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It's Raining Cupcakes

by Lisa Schroeder (Goodreads Author)

4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 · rating details · 1,345 ratings · 247 reviews

Twelve-year-old Isabel is dying to get out of her small town of Willow, Oregon, and travel like her best friend, Sophie. But when Isabel’s mother decides to open up a cupcake shop across town, Isabel is once again stuck in Willow for the summer…until she learns of a baking contest where the finalists get an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to compete in the final ba...more

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Published March 9th 2010 by Aladdin (first published February 15th 2010)

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Jul 31, 2012 Alex Cámez rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was really cute! It was a good fast read and I really enjoyed it. Lisa Schroeder made an amazing job, and I'm looking forward to read some of her books. This book is really totally different from what I'm used to read, but the cover really caught my attention, and I've seen this mentioned in various book blogs I really like! :)

The story is really beautiful, it's just a girl having family problems, trying to raise money to go on a trip, and she makes some friends. It's a simple storylin...more

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Jul 17, 2012 Book Concierge rated it 3 of 5 stars

12-year-old Isabel wants to travel. Yes, she wants to go to Paris and Australia, but anywhere outside of Willow, Oregon would be great! She journals about her dream daily and envies her best friend who goes away to summer camp and on vacations to the Grand Canyon. Now she has a chance – if she can come up with a winning recipe for a baking contest, she’ll get to go to New York. Meanwhile, Isabel helps her Mom and Dad as they prepare to open a new business – a cupcake shop!

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Mar 26, 2012 Kim Smiley rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a good book. What I didn't realize when I requested it from the library was that it was a book geared more towards pre-teens to young teens. I've read a lot of Lisa Schroeder before and they've all been adult books, but not this one.

The main character is 12 yr. ols Isabel and her mother decides that she wants to open a cupcake bakery. Just cupcakes. So Isabel and her mom and dad buy a laundrymat that has closed up and move into the apartment above it. Then they start getting ready to o...more

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Aug 01, 2011 Caitlin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens, fiction

This was a quick and (for lack of a better descriptor) 'girly' read, one that would surely be termed a 'chick lit' book if it had been written for an older audience. Twelve-year-old Isabel has major wanderlust, though she has never left her small town in Oregon. When her emotional mother decides to open up a cupcake shop, Isabel feels more tied down than ever. In between helping her mother and father set up shop and hanging with her best friend Sophie, Isabel learns of a baking contest--with a t...more

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May 13, 2011 Hayleigh rated it 5 of 5 stars

i loved this book i thought everything was good and it even showed some recipes in the back of the book.i finished the book in less than a day too!!!:)
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Apr 06, 2011 Vanessa K. rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was the most fabolous book I ever read! I never got bored of this book! This bookd was so much fun to read about, the only thing that i didn't like was Isabel's mom. Her mother was not that mature enough, it was mostly Isabel acting more of an adult than her mom. But later on to the end of the story her mom is way more mature enough. This story is just like any other teenaged girl's life. Isabel is like an ordinary girl and have dreams she wishes she could go to. I really enjoyed readi...more

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Apr 06, 2011 Kathy Coolman rated it 4 of 5 stars

It's Raining Cupcakes by Lisa Schroeder is a fun and thoughtful mother-daughter story about growing up, accepting responsibility and finding a way to make your dreams come true. Isabel's family is about to open a cupcake shop in their small town of Willow, Oregon and Isabel feels a bit trapped into spending her summer helping her parents get the business started. Her mother is easily discouraged amd threatens to give up her dream altogether when she learns that a popular brownie shop if also com...more

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Mar 16, 2011 Ben Langhinrichs rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Isabel is twelve and lives in the small town of Willow, Oregon. In fact, she's never been anywhere but Oregon, though she longs to travel the world like her Aunt Christy, who is a flight attendant and sends Isabel postcards from all over. Meanwhile, her parents are more interested in turning an old laundromat into a cupcake store, which sounds pretty cool, but not as good as traveling.

When Isabel hears about a baking contest for kids wh...more

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Feb 15, 2011 Novel Novice rated it 5 of 5 stars

It’s Raining Cupcakes is author Lisa Schroeder’s first non-verse novel and her first for Middle Grade readers — but I seriously doubt this will be her last. Talk about a smashing success!

It’s Raining Cupcakes tells the story of 12-year-old Isabel, who wants nothing more than to escape the small Oregon town where she’s lived her whole life. Her hopes for a summer vacation get quashed when her parents decide to open a cupcake shop, instead. But Isabel soon finds a glimmer of hope for traveling out...more It’s Raining Cupcakes is author Lisa Schroeder’s first non-verse novel and her first for Middle Grade readers — but I seriously doubt this will be her last. Talk about a smashing success!

It’s Raining Cupcakes tells the story of 12-year-old Isabel, who wants nothing more than to escape the small Oregon town where she’s lived her whole life. Her hopes for a summer vacation get quashed when her parents decide to open a cupcake shop, instead. But Isabel soon finds a glimmer of hope for traveling outside the state: a baking contest for kids, that will fly the finalists to New York City! Of course, things aren’t that easy — Isabel first must decide whether to bake what she really wants, or make cupcakes to please her mom. Then there’s the competition from her best friend Sophie, who’s also entering the competition and has a way of always getting what she wants.

Schroeder’s finesse for words is still hard at work in It’s Raining Cupcakes (fans of her Young Adult verse novels should be familiar). But Schroeder also brings a certain charm and realism to the book that makes it appealing to older readers, as well as the middle grade readers it’s intended for.

As an adult, I could still relate to Isabel and her quandaries. She’s not a caricature of what 12-year-old might say, think or do. Rather, she’s a realistic, believable girl — and as an adult, I could easily reflect on how I thought and felt at her age. Reading about Isabel reminded me of my own youth, in a good way.

Likewise, Schroeder doesn’t make the adult figures into cartoon characters, either. As the reader, you understand Isabel’s frustrations with her mother — but as a character, Isabel’s mother is also deserving of your sympathy. Yes, Isabel’s mother has issues. Yes, they are a major source of frustration for Isabel. In some books, this could have forced her into a villain-like role. But instead, Schroeder shows you that Isabel’s mother has struggles of her own — and you care just as much for her issues, as you do for Isabel’s.

I think what I found most appealing about It’s Raining Cupcakes is that it didn’t turn to ridiculous, slap-stick like comedic relief to maintain my interest, as so many Middle Grade books do. The book contains genuinely funny moments, but the story itself moves the plot along — not gimmicks meant to keep younger readers entertained.

Also, Schroeder throws in a couple delicious cupcake recipes. So, that’s another huge bonus. And it’s a good, thing, too. Because the only real “negative” to this book, is that it will leave you craving gourmet cupcakes. So you might want to have baking supplies handy when you read it.(less)

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Sep 18, 2010 Susan rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grades

Cooking shows and the current popularity of cupcakes will give this book a little extra "leg-up" with readers, and the cover will attract them immediately. But it's a pretty good little story, too. 12-year-old Isabel is dying to get out of Oregon. She has never left the state, and she feels that travel is in her blood. Her Aunt Christy is a flight attendant and sends her fascinating postcards. Her best friend Sophie gets to travel, too. The girls enter a bake-off contest, and the finals are held...more

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Jun 30, 2010 Angela (Reading Angels) rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was really in the mood for something light and fun when I picked up this book, and these light and fluffy cupcakes really hit the spot! This book is set in one of those charming small towns that is full of quirky neighbors and a great atmostphere. Where you could ride your bike to the library, your friends house, or any of the little family businesses in no time. It makes me want to find a town like this of my very own and open up a used bookstore :-)

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Mar 01, 2010 Alyson (Kid Lit Frenzy) rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mg, for-review, rev-yalr

What do you do when you are 12 years old, and have never been on a real vacation and have never left your small town let alone your home state? Isabel, the main character in Lisa Schroeder’s IT’S RAINING CUPCAKES is facing another summer at home. Her best friend will be away for 3 weeks and her mother has decided to open up a Cupcake Store. However, just before her best friend Sophie leaves for camp she tells Isabel about a baking contest where the finalists will be flown to NYC to compete for a...more What do you do when you are 12 years old, and have never been on a real vacation and have never left your small town let alone your home state? Isabel, the main character in Lisa Schroeder’s IT’S RAINING CUPCAKES is facing another summer at home. Her best friend will be away for 3 weeks and her mother has decided to open up a Cupcake Store. However, just before her best friend Sophie leaves for camp she tells Isabel about a baking contest where the finalists will be flown to NYC to compete for a $1,000 prize. The challenge to come up with the perfect recipe wouldn’t be that hard if she didn’t have to worry about disappointing her mother if she turned in something other than a cupcake recipe.

Lisa Schroeder’s new Middle Grade novel IT’S RAINING CUPCAKES is the perfect pick me up and a great alternative to the high caloric snack in which it references. You get all of the feel good fun without the added calories. As I dove into the story, I found myself loving the chapter titles which referenced various cupcake flavors. Really, who can resist reading a chapter entitled “Red Velvet Cupcakes” or one called “Banana Cream Pie Cupcakes”?! However, despite all the fun that cupcakes evoke, Schroeder provides her protagonist with typical challenges – a best friend who apparently is good at everything, a mom that she doesn’t always see eye to eye with, and a few bumps in the road when Isabel decides to enter a baking contest.

Aside from the wonderful chapter titles, there were quite a few things I appreciated about this book. First, it is perfectly written for reluctant readers (albeit reluctant girl readers). The story reads easily and there was never a point where I wished for pages to be eliminated or felt I wanted to just scan it. It was the perfect length and I was satisfied when I reached the end. Second, the main character is some one elementary girls will relate with. Her life isn’t perfect and she doesn’t always get what she wants but the story is positive and hopeful and helps girls see what they can accomplish when they put their mind to it. Third, there are many positive adult role-models in this story and a wonderful sense of community. In a society where most stories ridicule adults, or have them missing from the story altogether, it is refreshing to see positive (though with some flaws) adults who are present. Finally, it was just plain enjoyable. The bring a smile to your face kind of enjoyable.

When I think about trying to rate a book like IT'S RAINING CUPCAKES, I can't help but think of Karla. I know Karla is a name and not a numerical rating system, but if you knew Karla you would get it. Karla is sixth grader that I adore. I know I shouldn’t have favorites but secretly I do, and Karla is one of them. She is a sweet kid with a smile that warms you all over, and who is coming into her own as a reader. She enjoys books with female main characters who face struggles but persevere and overcome their situations. This is her kind of book and I know just who I will be sharing the book with next.
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Feb 16, 2012 Christine rated it 5 of 5 stars

This awesome book is about, how Isabella mom keeps giving up on ideas and she finally thinks of idea of a Cupcake Shop, and they start to get every-thing ready for the shop but while everything is getting ready Isabelle's mom gets dought's of making the shop and keeps giving up on ideas for the cupcake shop.
While Isabella dreams of moving every besides Willow she was born there never moved out, of willow the most boring-est town of all. But she enters this Baking Contest, and well i can't tell t...more

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Mar 20, 2010 Sheela Chari rated it 5 of 5 stars

Delightful read. This is a great book to give to a young middle grade girl. The story is about a 12 year old girl, Isabel, who is helping her mother to open up a cupcake shop in a tiny town in Oregon. The language is simple and easy to read while the book manages to carry more complex themes about responsibility, trying new things, and being hopeful in the face of uncertainty. Plus it has cupcake recipes at the back!

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Feb 03, 2010 Kat rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: childrens, chick-lit, young-adult, books-i-own, read-in-2010

It's summer vacation, and Isabel Browning has just moved with her parents into an apartment above a laundromat. Except that the laundromat is no longer such — it's going to be a cupcake shop owned by Isabel's mom. Izzy and her mother have always enjoyed baking together, and now they're turning that joy into a business called It's Raining Cupcakes.

Despite the excitement of opening up a new shop, Izzy is not too happy with her life. She's never traveled outside of her small town of Willow, Oregon....more It's summer vacation, and Isabel Browning has just moved with her parents into an apartment above a laundromat. Except that the laundromat is no longer such — it's going to be a cupcake shop owned by Isabel's mom. Izzy and her mother have always enjoyed baking together, and now they're turning that joy into a business called It's Raining Cupcakes.

Despite the excitement of opening up a new shop, Izzy is not too happy with her life. She's never traveled outside of her small town of Willow, Oregon. While everyone around her seems to be traveling — neighbor Stan going to England, other neighbor Lana going to Hawaii, and best friend Sophie going to summer camp — Izzy feels completely stuck and thinks she'll never get out of her town. When Sophie tells her about a baking contest for which the finalists will be flown to New York City, Izzy feels this is her chance to actually go somewhere. Her mom is excited for her, thinking that Izzy entering a cupcake recipe in the competition will be good advertising for the shop. But Izzy longs to break away from the cupcake craze and do something on her own without her mother's help.

I really liked the simple story of this novel. A small town, a girl and her family opening up a family business, a building of friendly neighbors, a spunky best friend. It has all the ingredients you need for a fun, girly read. Each chapter is titled after a cupcake and has a cute cupcake illustration to accompany it. I found myself really craving a tasty little cake while reading this book.

What I like about this book is that the protagonist is dynamic. She's not perfect, and it makes her seem more realistic...although I'm not sure a girl so young can whip up a perfect recipe for chocolate jam tarts (I can't even do that, and I've been baking for years). Isabel learns from her mistakes, and she changes her way of thinking. She starts out as somewhat of a pessimist, which isn't helped by her mom's "can't do" attitude, but comes out being positive about her life.

The book ends a bit abruptly, and I was hoping for a bit more story. But this is a quick, breezy read for anyone who likes cupcakes. There are even some recipes at the end of the book if you feel so inclined to be like Isabel and bake something yourself.

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Apr 28, 2011 Ava Lambert rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

this book was mainly about a girl who lives in NYC and she wants to travel, but to travel she has to enter a baking contest and win. She really wants travel because she has never traveled in her whole life. And at the same time her mom is starting a cupcake shop and the mother is very stressed out and she wants her daughter, isabel, to enter cupcakes in the baking contest. meanwhile the daughter knows she would have a better chance if she bake a different desert than cupcakes. She is torn betwe...more

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Nov 22, 2011 Jan rated it 4 of 5 stars

A sweet story about enjoying what you have and working for your dreams.

Isabel thought living in the town of Willow, OR was about as interesting as dry toast. She dreamed of traveling around the country like her aunt, who was a flight attendant, or even going to distant places like Paris or Athens. But Isabel's parents were grounded in OR, and her mom was preparing to open a new cupcake shop in town. Isabel felt that her dream of travel would be on hold forever, until she read about a baking cont...more

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Nov 24, 2010 Sandra Stiles rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grades, realistic-fiction

I seem to be reading a lot of books about food lately. Last week I read an Amish fiction book that I will post a review of in about 3 weeks. It had wonderful recipes in it. For Cybils I've read a book about ice cream, pancakes, pies and now cupcakes. This book reminded me of one I read for Cybils last year, Angel Cke by Cathy Cassidy. In this book Isabel the main character would love to travel. Then she learns about a cupcake contest. She enters hoping to win a trip to New York. At the same time...more

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May 03, 2011 Brandy Painter rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, childrens, middle-grade

My first grade daughter, an advanced reader, saw this book during our weekly library trip and wanted to check it out. As it has a 12 year old protagonist I told her I had to read it first. I enjoyed it quite a bit. It is a simple tale about a girl who dreams of leaving behind her small town and seeing the world. The relationships in her family are complex and portrayed realistically without weighing down the story. I found Isabel's voice to be genuine. She reads like a 12 year old. I like that t...more

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Jan 08, 2013 Diane rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s

The book is geared to Tween girls and is cute. The story encourages girls to try for what they want, to not give up, and also includes a little on jealousy, looks and responsibility. Sounds good, right?

It has a major flaw, and I almost gave it 2 star because of it. The Mom is trying to open a cupcake place, but has serious issues that sound a lot like depression - not a down sort of day, but the actual illness. Isabel, her 12(?) year old daughter tries to help her, pushing her forward when she's...more

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Nov 18, 2012 Angie rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: children-s-fiction, realistic-fiction, website

Isabel dreams of traveling the world but she has never left Oregon. She is envious of her friend who gets to go to summer camp and family vacations. Her mom has decided she wants to open a cupcake shop and she has moved the family to an apartment over the store. Isabel is not sure about the cupcake store but she wants to support her mom. Her mom is very enthusiastic about the store but she also suffers from depression and doubts. In addition to the cupcake store drama Isabel is determined to win...more

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Jan 30, 2012 Isabelle rated it 5 of 5 stars

January 4th 2012 Response:
So far in this book, it's about a girl named Isabel who's friend went to sleepaway camp,and she and her parents opened up a cupcake shop called It's Raining Cupcakes,and they had to move to open up the cupcake shop.
Prediction:
I think that when Isabel's friend comed back from sleepaway camp,either she'll have to move somewhere else or will have to move in with Isabel's family and with the cupcake shop,because otherwise it wouldn't be super important that her friend went...more January 4th 2012 Response:
So far in this book, it's about a girl named Isabel who's friend went to sleepaway camp,and she and her parents opened up a cupcake shop called It's Raining Cupcakes,and they had to move to open up the cupcake shop.
Prediction:
I think that when Isabel's friend comed back from sleepaway camp,either she'll have to move somewhere else or will have to move in with Isabel's family and with the cupcake shop,because otherwise it wouldn't be super important that her friend went off to sleepaway camp AND that Isabel had to move,but then again,this book could be a simpler story than my prediction.

January 9th 2012 Response:
I feel really bad for Isabel and her family, because they will open up a cupcake shop in a month but a brownie shop will open up a few blocks away, but in two months, so they'd have a month for thier own buisness. I hope that something happens with the brownie shop, because it's a chain shop and they might have to move location-hopefully.
I also hope that Isabel wins the cupcake making contest, because then she will win a trip to New York, and she's never been outside of Oregon, so that'll be an amazing experience for her! Maybe her best friend, Sophie, will be able to go with her so that they can exoerience New York together.
I think that Isabel's neighbor, Lana, will bring her to Hawaii one time, because they met and talked about Hawaii, and maybe Lana will make some murals or paintings in Isabel's home. (Lana showed Isabel her apartment when Isabel brought in Lana's bags for her and Isabel complimented Lana's wall paintings.)

January 11th 2012 Response:
I think that either Isabel will win the Cupcake Baking Contest that she and her best friend Sophie entered, or there will be a tie and they'll both win, because now Isabel is complaining that nothing ever goes her way and she got mad at Sophie, but then she decided not to be like her mother (complaining all the time) and go and forgive Sophie.

January 15th 2012 End Of The Book Response:
This was a really amazing book and it left me in so much suspense and I can't wait to read the next book in this sereies!
I think that Sophie gave Isabel a lot of encouragement throughout this book and supported her when she needed it most, and Isabel encouraged her mom when she needed it most, which is why Isabel and her mom went to NYC together for the baking contest that Isabel entered.
I really wnat to know if Isabel won the contest, and I think she did, but for now I'm left in suspense, along with all of my question, until I get the next book in the sereies! (less)

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Dec 22, 2010 Christine rated it 4 of 5 stars

We sold this at our Book Fair and I was drawn to the cupcakes so I took it home and read it and really liked it. Very cute book for adolescent girls.
Isabel is 12 years old and shares a love of baking with her mother. A mother who it seems suffers from some type of depression and needs to be handled with kid gloves sometimes. Her mother is opening up a cupcake shop and when Isabel enters a baking contest it must be obvious that she will be entering a cupcake recipe. It's not that simple to Isabe...more

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Nov 16, 2010 Bridget R. Wilson rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: middle-grade, mg-contemporary

Twelve year old Isabel wants to travel more than anything. As she's never been out of Oregon, she envies her Aunt Christy who is a flight attendant. While Isabel dreams of traveling, her mother is opening a cupcake shop. Before she knows it, baking presents Isabel with the chance to travel. But can she survive summer--the opening of the shop, her mom's up and down moods, her best friend away at camp?

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May 26, 2012 99ksb rated it 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book and I read it about two to one years ago. I just finished reading "Chasing Brooklyn" by Lisa Schroeder and I just found out like today that Lisa wrote "It's Raining Cupcakes" ! I loved it and I was just like "WOW!!!" It's so cool to actually find out that she wrote the books! My best friend and I love her books and how she writes! It's so unique compared to the other books. Now I have to tell her that she wrote another book that I read. Right now she's reading another one of he...more

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Mar 24, 2010 Lori (Pure Imagination) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Shelves: arc-for-review

I really wanted to read this book because my Mother in-law owns a cupcake shop and because it sounded just plain cute! What I didn't expect was the great substance this book had!
Isabel is 12 and all she really wants is to travel. She has never left Oregon in her whole life and she thinks the time to get out is definitely now since her mom is opening up a cupcake shop. Instead of traveling over the summer Isabel will be making cupcakes and learning some very important lessons.

This book was as swe...more

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Apr 22, 2011 Carly rated it 3 of 5 stars

My daughter picked this book out at her school book fair solely because of the cover. Pink is her favorite color and doesn't every 1st grader love cupcakes? I read it first to make sure there isn't anything she shouldn't read/hear. It's a little mature for her as the main character is 12 and dealing with mother-daughter issues and her mother's insecurities (just what I need, right?), but I told her we could read it together.

I like Isabel's strong character and how she relates to the people arou...more

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Aug 21, 2012 Heather rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: summer-challenge

A cute book about a young girl having an exciting but difficult summer. When her usually flighty mom decides to open a cupcake shop, 11-year-old Isabelle is excited but nervous. Isabelle has to keep her mom's dream alive through many setbacks. I have to say, I found the parents very whiney and annoying, very childish. But, this is probably exactly why a young girl would enjoy reading this book. Ultimately, it is the daughter who saves the day. This was a quick read, and it was enjoyable. A very...more

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Sep 11, 2010 Heather rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think what I really liked about this was not the opening of the cupcake shop, but the fact that Isabel's mom suffers from .... something. It's never defined, but the reader knows that her mom is not well (bi-polar? depresion?) and that the mom's mood set the tone for everyone else. I actually liked that Isabel admitted that she wanted to get away from her mom sometimes. The mom was human - not all bad, not all good, just human.

On the other hand, I would have LOVED all the cupcake recipes - and...more

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Aug 19, 2011 Carolyn rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Well, when your 12-year old granddaughter says she has a book you should read, what do you do?? Of course, you read it! It was a very sweet story of a young girl who is helping her mother open a cupcake shop in their small Oregon town. The mother is a bit of a trip (wishy-washy and afraid of everything) and young Isabel tries to get her motivated. Enters the very cool grandma (I liked this part) who, along with dad, brings the story to a happy conclusion. If you have a pre-teen in your life, giv...more

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Hi! I'm the author of the young adult novel FALLING FOR YOU as well as the Oregon Book award finalist THE DAY BEFORE. My other YA novels include I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME, FAR FROM YOU and CHASING BROOKLYN, all published by Simon Pulse. If you've read one or more of them, thank you!

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