 A new flashy sports strip causes complaints about the extra cost, especially as it is only bought from one shop who can charge what they like. Booga has cracked Tucker s rib, and now Tucker is laid up at home. Mrs. McClusky isn t pleased that the School Magazine is bad-mouthing her decision about the new sports strip, and bans publication with the excuse that there s no money to produce it. Susi and Rosie wonder if they can make the magazine self-supporting, for instance, by raising the cover price. Pogo tries to find out what the wholesale prices of the sports strip will be, but the manufacturer won t listen to him. Alan s dad is roped into making a phone call, and finds out the mark-up the shop is making is over 100%.