I mean a book that explores what love can be like when you just let yourself fall. She also wrote scrambled eggs at midnight and the dream factory with brad barkley. But if youre looking for a light, enjoyable read, the cupcake queen certainly fits the bill. 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. Pennys sardonic firstperson narration is sophisticated, but at heart she is still just a yearold casualty of her parents. The cupcake queen book by heather hepler thriftbooks. When her parents separate, penny moves with her mother to the small town in which her mother grew up. The cupcake queen by hepler, heather book the fast free shipping. Book recommendations for people who like the cupcake queen by heather hepler. All mia wants to do is hide from the world, but she finds shes not the only one with a painful past more. Small cities girls dysfunctional families new york state. She holds a masters in library science from the university of north texas and an mfa in. 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.
And then theres charity, the girl who plays mean pranks almost daily. I wanted to write a smart book about falling in love and by smart i dont mean thinky. When penny moves to hogs hollow from new york city, her life changes drastically. Cupcake queen, paperback by hepler, heather, acceptable condition, free shipp. 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. The cupcake queen by heather hepler overdrive rakuten. Listen to the cupcake queen by heather hepler available from rakuten kobo. I would have told her why city life suits us better than life out here in the sticks. 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. The cupcake queen audiobook by heather hepler rakuten kobo. The cupcake queen by heather hepler, 9780142416686, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The title of this book is the cupcake queen and it was written by heather hepler. The cupcake queen cupcake queen, book 1 by heather hepler book cover, description, publication history. Heather hepler is the author of the cupcake queen and love.
Also by heather hepler scrambled eggs at midnight with brad barkley dream factory with brad barkley. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. The bakery is 300 miles from civilization as penny knows it, which is bad news. Her father has stayed behind, and mom isnt talking about what the future holds for their family. It was published by speak and has a total of 256 pages in the book. 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 ebook by heather hepler rakuten kobo. The cupcake queen is a childrens novel by american author heather. 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. Hogs hollow is a small town with no tall bulidings or the smell of coffee and ciaggrettes in the morning. Its been a year since fifteenyearold mias car crash.
Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to. 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. A confection of a novel, combining big city sophistication with small town charm. Its nothing to write home about in fact, two days after finishing it, im having some trouble remembering the book.
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. Buy a cheap copy of the cupcake queen book by heather hepler. On saturday evening, i stayed home and spent a good 56 hours reading. Of course, there are also bright spots in hogs hollow like tally, an expert in rockpaper. Heather hepler s books heather hepler average rating. When her mother moves them from the city to a small town to open up a cupcake. 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. A confection of a novel, combining big city sophistication with.
A sweet novel about love, creativity, accepting lifes unexpected turns. Her father decides to send her to new york city to live with a grandmother shes never met. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the cupcake queen. Here, in hogs hollow, where they actually crown a hog queen every fall. Listen to cupcake queen audiobook by heather hepler. It was the best saturday night date ive had in awhile. Things go from bad to worse when mom decides to stay in hogs hollow, open a cupcake bakery and enroll penny at the local high school. Her mother opens a cupcake bakery, and penny works in the bakery, mostly decorating cupcakes. 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. Despite pennys age, i would recommend this more for a middle grade audience than a ya audience. The cupcake queen tells the story of the new bakery pennys mom has opened, which is good news. 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 cupcake queen, book 1 by heather hepler.
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. Read the cupcake queen by heather hepler available from rakuten kobo. 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. An interview with the author of the cupcake queen two. 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. I luv cupcakes if you like cupcakes, like me youve gotta read this. The genre of the book the cupcake queen, is young adult fiction. Written by heather hepler, audiobook narrated by kate rudd.
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. It was the least important part of the book for me. So, when i saw the cover of yummy cupcakes, i was instantly attracted and curious. Penny is a city girl with separated parents who just moved to the middle of nowhere, hogs hollow. The cupcake queen by heather hepler, paperback barnes. 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. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free.
Heather hepler isnt a goodreads author, but she does have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from her feed. Pennys mom now runs a cupcake bakery, and penny is stuck helping out. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the cupcake queen by 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. Pennys mother, lizzie, opens a bakery that only sells specialty cupcakes. When her mom decides to leave manhattan and open a cupcake bakery in hogs hollow, penny gets dragged along. The bakery is 300 miles from civilization as penny knows it. Peanut butter pretzel cookies this was a fun, easy cookie recipe. Not only did she leave her friends back home, but her dad sta.
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