{"product_id":"the-cupcake-queen-paperback","title":"The Cupcake Queen - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather Hepler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA city girl is whisked away to a small town to help her mom run a cupcake bakery in this delightful young adult novel. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An endearing and poignant story about standing up to adversity and finding peace in what is, rather than holding out for what could be . . . makes for layered teen reading.\"\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Penny's sardonic first-person narration is sophisticated . . . Readers will root for Penny, a talented artist, as she develops her gifts and adapts to small-town life.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCan one cupcake sweeten a whole relationship?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Penny arrives at Hog's Hollow with her mom, her life changes drastically. Penny's mother now runs a bakery that sells only cupcakes, and Penny is stuck helping out. But that isn't the worst of it. Not only did she leave her friends back in NYC, but her dad stayed behind too. And then there's Charity, resident mean girl who's out to get Penny for no reason at all. But there are also her new friends: Tally and Blake . . . and Marcus--the cute, quiet boy who runs on the beach every night. Just when Penny begins to accept her new life, she's forced to make a choice that will change everything . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather Hepler \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in North Texas. 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. She holds a Master's in Library Science from the University of North Texas and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine. She works as a reviewer for VOYA, \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, Publisher's Weekly, Library Media Connection, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times.\u003c\/i\u003e Her first novel, \u003ci\u003eScrambled Eggs at Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e (Dutton) is set for release in May 2006. The second, \u003ci\u003eThe Dream Factory\u003c\/i\u003e (Dutton) will be released Spring 2007. Her writing has also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eSouthwest Review\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eCincinnati Review.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.24 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 27, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cupcake Queen\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46079872401594,"sku":"9780142416686","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/5727\/8650\/files\/EhI-v9jefq9780142416686.webp?v=1782993043","url":"https:\/\/thebookloversatlas.com\/products\/the-cupcake-queen-paperback","provider":"The Book Lover's Atlas","version":"1.0","type":"link"}