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Made You Look Diane Roberts Hardcover | Delacorte Books for Young Readers | May 2003 | $15.95 | 0-385-72979-0 | Ages 8-12

Twelve-year-old Jason can't wait to go to California with his family to try out for his favorite game show Masquerade Mania . Not only do people get to dress up in crazy costumes for the show, but if you're chosen for the Hot Box, you also get a chance to answer trivia questions that could win you cool prizes like video games, movie tickets, and even trips. Things start to go wrong for Jason even before they leave their home in Texas . First, his parents tell him they won't be flying; instead they'll be camping across the country in a trailer that sits on top of their car and looks like a big sardine can. If that isn't bad enough, he has to be stuck in the car with his two sisters, and to top it all off, his mom dyes all his underwear pink when she washes his clothes at one of the campsites. Jason thinks all this is a small price to pay to be on Masquerade Mania , but does he have what it takes to win big once he gets there?

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Prepared by Brenda Day, Library Media Specialist, Crowley Middle School, Crowley, TX

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