Katie and the Cupcake Cure
by Coco Simon
Reviewed by Ms. Kondo
The Cupcake Diaries series geared towards students in the junior grades is not your typical "cute, cupcake story." The cupcakes are not at the forefront of this series, but rather serve as a vehicle through which the characters navigate friendships, changing relationships, and middle school life.
The first book of the series follows Katie as she adjusts to middle school. Old friends have discovered the "PGC" or Popular Girls Club and Katie tries to find her own place to belong. A delicious cupcake and a chance meeting on the bus help Katie make new friends who eventually form The Cupcake Club. Katie and her Cupcake Club work together to do what they feel is right and use their cupcakes to face off against the PGC at a school fundraiser.
This book is very relatable to young readers who are in a time of their lives when relationships become more complicated and the struggle to belong and fit in becomes very real. The series is well written, fun, and smart. Each book also has a cupcake recipe at the back for you to try at home.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. It surely exceeded my expectations.
Photo from amazon.ca.
The first book of the series follows Katie as she adjusts to middle school. Old friends have discovered the "PGC" or Popular Girls Club and Katie tries to find her own place to belong. A delicious cupcake and a chance meeting on the bus help Katie make new friends who eventually form The Cupcake Club. Katie and her Cupcake Club work together to do what they feel is right and use their cupcakes to face off against the PGC at a school fundraiser.
This book is very relatable to young readers who are in a time of their lives when relationships become more complicated and the struggle to belong and fit in becomes very real. The series is well written, fun, and smart. Each book also has a cupcake recipe at the back for you to try at home.
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did. It surely exceeded my expectations.
Photo from amazon.ca.