Agrandmother-granddaughterduosetoffontheHollywoodadventureofalifetimeinthisfunnymiddle-gradenovelaboutbreakingrules,growingup,andfindingyourself--perfectforfansofWendyMassandBookiVivat.AudreyCovington’sparentsarethetextbookdefinitionofstrict--theydon’tletAudreystayuplateorwatchscarymovies,andtheydefinitelydon’tlethergoanywhereunsupervised.Audreyknowsit’sbesttojustacceptthewayitis.Butherfriendsdecideherparents’rulesaregettinginthewayofalltheirfunandunceremoniouslydisinviteherfromtheirannualstart-of-summerslumberpartysotheyaren’ttieddownbyboringAudrey.NowAudreyisstuckhelpingherparentsmoveherformer-movie-stargrandmotherintoaluxuryretirementcommunity.Whenshefinallymanagestosneakofftoherparents’cartocheckherphone,hergrandmotherclimbsintothedriver’sseatandspeedsoff--notrealizingAudreyisstillinthebackseat!Afterstartlingeachother,theycometoadeal:AudreypromisesnottotellherparentswherehergrandmaisifAudreycanjoininononelastgrandadventure--norulesallowed.ButasthetwomaketheirwayacrossHollywood,theyrealizethatthelifetheythinktheywantmightnotbewhattheyneed.
