up with a brilliant plan to bring Anna and Leslie back together again. But it will mean sneaking out after dark from their hotel to a foreign embassy. If the girls get caught, the whole choral group may get sent home. They know it's dangerous but they don't realize that their escapade is about to become an international news event! And the biggest, most wonderful surprise is that Anna's sister is not all what - or who - anyone expected.
Snooping in the Embassy
Anna opened the door, thinking she would find a closet. It turned out to be the door to an adjoining room.
"Jessica! Come here," she cried. Jessica hurried over to her side. It was an office or study, lined with bookshelves, with a big desk in the center of the room.
"I wonder where Leslie's father will be working," Jessica said.
"It seems like a offie," said Anna.
"It would be easy to get lost in a place like this," Jessica whispered.
The two girls stepped into the room. Just then, Anna grabbed Jessica's arm. "Shhh! I heard something!"
There was a noise outside the hall door.
"What do we do now?" Anna whispered, panic-striken.
Then Jessica saw the door inch open. Instantly, she yanked Anna down behind an ornate Victorian screen that hid a bank of file cabinets. The girls scrunched back behind the screen as far as they could get and held their breaths. Seconds later, a man stepped into the room . . .