num_pages: 256
description: A confection of a novel combining big city sophistication with small town charm. When her mother moves them from the city to a small town to open up a cupcake bakery Penny's life isn't what she expected. Her father has stayed behind and Mom isn't talking about what the future holds for their family. And then there's Charity the girl who plays mean pranks almost daily. There are also bright spots in Hog's Hollow like Tally an expert in Rock Paper Scissors and Marcus the boy who is always running on the beach. But just when it looks as though Penny is settling in her parents ask her to make a choice that will turn everything upside down again. A sweet novel about love creativity and accepting life's unexpected turns.
language: English
title: The Cupcake Queen
publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers