(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. Each book (and the themed cupcakes within) are centered on a holiday--Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day--with the Cupcake Club friends strongly supporting one another through crises of varying degrees: the stress of a fashion contest (Mia's), the embarrassment of a facial injury (Emma's), and a non-reciprocated valentine (Alexis's). Tween readers will relate to the rampant emotions of middle-school life. Review covers the following Cupcake Diaries titles: Alexis's Cupcake Cupid, Emma's Not-So-Sweet Dilemma, and Mia's Recipe for Disaster.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. Whether it's secretly baking cupcakes for a famous client or juggling two clubs at once, the protagonists in each book struggle with realistic family situations, middle-school friendships, and challenges with their cupcake business. While each book holds its own, series fans will appreciate the character development that comes through each girl's first-person narration. Review covers these Cupcake Diaries titles: Emma, Katie's New Recipe, Katie Sprinkles & Surprises, and Mia Fashion Plates and Cupcakes.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. Whether it's secretly baking cupcakes for a famous client or juggling two clubs at once, the protagonists in each book struggle with realistic family situations, middle-school friendships, and challenges with their cupcake business. While each book holds its own, series fans will appreciate the character development that comes through each girl's first-person narration. Review covers these Cupcake Diaries titles: Emma, Katie's New Recipe, Katie Sprinkles & Surprises, and Mia Fashion Plates and Cupcakes.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. Each book (and the themed cupcakes within) are centered on a holiday--Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day--with the Cupcake Club friends strongly supporting one another through crises of varying degrees: the stress of a fashion contest (Mia's), the embarrassment of a facial injury (Emma's), and a non-reciprocated valentine (Alexis's). Tween readers will relate to the rampant emotions of middle-school life. Review covers the following Cupcake Diaries titles: Alexis's Cupcake Cupid, Emma's Not-So-Sweet Dilemma, and Mia's Recipe for Disaster.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. Each book (and the themed cupcakes within) are centered on a holiday--Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day--with the Cupcake Club friends strongly supporting one another through crises of varying degrees: the stress of a fashion contest (Mia's), the embarrassment of a facial injury (Emma's), and a non-reciprocated valentine (Alexis's). Tween readers will relate to the rampant emotions of middle-school life. Review covers the following Cupcake Diaries titles: Alexis's Cupcake Cupid, Emma's Not-So-Sweet Dilemma, and Mia's Recipe for Disaster.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. Whether it's secretly baking cupcakes for a famous client or juggling two clubs at once, the protagonists in each book struggle with realistic family situations, middle-school friendships, and challenges with their cupcake business. While each book holds its own, series fans will appreciate the character development that comes through each girl's first-person narration. Review covers these Cupcake Diaries titles: Emma, Katie's New Recipe, Katie Sprinkles & Surprises, and Mia Fashion Plates and Cupcakes.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. Alexis is the first among her friends to hit puberty--outgrowing all of her clothes overnight. As her frustration builds, Simon's ever-supportive and likable characters, comprised of family members and the series' rotating cast of Cupcake Club protagonists, help Alexis cope with the changes. Preteens may appreciate the gentle preview of what can accompany the emotional and physical growing pains of puberty.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. In these lighthearted episodes, BFFs Katie, Mia, Emma, and Alexis--the Cupcake Club--narrate their own stories. The books revolve around their baking business, but friendship, family, and middle-school challenges are explored. The girls' range of backgrounds and family situations allows more opportunity for readers to find a protagonist with whom they most identify in this sweet, accessible series. Review covers these Cupcake Diaries titles: Alexis and the Missing Ingredient, Emma Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice, Katie and the Cupcake Cure, and Mia in the Mix.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. Whether it's secretly baking cupcakes for a famous client or juggling two clubs at once, the protagonists in each book struggle with realistic family situations, middle-school friendships, and challenges with their cupcake business. While each book holds its own, series fans will appreciate the character development that comes through each girl's first-person narration. Review covers these Cupcake Diaries titles: Emma, Katie's New Recipe, Katie Sprinkles & Surprises, and Mia Fashion Plates and Cupcakes.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. In these lighthearted episodes, BFFs Katie, Mia, Emma, and Alexis--the Cupcake Club--narrate their own stories. The books revolve around their baking business, but friendship, family, and middle-school challenges are explored. The girls' range of backgrounds and family situations allows more opportunity for readers to find a protagonist with whom they most identify in this sweet, accessible series. Review covers these Cupcake Diaries titles: Alexis and the Missing Ingredient, Emma Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice, Katie and the Cupcake Cure, and Mia in the Mix.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. In these lighthearted episodes, BFFs Katie, Mia, Emma, and Alexis--the Cupcake Club--narrate their own stories. The books revolve around their baking business, but friendship, family, and middle-school challenges are explored. The girls' range of backgrounds and family situations allows more opportunity for readers to find a protagonist with whom they most identify in this sweet, accessible series. Review covers these Cupcake Diaries titles: Alexis and the Missing Ingredient, Emma Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice, Katie and the Cupcake Cure, and Mia in the Mix.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson

(3) 4-6 Cupcake Diaries series. In these lighthearted episodes, BFFs Katie, Mia, Emma, and Alexis--the Cupcake Club--narrate their own stories. The books revolve around their baking business, but friendship, family, and middle-school challenges are explored. The girls' range of backgrounds and family situations allows more opportunity for readers to find a protagonist with whom they most identify in this sweet, accessible series. Review covers these Cupcake Diaries titles: Alexis and the Missing Ingredient, Emma Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice, Katie and the Cupcake Cure, and Mia in the Mix.

Reviewer: Sophie Williamson