This story follows 14 year-old Penny who is forced to move with her newly-separated mother from Manhattan to the small town of Hog’s Hollow – population 5,134 – and become the dreaded new girl in school. Penny and her mother open a bakery called “The Cupcake Queen” and Penny’s uses her artistic abilities to decorate the popular little cakes.
When the school year begins, Penny must adjust to small-town life, different courses – they only teach French, not Spanish – and to the student body, including the resident mean girl and her groupies. With the help of a few new friends, her life becomes enjoyable. This is a sweet, simple read which evoked fond memories of books I read when I was fourteen.
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