Jessica Wakefield just can't stop her wild imagination. Her mother is very ill, and Jessica thinks its much worse-she might even be dying! Soon, the news spreads all over Sweet Valley Middle School. Elizabeth, Jessica's twin sister, is furious, but Jessica loves being the center of all that attention. Even the teachers feel sorry for Jessica, and they let her skip her homework and be excused from tests. And now, Jessica has a chance to get the lead in the school musical-if she can manage to take advantage of everyone's symphathy just one more time.