This book is the list of things that went wrong at Laila's party. At the top of pages, you will see First thing that went wrong, and so on. Those are the things that are on the list that I'm writing at the end, so read until the very end! ENJOY!

Mom, Laila's Sweet 16 is in two days. I want to host! Lets invite all of her friends: Alex, Mandy, Macy, Bob, Joseph, Stephanie and Patricia, and MJ.

Wow, Maxine. I can't believe that you can remember all of those names!

That's not the point, Mom!!

Fine, I'll see if those people are available.

10 minutes later...

Um, honey? In 2 days Alex and Mandy have soccer practice, Macy has art class, Bob has basketball, Joseph has piano class, and MJ has guitar.Only Stephanie and Patricia can come. That's too bad for Laila.

WHAT?! Only Stephanie and Patricia? I can't believe my BFF Laila is friends with them. They are such jerks.

1st thing that went wrong.

I know exactly what I'm gonna get her!!! A cat!!

Good, sweetie. But since your the host, go order a cake.

Hi, Cheapo Cakes? Okay, I'd like to order one chocolate cake with buttercream icing. We're having a party on Tuesday at 1:00 P.M so can you bring it to 5726 Rainbow Avenue on Tuesday at 11:00 A.M? And how much will that cost?

Bro, this is Cheapo Cakes. It'll cost 99 cents. And we'll start making it right now. I can't promise I'll have it to you by Tuesday but we'll try.Okay bye.

Thanks? Bye.

Okay, Mom. Now that I've ordered the cake, I'm going to go to Murphy's Pets* to get Laila a cat. Bye Mom!!

Bye sweetie! Wait, did you order the cake from Cheapo Cakes? There has to be a catch since they are so cheap...

Whatever, Mom! A cake is a cake! Now, Bye!!!

*Sigh.* Bye Maxine.

*The Story of the Little cat by Teewinot Summer

At Murphy's pets 20 minutes later.

2nd thing that goes wrong...

Murphy's Pets!!!

These are nice pets, Murphy, but do you have any cats??

Sorry, Max. But my buddy Catherine got the last cat a while ago.

*Sigh.* I guess I'll just have to make do with a dog.

2 days later, at Laila's 16th B-day at Max's house.

LAILA!!! Happy Sweet 16! Stephanie and Patricia are coming... Oh, don't look behind you, my present is there!

Okay, I won't look. Thanks for throwing this party for me and inviting Steph and Pat!

I wonder why my nose is so stuffy...

2 minutes later at the front door....

'Sup. We're here for Laila's Sweet 16.

Ya, I know, Stephanie and Patricia. I invited you. DUH!! Gifts in front of the cage with the dog.

3rd thing that goes wrong...

A dog? Dude, if that's your gift for Laila, she is allergic to dogs.

WHAT!?

Umm... Steph and Pat are here... But, umm....I didn't know you were allergic to dogs and I, well, I um...... got you a dog for your B-day!!

No wonder my nose was so stuffy. ACHOO!! Just please get that thing OUT!!

POP!

Back at Laila...

Outside.....

There you go, little guy. I'll come and get you after the party. I feel so bad for Laila....Wait. It's 1:15. The cake was supposed to come 2 hours and 15 minutes ago! MAYBE THERE WAS A CATCH!!!

4th thing that goes wrong...

Back inside, in the kitchen....

MOM!!! The cake from Cheapo Cakes was supposed to come SOOO long ago!

Honey, I tried to tell you that you shouldn't have bought a cake from a company called Cheapo cakes!! Your ruining Laila's party! First the dog and now this!!?

Not to mention, like all of her friends couldn't come.

YOU'RE JUST MAKING MY POINT STRONGER!!

Say it's cake time! I'm, like, gonna DIE of hunger.

Ditto.

Ya, Maxine. Do you have the cake ready yet?

Umm, the thing is..... we don't have a cake.

Back with the other guests.....

WHAT!?!

What kind of party doesn't have a cake?

A dumb one, that's what.

I'll just go make some quick brownies... BRB...

20 minutes later...

OK, it looks like

the brownies are done so- why are they so big???

Uh, Max? You're not supposed to put the brownies in the-