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Jessica Wakefield wants to reunite her friend Janet with her boyfriend, so she tells a small lie. When her twin sister Elizabeth hears the truth about Jessica's fib, she lectures her on the dangers of deception, hurting Jessica's feelings. Desperate to undo the damage, Jessica wishes on a falling star that Elizabeth will now be compelled to speak only the truth. When the wish takes effect, the twins discover that honesty can be as disruptive as a lie, forcing them to confront the complexities of trust and family bonds.
First publish date: 1998
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Francine Pascal
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