Taking the Cake!
Author: Lisa Papademetriou
Book 2 in the Confectionately Yours series
Pages: 240
Published: 2012
Age: 8+
Confession: Hayley's in another sticky situation...
Hayley and her little sister, Chloe, have just moved into their grandmother's house with their mom, who recently divorced from their dad and now runs the family’s tea shop. With her knack for baking, Hayley helps out too, but her newfound talent seems to have cost her her best friend, Artie. Now Hayley's crushing on someone who might just be Artie's new boyfriend. This mess really takes the cake!
About the Confectionately Yours Series
Books in series order
- 1.Save the Cupcake!(2012)
- 2.Taking the Cake!(2012)
- 3.Sugar and Spice(2013)
- 4.Something New(2013)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
Confession: Hayley's life is soooo not sprinkles and sunshine...
Everything in her life is changing: school, parents, friends – she and her family even had to move into her grandmother's cramped apartment. On top of all that, Hayley has to figure out how to navigate the confusing world of boys, kisses, and crushes!
Luckily, she has a talent for baking and when life isn't so sweet, her cupcakes always are.

