Judy Moody Gets Famous!

Judy’s dad says the family is having a garage sale, and Judy and Stink wonder what they can sell. Judy wishes the family had some important heirloom or antique worth a fortune and decides to create her own instead. Inspired by Stink’s mention of George Washington’s cherry tree story (in which he says, “I cannot tell a lie”), Judy decides to blow-dry a cherry pit until it looks shriveled and old. She carves the initials “GW” on it and puts it on her table at the garage sale next to a sign charging five cents to look at it. Judy hopes she will attract the attention of a local newspaper, but instead, she attracts the attention of a young boy who picks up the cherry pit and eats it. Judy realizes her cherry pit idea isn’t going to work.

In the newspaper, Judy sees an ad for a contest at the local pet shop. It calls for all pets who can do a trick, and the prize is an appearance in the local newspaper. Judy is thrilled and scoops up the family cat, Mouse, telling him he will make her famous.

The day of the contest arrives, and Judy finds the pet store packed with contestants.