Jenuine Cupcakes

Author: Lisa Papademetriou Publication: February 1, 2013 By: Scholastic 4 Stars! *The macaroons on the cover make me think of Paris* Confession: Breaking up with my best friend is harder than I thought. . . Hayley, her little sister, Chloe, and their mom have finally settled into their new home above their Gran's tea shop. But things at school aren't so peachy. Hayley's former best friend, Artie, is back in the picture and getting between Hayley and her new pal Meghan. Artie and Meghan are like oil and water -- they just don't mix! This looks like another recipe for disaster! Thank you Kids Books Central and Scholastic for this ARC. What I loved: The cover, the recipes and how Hayley strives to bring out the best in others regardless of how t hey're treating her.  Her family is close nit despite the recent divorce of her parents and her friendships reflect the awkwardness that comes along with the middle school years.  Girlfriends argue, guy frie...

Author: Lisa Papa Publication: May 1, 2012 By: Scholastic In this new series, life for seventh grader Hayley, is not as sweet as the cupcakes she bakes. Her parents are newly divorced, Mom is out of a job, her BFF is pulling away from her and her 8 year old sister is a few sprinkles shy of a funfetti cupcake. To top it all off, one of the parents at school wants to ban cupcakes, forever! (clearly, this woman is an alien). Together with an unexpected ally, Hayley will fight with all the fondant she can roll out to "Save the Cupcake!".  She'll discover that life may not always happen the way we expect it too but that doesn't mean it's wrong, sometimes it's the angle we're seeing it from.  Click here to read my full review...