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Liza is a young babysitter working at the exclusive Palm Pavilion Hotel. When a movie is being filmed on the hotel grounds, she sees an opportunity for herself and decides to audition, risking her job to pursue a dream in the performing arts.
First publish date: 1991
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Suzanne Weyn
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