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Mia has just got some bad news: she needs braces. And just when she thinks things can''t get any worse...they do. Her teacher is concerned that Mia is squinting in class and a trip to the optician confirms it: she needs glasses too! Mia is miserable with her new look, but will her Cupcake Club friends manage to reassure her that glasses and braces don''t get in the way of what they really see? The same old Mia.

When Mia arrives at her new school, her goal is to be open to and friendly with everyone, but everyone at Park Street School fits into a clique. When the Popular Girls Club takes an interest in Mia''s awesome fashion style and wants to recruit her, Mia must decide between them and her great new Cupcake Club friends. It''s like choosing between her divorced mom and dad and her old house and new house. Is it always going to be Mia in the middle, or can she mix it up?

Alexis thinks the Cupcake Club feels incomplete—until she discovers that friendship comes in many flavors. Alexis feels lonely and left out when Emma goes away on a family trip. Sure, Mia and Katie are her friends too, but without her BFF Emma to round out the group, Alexis feels like a third wheel. Then when Ava comes to visit Mia, Katie is the one who feels like she just lost her best friend. Eventually all the girls realize friends are like cupcakes—you can never have too many!

Everyone was thrilled when mean girl Sydney moved away, but the new girl Olivia is even worse. Everytime she passes Alexis in the hallway, she sayssomething nasty to her. Not only that, she has all the girls in the Best Friends Club make jokes about Alexis as well. Alexis has no idea what''s goingon...until she remembers an off-hand remark she made to a friend about Olivia. It wasn''t meant to be mean, but obviously Olivia took it the wrong way.Alexis is willing to admit some blame, but is Olivia willing to call off the hate campaign? It doesn''t seem likely!

Emma puts her big sister skills—and her bravery—to the test when her brother has to stay in the hospital. Emma’s younger brother Jake has been getting sore throats for quite a while. When her parents take him to the doctor, their suspicions are confirmed: Jake needs to get his tonsils out. The Cupcake Club rallies around Jake, and even bakes him a special batch of cupcakes to make him feel better. Emma feels bad for him, but wants to stay as far away from hospitals as possible—she’s a bit squeamish and gets woozy at the sight of blood. But Jake throws a fit the day of his operation and says he only wants “Emmy” to stay with him. Emma’s mom tells her she doesn’t have to stay, but Emma realizes Jake isn’t faking; he’s really scared. Can Emma get over her own fears in order to help her little brother?

Saat Mia meminta Cupcake Club menjadi pengiring pengantin junior di pernikahan ibunya, semuanya super gembira… terlebih saat mereka berhasil menemukan gaun yang akan dikenakan di acara tersebut. Gaun-gaun itu berwarna putih dengan potongan atasan semacam kaus oblong ketat dan lengan pendek bergembung. Ada lipatan saling bertumpuk ke bawah dari bahan tulle. Persis gaun impian Emma! Sayang, toko yang menjual gaun itu menetapkan harga yang jauh lebih tinggi daripada yang Emma sangka. Biarpun begitu Emma bertekad akan membelinya tanpa meminta bantuan dari orangtuanya. Masalahnya, bisakah dia mengumpulkan uang tambahan? Bagaimana dia membagi waktu antara bekerja sebagai penjaga empat ekor anjing dan tugas mengasuh adik laki-lakinya yang manja, latihan flute, atau memasak pesanan Cupcake Club yang membludak? Berhasilkah Emma mengumpulkan uang untuk membeli gaun itu?

Mia learns to balance style and substance when she has to get glasses AND braces. Fashionista Mia gets some unflattering news from Katie’s mom, Dr. Brown: She needs braces. And just when Mia thinks things can’t get any worse...they do. Her teacher is concerned that Mia is squinting in class. A trip to the opthamologist confirms it: Mia needs glasses, too! Mia is miserable until her stylish mom comes to the rescue with a plan and a very chic middle school look. And her wonderful Cupcake Club friends reassure her that glasses and braces don’t get in the way of all they really see: the same old Mia.

Katie’s long-lost father is finally reaching out—but is she ready for the reunion? For as long as Katie can remember, it’s just been her and her mom. But that’s about to change. First her mom gets a boyfriend. And then Katie gets an email from her dad, whom she’s never met, saying he wants to get together. Katie’s not sure she’s ready for so much change in her life. With so much happening at once, Katie’s counting on her friends in the Cupcake Club to help her find the sweet side of what seems like a sticky situation.

When Sydney moves away and is replaced by newcomer Olivia, Alexis becomes the focus of hurtful teasing by the Best Friends Club and begins to wonder if an offhand remark she made when first meeting Olivia may have been taken the wrong way.

Alexis is the clear leader of the group. She''s organized, punctual, and happy to take on the stuff like scheduling, budgets, invoicing, and the things that the other girls in the CC don''t really want to do. In other words, the \"unfun\" things. One day, in a burst of feeling unappreciated, Alexis informs the Cupcake Club that she is no longer \"in charge.\" But when deadlines get missed and supplies aren''t bought, the girls realizes somebody definitely needs to be the leader. And Alexis realizes being the leader is kind of cool; as long as you know when to ask for help when you need it!

The Cupcake Club questions its loyalties when Mia makes friends with a mean girl in disguise. There’s a new girl in town, and Mia tries to take her under her wing. But Olivia Allen is not so nice; as a matter of fact, she might be even meaner than Sydney Whitman! Mia’s been saving for weeks to buy a new pair of shoes, but when Olivia asks to borrow money, Mia gives it to her—only to find out Olivia spends the cash on the exact same shoes Mia has been saving up for! Plus she makes fun of the other Cupcake girls and tells Mia she shouldn’t be friends with them. Will Mia see Olivia’s true colors before she wreaks havoc on the Cupcake Club?

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Katie thinks things might get back to normal and then Callie announces that the Popular Girls Club is baking cupcakes for a fund-raiser at school.

Book four of our fun and delicious tween series about friendship is told through the perspective of Alexis. Alexis Becker is by far the most prepared, very exact, and super organised Cupcake Club member. But there''s more to Alexis than meets the eye - she has a crush, and it''s on her friend Emma''s older brother Matt! And with her sister''s sweet sixteen party coming up, and both Matt AND the Cupcake Club attending, will she be able to stand the heat? Because there''s no way to prepare for falling in love!

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Alexis is the leader of the Cupcake Club, but decides to take a break and ask a boy to the pep rally parade.

Mia finds that one more in the mix is always better in this treat of a tween series! Mia is getting used to her new family now that her mom is remarried to Eddie and she’s gained a new stepbrother, Dan. She’s in the groove of going to her dad’s house on the weekends, and everything is going pretty well at home and at school. Well, except for Spanish class. Mia’s parents and stepfather speak it and she does too—but speaking it and writing it are two different things, and somehow Mia ends up in the hands of the merciless Mrs. Alvarez and almost failing Spanish class. Still, things are so good at home that Mia doesn’t want to worry anyone or rock the boat. But when her parents find out—all three of them—she realizes that instead of having two parents, she’s lucky enough to have three, and all three of them pitch in to help her. A baker’s dozen is a bonus!

Sometimes starting from scratch turns out to be the icing on the cupcake. It''s Katie Brown''s first day at her 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!

A sporty addition to a sweet tween series that’s all about friendship—and cupcakes, of course! Katie’s Cupcake Club friends all have other activities besides making cupcakes: Mia and Alexis are on the soccer team and Emma plays the flute. Katie sets out to find her extracurricular niche and soon she’s dribbling, passing, and catching. Sure, Katie can whip up a great cupcake—but can she cook on the field too? When Katie tries out and makes the softball team it’s batter up….But instead of swinging away, she gets nervous during games. What if she makes a mistake? What if they lose? Is this the kind of batter Katie really wants to be dealing with? Katie starts to figure out that doing what you love always makes the batter sweeter.

This summer we have 5 new books that will fit perfectly into your summer plans! Take a look inside for excerpts from 5 books! The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies Seven Sorcerers by Caro King Cupcake Diaries: Katie and the Cupcake Cure by Coco Simon You’re Invited to a Creepover: Truth or Dare by P.J. Night Cheer!: Confessions of a Wannabe Cheerleader by Zoe Evans

Katie starts to realize that doing what you love always makes the batter sweeter.

Mia asks the girls in the Cupcake Club to be junior bridesmaids in her mother''s wedding.