Mia's Recipe for Disaster
When Mia reads about a Design-a-Dress contest in a magazine for "budding designers ages 12–16" she is excited. But she doesn't realise just how much work designing – and sewing – a dress truly is until she starts on her contest entry. While Mia stresses out about all the work she has to do, she and Katie have an argument about, of all things, fashion preferences! Katie offers suggestions that don't really go with the outfit Mia has in mind. And when Mia makes (what she thinks) is an offhand joke about Katie's fashion sense, it turns into a full-blown argument.
As Mia tries to finish working on her dress during a kids' Halloween cupcake party, she realises that kids plus cupcakes plus silk dresses plus frosting equals a recipe for disaster!
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.