[WPF] Mia in the Mix by Coco Simon - 3 stars

[Theresa]

Mia is in a new middle school in the suburbs aftrrr growing up in Manhattan. There have been a lot of changes since she and her mom moved into her mom's fiance's house and started at a new school. She has an older brother now, and though she has a group of friends, the popular girls want her in their group once they find out how into fashion she is. But Mia also likes her new friends as they find themselves cupcake entrepreneurs. How is a preteen to handle all this and a big math test?

I would absolutely have given this series to my youngest sister back in the dark ages and she would have loved it. The situations are recognizably part of a preteen's life and the lessons to be learned lightly presented without preachiness. It is a cute fun read that includes an easy cupcake recipe for a kid to make with friends.