The Cupcake Club: Sugar and Spice

A fun Summer Reading Selection for the kids! This series is fun and a wonderful way to spend some of their summer time!

The Cupcake Club: Sugar and Spice

By: Sheryl & Carrie Berk

116 pages

Ages: 9-12

Summary:

The gang of the Cupcake Club is back!! In this latest adventure, bullies are taught a lesson in humility, and someone enters a beauty pagent!

Who knew that painting a huge canvas for art class would cause so much trouble?! Certainly not Lexie. However, when her overly large work of art collides with school snob, Meredith, Lexie becomes the target of Meredith's scorn. Instead of just letting it go, Meredith decides revenge should come with going after Lexie's boyfriend. As if constantly putting her down wasn't enough. Well, the girls of Peace, Love, and Cupcakes have decided they are going to teach the school hotshot a lesson, or two.

When the girls learn that Meredith has entered the Miss New England Shooting Starz pagent, they decide someone needs to run against her- and win. Lexie gets voted when they learn she can sing. So, a reluctant Lexie enters. Competition day isn't a smooth one. Some contestants soar, while others sink. And some people see stars.

Lexie isn't the only one facing down her insecurities with rivals. The girls of Peace, Love, and Cupcakes also go head-to-head with their rival competition when both vie for the job of baking for the pageant. Will the girls claim victory this time? Who's impressive cupcake concoction will be the winner?

Girls will especially love this series. The Cupcake Club is a fun, creative, spunky series that I enjoy reading! The characters are fun, the chapters aren't long, The stories are fun and relateable for all ages. The books in The Cupcake Club are great summer reads! Readers will have fun reading the books and getting to know all the girls. I look forward to each book!

A Book Gem!!

Attention all Roald Dahl fans!! Attention all Charlie And The Chocolate Factory fans!!! Have I got a book for you!!

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/missing-golden-ticket-and-other-splendiferous-secrets-roald-dahl/1102159545?ean=9780142417423

Ever wonder what it was like to write the timeless classic Charlie And The Chocolate Factory? Ever got curious as to how it might have been if it had a different ending? What if there were more kids who got the golden tickets?

Well, wonder no more. This book gives you a little behind-the-scenes look at how the beloved book came to be. Not only that, but you also get to know more about the genius writer who created numerous books the world has loved for generations.

I encourage any fans of the incredibly talented Roald Dahl to pick this book up. Readers who fell in love with Charlie And The Chocolate Factory will get to revisit this wondrous world again, if only briefly.

Adorable Kids books

I've been given the pleasure of reading a couple of kids books that will be coming out soon. These 2 are so adorable, I thought I should share. My household is a BIG storybook household, so these are bound to become part of our library.

Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten
By: Trisha Speed Shaskan
23 Pages
Ages: 5+
Out now!

Summary:
Every story has 2 sides. Here's The Wolf's side.

I loved this book! It was so cute! It was interesting how the author turned Red into a little conceited girl. I laughed when the Wolf looked at Red Riding Hood, but only saw things she had in common with apples. Note to self: Always keep apples in the house!

Back-To-School Rules
By: Laurie B. Friedman
36 Pages
Ages 5+
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Summary:
Percy Isaac Gifford is headed back to school. Here's his list of Dos & Don'ts for school.

This book was so cute! I wish it had been released before my oldest started school. Percy's rules are great and so are some of his explanations for the rules he gives. This professional student has lots to share. I can picture this book in classrooms & libraries. It will definitely find a home on our bookshelves at home.