Thirteen-year-old Sassy is a true twenty-first century girl. She's puzzling out the mysteries of parents, boys and why people can't be more like dolphins, and confronting big questions like . . .

Can she become a singer-songwriter and save the world too? (More importantly, can she get Dad to pay for a demo?)

Should she trust her dolly-goth best friend to give her a makeover without making her look like one of the undead?

And does sharing a chocolate chip muffin with Magnus Menzies mean true love, or just a mid-morning snack . . .?