Katie and the Cupcake Cure

Brief Description: "Who's afraid of middle school? Not Katie Brown. After all, it can't be that different from elementary school. But, boy, was she ever wrong! After her best friend ditches her for a new group of friends called the Popular Girls Club, Katie is left alone and starts to wonder if there's an Unpopular Girls Club she can join. Luckily, Katie finds her way with a great new group of friends and together they form their own club. Four friends plus cupcakes turns out to be the icing on the cake"--P. [4] of cover. Brief Description: Includes an excerpt from Mia in the mix. Brief Description: When Katie's best friend Callie leaves her for a clique called the Popular Girls Club on the first day of middle school, Katie decides to find a group that she can join. Marc Notes: When Katie's best friend Callie leaves her for a clique called the Popular Girls Club on the first day of middle school, Katie decides to find a group that she can join.; Ages 8-12. Publisher Marketing: The Cupcake Club gets its start in this first book of a sweet treat of a series! Katie Brown is miserable when her best friend is invited to join the Popular Girls Club and Katie is left out. Is there an Unpopular Girls Club she can join? Fortunately, Katie finds her way with a great new group of friends--Mia, Emma, and Alexis--and together they form the Cupcake Club. Sometimes starting from scratch turns out to be the icing on the cupcake! Review Citations:

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 93 (EAN 9781442474901, Hardcover)

Booklist 05/01/2011 pg. 85 (EAN 9781442422759, Paperback)

Publishers Weekly 07/11/2011 (EAN 9781442422759, Paperback)

Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 93 (EAN 9781442422759, Paperback)

Contributor Bio:  Simon, Coco Coco Simon always dreamed of opening a cupcake bakery, but she was afraid she would eat all the profits. When she's not daydreaming about cupcakes, Coco edits children's books and has written close to 100 books for children, tweens, and young adults, which is a lot less than the number of cupcakes she's eaten. Cupcake Diaries is the first time Coco has mixed her love of cupcakes with writing.