Sandi's attempt to become one of the crowd in her new ninth grade is complicated by her parents' insistence that she befriend the unpopular daughter of her father's new boss.
Describes six hoaxes, including the Sir Francis Drake inheritance scheme and Clifford Irving's bogus biography of Howard Hughes, and the people who perpetrated them.
Discusses the expense involved in buying and maintaining a car; whether to choose a new or used car; and how to select, buy, pay for, and insure an automobile.