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bandanas and jackets.”
    â€œAnd paw-lish,” Aly added. They couldn’t forget that.
    â€œWhy don’t we pick out the paw-lish first?” Miss Nina said, pushing up her sleeves.
    She walked the girls over to the paw-lish bin and pulled out a few colors. “We have Bone White, Red Rover, Grass Green, Purple Paws, and Hound Dog Blues,” she said.
    â€œI think we need two of each,” Aly said.
    â€œMaybe not white,” Brooke said. “That one’s so boring.”
    â€œI thought maybe some of the boys could get white,” Aly answered, picking up a tube of paw-lish. “You know, just in case red or purple doesn’t go with their fur or their sweater or something.”
    Brooke scratched her head. “I think the boy dogswon’t mind. There are boys in my class who like red and purple.”
    Aly thought about that. Brooke was actually right—there were boys in her class who liked red and purple too.
    â€œSo just the four colors?” Miss Nina said.
    Aly nodded.
    â€œYou know,” Miss Nina added as she placed the paw-lish tubes on the counter, “my boyfriend wears nail polish. He’s a rock musician. Lots of guys who play rock music wear nail polish.”
    â€œMaybe our dogs will be rock stars! Maybe Melvin will be a rock star!” Brooke said. She was looking at the different outfits and pulled out a leather vest. “This looks like Melvin,” she said, bringing it to the counter.
    Aly picked it up. It was pretty cool. But it was also $175. “Brooke,” she said, “this is a little too expensive.If we get him this, we won’t have enough money to spend on the other dogs.”
    Brooke crossed her arms in front of her. “It’s just because you hate Melvin. If you loved him like I did, you would get this vest. If it were for Sparky, you’d get it.”
    Aly sighed. “It’s not that, Brooke. I don’t hate Melvin. I just want to give all the dogs a fair chance. They all have to look good so they’ll all get adopted.”
    Miss Nina walked over to a different wall and pulled down a black vest decorated with sparkly gold lightning bolts. “Here,” she said, giving it to Brooke. “I think this will look neat on Melvin, just like a rock star. And it’s much less expensive.”
    Brooke gave Aly one last glare and then inspected the vest. “Well, it is cool,” she said.
    â€œMy boyfriend would love it.” Miss Nina grabbeda sparkly gold collar and leash, too. “And I think these match perfectly.”
    Brooke’s face lit up. “Let’s get those,” she chirped.
    Aly let out a big breath. At least Melvin was taken care of.
    The girls split up the rest of the list, and with Miss Nina’s help, they picked outfits for each dog.
    For Bob, the one Charlotte liked: a plaid sweater with a green collar and leash.
    For Marjorie: a pink T-shirt with a silver heart on the back, a silver collar and leash, and pink bows for her ears.
    For Laces: a denim vest, a yellow collar and leash, and a yellow bandana for her neck.
    For Reginald: a neon-green T-shirt with a fluorescent yellow leash and collar.
    For Penny: a gold-and-silver-striped sweater, a silver leash and collar, and one gold bow.
    For Frida: a dark-purple beret, a plum-colored bow, and a lavender collar and leash.
    For Murphy: a black T-shirt with a silver star on the back and a matching silver leash and collar.
    For Sneaker: a hot-pink warm-up jacket, a rhinestone collar and leash, and a hot-pink bow.
    Slowly but surely, the pile on the counter got taller until only one dog was left: Sparky. What would make Sparky look his very best?
    Aly looked at the clothing racks and shelves, and then she saw it: a little blue T-shirt with a sparkly rainbow on the back and a sparkly rainbow-colored collar and leash to match. He’d look like a walking version of their rainbow sparkle pedicure, and considering how magical