"Emma Rose is SO not a diva." She doesn't want her turn on the catwalk-she'd rather be behind the scenes creating fabulous outfits So when a famous fashionista discovers Emma's designs and offers her the opportunity of a lifetime-a feature in Madison magazine (squeal )-Emma sort of, well, panics. She has only one option: to create a secret identity.
And so Allegra Biscotti is born.
Allegra is worldly, sophisticated, and bold-everything Emma is not. But the pressure is on. And Emma quickly discovers juggling school, a new crush, friends, and a secret identity might not be as glamorous as she thought.
Jackie says:
"This book speaks to the teenager hidden somewhere in me that still wants to be discovered and be a star. This story is exactly like a thousand fantasies I've had myself, and so I could do nothing but love it, love it, love it. Emma is in 8th grade in real life--albeit one with a lot of unique style--working part time at her father's lace warehouse, having a pretty normal life hanging out with her few quirky friends. But her secret life exists in a corner of the warehouse where she's set up her ancient sewing machine and her dumpster-dived dress forms. There she spends every spare minute and every spare dime creating the fashions of her dreams. And they are really, really, really good. At least the fashion editor that stumbles upon some of the works in progress thinks so. But Emma panics when the editor starts asking her questions about the designer and 'poof', Allegra Biscotti is born. Then the wild ride begins as Emma becomes an undercover grownup trying to get a 'collection' together for a photo shoot. Stress, hilarity, dreams and panic lead to a marvelous conclusion to the book, which is to be the first in the series. It's lots of fun and has me smiling still."
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