When twelve-year-old hershey must run away with her mother to a women's shelter, she wonders how, among other things, she'll compete in the town talent show with her best friend, phoebe; who will take care of her cat, au...When twelve-year-old hershey must run away with her mother to a women's shelter, she wonders how, among other things, she'll compete in the town talent show with her best friend, phoebe; who will take care of her cat, augustus gloop; and if she'll survive being on a new bus route with her sworn enemy.