Mia in the Mix

Cupcake Diaries Series

Author: Coco Simon

Book 2 in the Cupcake Diaries series

Pages: 160

Published: 2011

Age: 7+

At Park Street School, you have the Popular Girls. They even have a Popular Girls Club. But what happens when you aren't invited to join? Do you start an Unpopular Club? No, you start a Cupcake Club!

This second book from 'The Cupcake Diaries' is told through the perspective of Mia. Like the other members of the club, readers will get a chance to know the new girl in school. Mia has never had a problem making friends before. Her motto is to be open and friendly with everyone. However, not everyone at Park Street school believes in mixing in with different groups of friends. When the Popular Girls Club takes interest in Mia's keen fashion sense and decide to recruit her, Mia has to decide between them and the Cupcake Club members. What's a girl to do?

About the Cupcake Diaries Series

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.