In this start to an all-new series, Samantha begins writing her school paper’s advice column–and finds out fast that some things are easier said than written. Every middle-school girl has questions about her future, but to star school newspaper reporter Samantha Martone, getting the scoop is her life. Sam plans to travel the world someday as a journalist, and in the meantime she’s thrilled that her newspaper adviser, Mr. Trigg, has chosen her for a special gig: For the next year, she’ll be the school’s anonymous advice columnist.
Being the voice of Dear Know-It-All is exciting, and an important secret to keep–especially when Sam figures out that one of the letters she receives is actually from her best friend. Sam’s mortified to learn her BFF also has a crush on fellow newspaper staffer–and pitcher for the baseball team–Michael Lawrence. Can Sam still give good advice when her own love interest is on the line?