Sammy Keyes and the Hollywood Mummy — Wendelin Van Draanen

Watch out, Hollywood. This action-adventure story is for real!

When Sammy finds out that her mother has changed her name, dyed her hair, and shaved ten years off her age, she knows it's time for Lady Lana to get reacquainted with reality.

Sammy hops a bus to Hollywood and finds her mother in deeper trouble than she ever imagined. Lana's fragile, phony persona is crumbling just as she is being considered for the part of a lifetime. So when one of Lana's competitors for the big role is found dead in the room next door, Sammy can't help wondering: Is her mother the next likely victim ... or the prime suspect?