Frogsnorts' Ceremony of the Cosmic Crumpets looms. It is these eight crumpets that powers eight master sorcerers for one year. Shari Spotter is instructed to mind the crumpets. After the crumpets are burned, Shari vows to bake a new batch, with the help of the CyberSquad. The Hacker is racing against the clock, too. He seeks a degree at Hex University so that he can get into the ceremony and seize the crumpets for his own power. GUIDING PRINCIPLE: Adding fractions.