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used when they decided not to play at school. Jennifer had gone from a school with its own courts and coach, to practising with the old racquet against the brick wall at the high school with the other kids. Was she resentful about it at all?
    â€œPlenty of time for me to practice,” Jennifer said. “I wanted to help Milly find that material for her assignment.” She winked at Milly as she stood up and pushed the chair neatly into the table. “I like bragging about my straight A’s, little sister.”
    â€œAnd I like bragging about the most popular girl in the district being my sister,” Milly returned.
    Maddy looked at Milly in surprise. Milly actually spoke as if she was proud of her new sister! In fact, everyone in the Matson family was much nicer to Jennifer than they ever had been to her.
    â€œAnd Jennifer’s been invited to Brett Havington’s pool party next Saturday,” Merry said.
    â€œLike most everybody else in the district,” Jennifer said, but she went pink.
    Maddy stared at Jennifer in shock. Brett had invited Jennifer and not her! It just wasn’t fair! Why did Jennifer always get the best of everything? She was living in Maddy’s easygoing, comfortable house, in Maddy’s easygoing, comfortable life, with nice little sisters to keep her company, and she had been invited to Brett’s pool party as well!
    She, Maddy, should have been invited to that pool party if it hadn’t been for that nasty Bronwin. All she had to look forward to was being marooned in the uncomfortable, expensive house of the Walton’s forever!
    Maddy blinked. What was she thinking of? She didn’t want to be envious or spiteful or jealous. After all, she was the one who had gotten herself into this mess by wanting everything Jennifer had!
    â€œYou all right?” Jennifer asked behind her. “Come on out and have a rest in the hammock.”
    â€œI think I'd better head back home. Mum’s having an early dinner,” Maddy muttered and fled.
    She wanted to get back to the Walton house before she disgraced herself by bursting into tears in front of the Matsons. Was Bronwin the reason she hadn’t been invited to the pool party, or was it still because nobody really liked her?

 
    Chapter Seven
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    Maddy rushed through the kitchen door with her head down. Mrs. Walton didn’t seem to notice anything was wrong.
    â€œWhy don’t you watch some television until dinner is ready,” she suggested.
    Maddy went into the lounge room and turned on the television. Gradually, as she sat and watched her favourite television program, the hot, angry feeling went away.
    She had been silly to rush home so quickly! She should have tried making a wish while in the Matson backyard. If it worked, she would have been safe back home again. Once she was Maddy Walton again, she would still have Brett Havington’s pool party to look forward to next Saturday night.
    If it hadn’t worked, she would then know that the mysterious white rabbit must have had something to do with her silly wish being granted. The white rabbit had to belong to someone in the district and she would find it. She had to find it, she corrected herself.
    Not that she wanted to return right now. She still had pony club to look forward to on Sunday. Also it was terrific to sprawl on the couch and relax with her favourite show. No one nagging her to do chores, or screaming little sisters demanding to watch their own shows instead.
    She heard the phone ring and then stop. Shortly after that, Mrs. Walton came in and turned off the television halfway through her next show.
    â€œBut ...” Maddy protested.
    Mrs. Walton, who had taken off her apron, sat down in the chair beside Maddy. Her face was grave. “I’ve been talking to Miss Dewitt.”
    Maddy just stared at her. Surely Miss Dewitt couldn’t have rung Mrs. Walton over what had happened this afternoon? In her experience,