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  And I’m wide awake.

  I have an idea. I pull my overstuffed laundry bag out of the hamper and drag it out the door.

  I knock on Jonah’s door.

  “Yeah?”

  “Laundry run,” I say, opening it. I take out his bag and drag it all downstairs to the laundry room off the kitchen.

  If I can do it by hand in Floom, I can figure out the machine in Smithville.

  But how much detergent to use?

  I read the directions. Easy, peasy. It’s like following a recipe.

  Not that I’m agreeing to another adventure or anything, but it’s always good to have clean non-wedgie undies ready.

  Just in case.

  Thank you, thank you, thank you:

  Laura Dail, my super agent who never gave up on (Farrah/Keri) Abby; and Tamar Rydzinski, the queen of foreign rights.

  My excellent editors, Aimee Friedman and AnnMarie Anderson, and the rest of the Scholastic team: Abby McAden, Becky Shapiro, Janet Robbins, Allison Singer, Bess Braswell, Emily Sharpe, Lizette Serrano, Emily Heddleson, Candace Greene, Becky Amsel, and David Levithan.

  Joel Gotler and Brian Lipson for all their hard work in Hollywood.

  First readers and editors Elissa Ambrose, Courtney Sheinmel, and Emily Jenkins. (Rock stars, all three of you.)

  Also, Louisa Weiss, Leslie Margolis, and Aviva Mlynowski, for their awesome notes.

  Special callout to Tori, Carly, and Carol Adams for their support and enthusiasm. Yay, Torly Kid!

  Targia Clarke for taking such good care of my family.

  Also thanks to: Larry Mlynowski, Jess Braun, Adele Griffin, Jess Rothenberg, Julia DeVillers, Lauren Myracle, Joanna Philbin, Emily Bender, Alison Pace, John & Vickie Swidler, Robert Ambrose, Jen Dalven, Gary Swidler, Darren Swidler, Ryan and Jack Swidler, Shari and Heather Endleman, the Steins, the Mittlemans, Bonnie Altro, Farrin Jacobs, Robin Wasserman, Tara Altebrando, Meg Cabot, Ally Carter, Maryrose Wood, Jennifer Barnes, Alan Gratz, Sara Zarr, Maggie Marr, Susane Colasanti, Elizabeth Eulberg, and Jen Calonita.

  Thanks and love to my husband (also my tech support, life manager, and Prince Charming), Todd. Extra love and kisses to my sweet little Chloe, who always wants just one more story.

  Copyright © 2013 by Sarah Mlynowski

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  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Mlynowski, Sarah.

  If the shoe fits / by Sarah Mlynowski. — 1st ed.

  p. cm. — (Whatever after)

  Summary: On their second adventure through the magic mirror Abby and Jonah find themselves in the Cinderella fairy tale — and that is when things start to go really wrong.

  ISBN 978-0-545-41567-5

  e-ISBN 978-0-545-51035-6

  1. Cinderella (Legendary character) — Juvenile fiction. 2. Fairy tales. 3. Magic mirrors — Juvenile fiction. 4. Brothers and sisters—Juvenile fiction. [1. Fairy tales — Fiction. 2. Characters in literature — Fiction 3. Magic — Fiction. 4. Brothers and sisters — Fiction.] I. Title.

  PZ7.M7135If 2013

  813.6 — dc23

  2012011967

  First edition, January 2013

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