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Sprinkles and Secrets
by
Lisa Schroeder (Goodreads Author)
Sophie has to choose between fame and friendship in this confectionary companion to It’s Raining Cupcakes.Twelve-year-old Sophie has always dreamed of becoming an actress and being in front of the camera. So when she’s offered an opportunity to audition for a TV commercial spot—and a chance to make her dreams come true—she’s over-the-moon happy. But then she finds out what...more
Paperback, 240 pages
Published
September 11th 2012
by Aladdin
(first published September 20th 2011)
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Sprinkles and secrets
By Lisa Schroeder
Realistic fiction
203 pages
This book is about a girl name Sophie who has always dreamed of being an actress. She love musical and loves her best friend Isabel. When she's given the opportunity to audition for a TV commercial, and a chance to make her dreams come true, she is not just happy. But when she figures out exactly what she will be advertising, she does not know what to do. Because the company she will be advertising is Beatrice's Brownies. This brown...more
By Lisa Schroeder
Realistic fiction
203 pages
This book is about a girl name Sophie who has always dreamed of being an actress. She love musical and loves her best friend Isabel. When she's given the opportunity to audition for a TV commercial, and a chance to make her dreams come true, she is not just happy. But when she figures out exactly what she will be advertising, she does not know what to do. Because the company she will be advertising is Beatrice's Brownies. This brown...more
Sophie wants nothing more than to be an actress someday. She loves chocolate and musicals and her best friend Isabel. Sophie finds out that she has been selected to audition for a commercial and she is super excited until she learns who the commercial is for...Beatrice's Brownies. Beatrice's Brownies is a rival for It's Raining Cupcakes the store Isabel's parents operate. How can she be in a commercial for their competition? Especially when Cupcakes isn't doing so well. How can she tell her best...more
I just finished doing a reread with my daughter with this one and realized I hadn't ever reviewed it the first time through.
This is a companion novel to It's Raining Cupcakes and features Sophie, Isabel's best friend. We get a good bit of Isabel as well and learn whether she won the cooking contest in NYC.
In this book Sophie has acquired an agent and is trying out for a commercial. But this commercial is for a company that could put Isabel's families cupcake shop out of business, so what does...more
This is a companion novel to It's Raining Cupcakes and features Sophie, Isabel's best friend. We get a good bit of Isabel as well and learn whether she won the cooking contest in NYC.
In this book Sophie has acquired an agent and is trying out for a commercial. But this commercial is for a company that could put Isabel's families cupcake shop out of business, so what does...more
Jul 11, 2011
Terryann
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Schroeder, Lisa. Sprinkles and Secrets. Aladdin. Sept 2011. ISBN: 978-1-4424-3246-8. $15.99 F
Gr 4-7
In the sequel to It's Raining Cupcakes, BFFs Isabel and Sophie have returned. Isabel has won the baking contest and now it is Sophie's turn to make her dream of becoming an actress come true. The only problem is, the commercial Sophie's been offered is for Beatrice's Brownies, the rival to Isabel's family's shop, It's Raining Cupcakes. When Sophie has to choose between her big break and her best fr...more
Gr 4-7
In the sequel to It's Raining Cupcakes, BFFs Isabel and Sophie have returned. Isabel has won the baking contest and now it is Sophie's turn to make her dream of becoming an actress come true. The only problem is, the commercial Sophie's been offered is for Beatrice's Brownies, the rival to Isabel's family's shop, It's Raining Cupcakes. When Sophie has to choose between her big break and her best fr...more
Another Sweet Treat from Lisa Schroeder!
Twelve-year-old Sophie yearns to be an actress. When she’s offered the opportunity to appear in a television commercial, at first it seems like a dream come true. There’s just one problem––the commercial is for Beatrice’s Brownies, the successful chain that just might put the cupcake bakery owned by her friend Isabel’s family out of business! Can Sophie follow her dreams without losing her best friend?
SPRINKLES AND SECRETS is the follow-up to Schroeder’s I...more
Twelve-year-old Sophie yearns to be an actress. When she’s offered the opportunity to appear in a television commercial, at first it seems like a dream come true. There’s just one problem––the commercial is for Beatrice’s Brownies, the successful chain that just might put the cupcake bakery owned by her friend Isabel’s family out of business! Can Sophie follow her dreams without losing her best friend?
SPRINKLES AND SECRETS is the follow-up to Schroeder’s I...more
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I enjoyed It's Raining Cupcakes last year and was pleased to learn that Lisa Schroeder wrote a follow-up to that book entitled Sprinkles and Secrets. How could I resist another cute, delicious-looking book cover?
Sophie is a 12-year-old girl living in Willow, Oregon, with her parents and little brother Hayden. More than anything, she wants to be an actress. While her best friend Isabel excels at baking (her family owns the local bakery It's Raining Cupcakes), Sophie possesses talents that could t...more
Sophie is a 12-year-old girl living in Willow, Oregon, with her parents and little brother Hayden. More than anything, she wants to be an actress. While her best friend Isabel excels at baking (her family owns the local bakery It's Raining Cupcakes), Sophie possesses talents that could t...more
Although with the same characters as It's Raining Cupcakes, this middle-grade novel also stands on its own. Sophie, who is 12 years old and has always wanted to be a model, gets called for an audition for a commercial! It is all very exciting, until she finds out that she would be promoting a sweet shop that is in direct competition with her best friend Isabel's mom's cupcake shop. Sophie is torn between her desire to pursue her dream and her loyalty to her best friend. She knows an audition doe...more
After reading "It's Raining Cupcakes"-- the girls in my class tried many of the recipes, and immediately searched online and found out there was a sequel. They begged me to buy it, I got it over Christmas, but before I could bring it to school, one of my students got a copy in Jakarta. I can't wait to hear what she thinks on Wednesday when school starts up.
I liked this one better than the first, primarily because I liked the Sophie's mom better than Isabel's. I love that Sophie makes some really...more
I liked this one better than the first, primarily because I liked the Sophie's mom better than Isabel's. I love that Sophie makes some really...more
This is the first book in the series I have read. I think after reading this I will check out the others as well. This might be a good series to have in the classroom for some of the girls. You could probably introduce it to students who are reading on a 4th grade level and up. I like the fact recipes are included in this book. I could always use it as a tie to math or science because of it. In this tween drama, 12 year old Sophie has caught her big acting break, but what will it cost her. The a...more
I didn’t realize this was a companion novel to It's Raining Cupcakes but I don’t feel like a misunderstood anything not having read It’s Raining Cupcakes.
Anyway, the main character is Sophie and she wants to be an actress. She is thinking about this more because he best friend Isabel just entered a dessert contest &is away for the contest. Just when she gets back Sophie gets a call from an agency followed by a audition. Everything is great until she discovers it for a competitor for Isabel’...more
Anyway, the main character is Sophie and she wants to be an actress. She is thinking about this more because he best friend Isabel just entered a dessert contest &is away for the contest. Just when she gets back Sophie gets a call from an agency followed by a audition. Everything is great until she discovers it for a competitor for Isabel’...more
Sophie and Isabel are best friends, but they each have their own passion. Sophie's passion lies in acting; Isabel, baking.
Sophie has been offered an opportunity of a lifetime - to star in a national commercial. The company she would represent happens to be the rival to Isabel's family cupcake shop.
Sophie cannot bring herself to tell her best friend, but can she bring herself to give up such an opportunity? Can their friendship survive the big secret?
Sophie's character is well-developed and int...more
Sophie has been offered an opportunity of a lifetime - to star in a national commercial. The company she would represent happens to be the rival to Isabel's family cupcake shop.
Sophie cannot bring herself to tell her best friend, but can she bring herself to give up such an opportunity? Can their friendship survive the big secret?
Sophie's character is well-developed and int...more
This companion to "It's Raining Cupcakes" is the story of Isabel's best friend, Sophie. Isabel is off on her trip to New York City for her baking competition, & Sophie is feeling kind of depressed & maybe a little jealous, but then something amazing happens: the mother of a friend from theater camp who happens to be a talent agent contacts Sophie about signing a contract & working to get her in front of a camera, possibly starting with commercials & working her way up to a real a...more
This is the sequel (I refuse to say "companion book" because it's clearly a sequel) to It's raining cupcakes. It's raining cupcakes was focusing on two BFFs (Isabelle and Sophie) and was narrated by Isabelle.
Here, the author had the clever idea to give voice to Sophie instead, so we hear everything from another point of view. I liked that a lot.
They also introduce a third friend (Lily) who should be the narrator in book 3 (bring it on!).
For the rest, it's another sweet story of baking and friend...more
Here, the author had the clever idea to give voice to Sophie instead, so we hear everything from another point of view. I liked that a lot.
They also introduce a third friend (Lily) who should be the narrator in book 3 (bring it on!).
For the rest, it's another sweet story of baking and friend...more
Imagine having a dream of becoming famous and now you have a chance to, that might hurt your friendship with your best friend. Well, that’s what happens in Sprinkles and Secrets by, Lisa Schroeder.
As I read this book I was astonished by how relatable it was. It made me feel like I was sharing the troubles of this young girl. This book is full of details and is a unique way to keep the story going form the first book, It’s Raining Cupcakes. The two books have different point of views, but they pi...more
As I read this book I was astonished by how relatable it was. It made me feel like I was sharing the troubles of this young girl. This book is full of details and is a unique way to keep the story going form the first book, It’s Raining Cupcakes. The two books have different point of views, but they pi...more
In this sequel, once again Lisa Schroeder has captured tweener angst very well. Will my best friend hate me if I'm like totally selfish and think of my own needs before hers? The torment of twelve-year-old Sophie as she struggles valiantly to be okay with not being a self-sacrificing girl-doormat brought back the best and worst of seventh grade for me. Shudder.
I had read the first book to this series (It's Raining Cupcakes) over the summer, and I really enjoyed it. The first book really interested me, and was a very good story. I noticed on the back that it was part of a series, and have been meaning to read the rest. I have recently ordered this book, so I will get a chance to read it son!
Jul 07, 2012
Lexie
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5 of 5 stars
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I really enjoyed this book! I never wanted to put it down! It's about a girl who has a dream of being a famous actress, and gets a part in a commercial. She's really excited- until she finds out that the commercial is for the buisness that might make her best friend's cupcake shop have to close down...
Jul 24, 2012
Chris
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4 of 5 stars
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Cute follow up to It's Raining Cupcakes, this book is focused on Sophie and her budding acting career. She finds herself in a difficult situation, putting her between her dream and her best friend. Sophie also helps a boy in her class to make friends.
Nov 28, 2012
Natalie
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2 of 5 stars
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I read this with my daughter and that was about the only thing that I really did like about this book. It was an easy read but very predictable and really not a lot of redeeming value or moral lessons which I tend to like literature.
This was a sweet story about friendship, and angst, and of course, secrets. The sequel to It's Raining Cupcake, Lisa Schroeder seems to be growing in popularity at the library I work at. Her middle grade and YA books are being requested.
Cute book. I guess this is the second book on the series. I plan on reading the other 2 books. Great read for all ages. My girls and I were introduced to this book at the mother daughter book club we go to at the library.
It's probably more a 3.5. It's a cute book with a great message about friendship, forgiveness and loyalty to those you care about, but the way the characters spoke and some of the things they said were not like any 12 year olds I know...way more grown up sounding and sometimes even bordering on corny.
It was still a fun read, and my daughter really enjoyed it. She said she'd give it a 5, but she pretty much loves everything she reads and is very generous with her ratings :)
It was still a fun read, and my daughter really enjoyed it. She said she'd give it a 5, but she pretty much loves everything she reads and is very generous with her ratings :)
I love this author and this book! This book is great for girls with best friends and best friends to read together. It is a great way to figure out trust and what being a best friend is about!
Dec 19, 2011
Shelly Blackmore
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4 of 5 stars
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Sprinkles and Secrets is a wonderful book about friendship, loyalty and not least of all - chocolate! Twelve year old Sophie finds herself in a tough spot when she has to choose between making her dreams of becoming an actress come true or hurting her best friend's feelings. It's a wonderful book for young girls, or anyone who has ever had a friend and been afraid of losing them.
Liked the characters, but felt like the solution was right in front of her (TELL THE TRUTH)and wasn't necessarily enough to propel the story. Cute, tho, and easy to recommend.
This was a really cute book about friendship and secrets. Even though it was an easy read for me, I really enjoyed it. The ending had me sighing in contempt. It was so sweet!
If you are looking for a good book to read with your daughter, this is a good one. It is the sequel to its raining cupcakes. My ten year old and I both loved it.
Jun 28, 2012
Melissa Buell
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4 of 5 stars
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A great middle grade novel. I personally enjoyed IT'S RAINING CUPCAKES more because I identified with the MC more. I did enjoy this friendship story. Very cute read.
I thought that this book was okay, but a bit... dry... the ending's good and very clever, but the whole story in the beginning just isn't that entertaining...
I liked this series but I think the first one is better because that is the start of the story and it has the start of the bakery.
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