Katie and the Cupcake Cure
This first book in 'The Cupcake Diaries' is told through the perspective of Katie Brown. We find Katie miserable on the first day of middle school. Her best friend Callie came back from camp boy-crazy and part of a whole new group of friends. When it's made clear that Callie is in the PGC (Popular Girls Club) and Katie is not invited to join, Katie suddenly feels incredibly alone. Katie realises if she's going to survive middle school she needs to seriously regroup and find some new friends. But how?
She bites into the cupcake her mother packed her for lunch and for a second closes her eyes. The sweet treat makes her happy - finally something goes right! Looking around her table, Katie notices the other students seeming a bit lost, as well. Which gives her an idea... With three new friends Katie forms a club as a way to spread the cupcake love and earn some cupcake cash.
About the Cupcake Diaries Series
Books in series order
- 1.Katie and the Cupcake Cure(2011)
- 2.Mia in the Mix(2011)
- 3.Emma on Thin Icing(2011)
- 4.Alexis and the Perfect Recipe(2011)
- 5.Katie, Batter Up!(2011)
- 6.Mia's Baker's Dozen(2012)
- 7.Emma All Stirred Up: The Graphic Novel(2012)
- 8.Alexis Cool as a Cupcake(2012)
- 9.Katie and the Cupcake War(2012)
- 10.Mia's Boiling Point(2012)
- 11.Emma, Smile and Say "Cupcake!"(2012)
- 12.Alexis Gets Frosted(2013)
- 13.Katie's New Recipe(2013)
- 14.Mia: A Matter of Taste(2013)
- 15.Emma: Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice(2013)
- 16.Alexis and the Missing Ingredient(2013)
- 17.Katie: Sprinkles and Surprises(2013)
- 18.Mia: Fashion Plates and Cupcakes(2014)
- 19.Emma: Lights! Camera! Cupcakes!(2014)
- 20.Alexis: The Icing on the Cupcake(2014)
- 21.Katie Starting from Scratch(2014)
- 22.Mia's Recipe for Disaster(2014)
- 23.Emma's Not-So-Sweet Dilemma(2014)
- 24.Alexis's Cupcake Cupid(2015)
- 25.Katie Sprinkled Secrets(2015)
- 26.Mia the Way the Cupcake Crumbles(2015)
- 27.Emma Raining Cats and Dogs... and Cupcakes!(2016)
- 28.Alexis Cupcake Crush(2016)
- 29.Katie Just Desserts(2016)
- 30.Mia Measures Up(2017)
- 31.Emma Catwalks and Cupcakes!(2018)
- 32.Alexis's Half-Baked Idea(2019)
- 33.Katie Cupcakes and Wedding Bells(2020)
- 34.Mia's Sweet Surprises(2021)
Reading age: 8+ years
Sometimes starting from scratch turns out to be the icing on the cupcake... It's Katie Brown's first day at a new school and she's already feeling miserable. Her best friend Callie has been invited to join the Popular Girls Club and Katie's been left out in the cold. Is their an Unpopular Girls Club she can join?
The only thing that makes Katie feel better is the special cupcake her mum packed for her lunch, just biting into the sweet treat stops her feeling so sad. And even better, the delicious looking cupcake attracts three other girls who are also feeling a bit lost at the new school. And as the girls' friendship grows they decide to start their very own cupcake club - sharing and making their own special recipes!
This sweet series of chapter book is perfect for girls aged eight and up! Addressing universal school-age concerns such as popularity and the desire to fit in, these books provide a positive message about being true to yourself.
'The Cupcake Diaries' will also appeal to girls with an interest in cooking, as mouth-watering recipes for the girls' cupcake creations are provided within.