Addie can't wait to reveal her new, improved image on her first day of school in the seventh grade.
Addie discovers that her friends have been telling her white lies, so she decides to follow a policy of honesty.
After taking care of her appearance, Addie does not worry about her school image, but someone gives her a negative comment about her hair.
Addie's mother joins her daughter in a reading club so they can spend time together; however, things do not go as planned as Addie dislikes it.
Addie fears that her relationship with the guy she likes, Jake, will only be a friendship after they spend time playing video games together.
Everyone turns around after Mr. Ward assigns his class to prepare a specific task to work on in groups, and Addie participates in the most popular group.
As Addie feels ignored, she decides to chase fame and fortune by joining a girl's music group.
After Addie's CD, which contains love songs about Jake, gets leaked, she sets out to try to recover it so that she does not get exposed.
As Addie intends to write her name on the walls of the school bathroom, she discovers that Eli has feelings for her, so she thinks it might be a way to have her name on the wall.
The idea that Geena has a new boyfriend is difficult for Addie to accept.
Addie chooses to publish an article in the school newspaper, something Ben has never done before. However, when she forgets to review the piece, she becomes well-known for an unrelated reason.
A dispute occurs between Addie and Zach that threatens to break off their friendship, but they realize that there are things in the universe that are more important than a science fair.
Randy Klein's Bar Mitzvah is going to be the party of the year, but Addie refuses to attend the ceremony because she refuses to let anyone see her after getting braces.