Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. I luv cupcakes if you like cupcakes, like me youve gotta read this. It was published by speak and has a total of 256 pages in the book. When pennys mom announces shes going to open a cupcake bakery in the small town of hogs hollow, penny is certain her life is over. This is the kind of book that should be placed in students ages 1015 hands during independent reading time and then utilized to teach craft, by using it as a. An interview with the author of the cupcake queen two. Pennys mom now runs a cupcake bakery, and penny is stuck helping out. Its nothing to write home about in fact, two days after finishing it, im having some trouble remembering the book.
The story follows the main character, penny, as she tries to put the pieces of her life together after her parents separate and she moves with her mother from new york city to hogs hollow. Heather hepler, author of the cupcake queen, was kind enough to answer a few questions for me about her new young adult novel, which i enjoyed reading not only for its storyline, but for the incredible writing craft it contains. The cupcake queen by hepler, heather book the fast free shipping. The cupcake queen by heather hepler is a great book that shows sadness, happiness and lonliness to a girl in a new town. The cupcake queen cupcake queen, book 1 by heather hepler book cover, description, publication history. The cupcake queen by heather hepler, paperback barnes. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. Of course, there are also bright spots in hogs hollow like tally, an expert in rockpaper. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Small cities girls dysfunctional families new york state. The cupcake queen cupcake queen, book 1 by heather hepler. The title of this book is the cupcake queen and it was written by heather hepler. Here, in hogs hollow, where they actually crown a hog queen every fall. She holds a masters in library science from the university of north texas and an mfa in.
Peanut butter pretzel cookies this was a fun, easy cookie recipe. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. I would have told her why city life suits us better than life out here in the sticks. When her mother moves them from the city to a small town to open up a cupcake bakery, penny finds her life isnt what she expected.
Read the cupcake queen by heather hepler available from rakuten kobo. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events. Pennys sardonic firstperson narration is sophisticated, but at heart she is still just a yearold casualty of her parents. Heather hepler is the author of the cupcake queen and love. She holds a masters in library science from the university of north texas and an mfa in creative writing from the university of southern maine. She has lived in reno, on the coast of maine, in the interior of alaska, and near death valley, but she currently is being held against her will in tyler, texas. Heather hepler she has lived in reno, on the coast of maine, in the interior of alaska, and near death valley, but she currently is being held against her will in tyler, texas. Penny is a city girl with separated parents who just moved to the middle of nowhere, hogs hollow. If my life were a movie, i would have calmly outlined all the reasons why a bakery would be a bad business move. The cupcake queen by heather hepler, 9780142416686, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A sweet novel about love, creativity, accepting lifes unexpected turns. When her mom decides to leave manhattan and open a cupcake bakery in hogs hollow, penny gets dragged along. Cupcake queen, paperback by hepler, heather, acceptable condition, free shipp.
It was the least important part of the book for me. She also wrote scrambled eggs at midnight and the dream factory with brad barkley. The cupcake queen is a childrens novel by american author heather. Despite pennys age, i would recommend this more for a middle grade audience than a ya audience. I mean a book that explores what love can be like when you just let yourself fall. Listen to cupcake queen audiobook by heather hepler. Just like the sumptuous looking cupcakes on its cover, the cupcake queen is a deliciously satisfying novel to dig into. It was the best saturday night date ive had in awhile. But when she finally figures out how to let go of what she thinks should happen and live in what is happening, she might find out her life is just beginning. Its been a year since fifteenyearold mias car crash. Fiction when her mother moves them from the city to a small town to open up a cupcake bakery, penny finds her life isnt what she expected.
This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the cupcake queen by heather hepler. Buy a cheap copy of the cupcake queen book by heather hepler. A confection of a novel, combining big city sophistication with. All mia wants to do is hide from the world, but she finds shes not the only one with a painful past more. And then theres charity, the girl who plays mean pranks almost daily. I love you cupcakes i wish i was the cupcake queen page 2. The cupcake queen by heather hepler overdrive rakuten. Pennys mother, lizzie, opens a bakery that only sells specialty cupcakes. Written by heather hepler, audiobook narrated by kate rudd. The cupcake queen tells the story of the new bakery pennys mom has opened, which is good news.
Her father has stayed behind, and mom isnt talking about what the future holds for their family. I wanted to write a smart book about falling in love and by smart i dont mean thinky. Her mother opens a cupcake bakery, and penny works in the bakery, mostly decorating cupcakes. The bakery is 300 miles from civilization as penny knows it, which is bad news. Also by heather hepler scrambled eggs at midnight with brad barkley dream factory with brad barkley. Heather hepler s books heather hepler average rating. The cupcake queen book by heather hepler thriftbooks. Hogs hollow is a small town with no tall bulidings or the smell of coffee and ciaggrettes in the morning. What begins as a formulaic novel about penny, a yearold girl whos uprooted from manhattan to the podunk town of hogs hollow population 5,4 after her parents separation, quietly evolves into an endearing and poignant story about standing up to adversity and finding peace in what is, rather than holding out for what could be. Not only did she leave her friends back home, but her dad sta. When her parents separate, penny moves with her mother to the small town in which her mother grew up. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to.
When her mother moves them from the city to a small town to open up a cupcake. Her father decides to send her to new york city to live with a grandmother shes never met. The genre of the book the cupcake queen, is young adult fiction. A confection of a novel, combining big city sophistication with small town charm. Listen to the cupcake queen by heather hepler available from rakuten kobo. Book recommendations for people who like the cupcake queen by heather hepler. The cupcake queen audiobook by heather hepler rakuten kobo. But if youre looking for a light, enjoyable read, the cupcake queen certainly fits the bill. Heather hepler isnt a goodreads author, but she does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from her feed.
The teenage issues are familiar such as divorce, grief and bullying, but heather hepler serves them up with a unique storyline that holds your interest and has all the ingredients of a fun, enjoyable read. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods todays deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. The bakery is 300 miles from civilization as penny knows it. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the cupcake queen. The cupcake queen ebook by heather hepler rakuten kobo. Heather hepler has come out with a book for all those artists who love to decorate with frosting on a 2 circular canvas made of cake. On saturday evening, i stayed home and spent a good 56 hours reading. Jaded manhattan eighth grader penny is bemused when she is whisked away from her dad to spend the summer in her moms tiny hometown. The story follows the main character, penny, as she tries to put the pieces of her life together i absolutely love to bake and cook.
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