New Releases by Coco Simon

When Sydney moves away and is replaced by newcomer Olivia, Alexis becomes the focus of hurtful teasing by the Best Friends Club and begins to wonder if an offhand remark she made when first meeting Olivia may have been taken the wrong way.

Emma is not thrilled with always needing to rearrange her schedule to babysit her younger brother, Jake. Now Emma''s parents have broken the news that really threatens to push Emma over the edge--since Emma and Jake are going to the same day camp this summer they will take the bus together, and Emma has to sit with Jake. Which means not only can''t she sit with her friends--she has to comfort Jake who gets \"bus sick\" on a regular basis!

When Emma is successful while modeling in an advertisement, she realizes it is a lot tougher than she thought.

Mia tries to make friends with Olivia, the new girl, but when Olivia makes fun of the other Cupcake Club girls and tells Mia she shouldn''t hang out with them, Mia must make a decision about her new friendship.

Katie''s Cupcake Club friends all have other activities besides making cupcakes. Mia and Alexis are on the football team and Emma plays the flute. Katie sets out to find her extracurricular niche and soon she''s dribbling, passing and catching in an effort to find the right sport for her. Sure Katie can whip up a great cupcake but can she cook on the field too? When Katie tries out and makes the softball team it''s batter up…but instead of swinging away she gets nervous during games. What if she makes a mistake? What if they lose? Is this the kind of batter Katie really wants to be dealing with? Katie starts to figure out that doing what you love always makes the batter sweeter.

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Katie finds the courage to face off with a former friend in this addition to Spotlight’s sweet treat of a tween series. Katie and Callie used to be best friends—until Callie ditched Katie so she could join the Popular Girls Club. And even though Katie is now very happy with her Cupcake Club friends, Callie’s mean move still bothers her. Finally, Katie finds a way to confront Callie…but it’s going to take lots of sweet-talking to repair the friendship.

When Mia asks the girls in the club to be junior bridesmaids in her mother''s wedding, everyone is super-excited about the idea...especially when they find the perfect dress for the occasion! It''s Emma''s dream dress, except it''s a little more than she expected. And with her mum now out of a job (she''s been put on unpaid leave at the library) there''s not a lot of room at the Taylor''s house for extras. But not wanting to disappoint her friends, Emma decides to take on a few more jobs and chores around the house to help cover the cost. Between babysitting her bratty brother, a dog-walking business, flute practice, the Cupcake Club - and oh yeah, being a typical tween girl - Emma may have bitten off more than she can chew. Can she handle it all?

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Alexis is the leader of the Cupcake Club, but decides to take a break and ask a boy to the pep rally parade.

Emma needs a break from big-sister duty in this addition to Spotlight’s treat of a tween series. Emma is not thrilled with always having to rearrange her schedule so she can babysit her younger brother, Jake. Now Emma’s parents have broken some news that really threatens to push Emma over the edge—since Emma and Jake are going to the same day camp this summer, she’s expected to sit with Jake on the bus. Not only does this mean Emma can’t hang out with her friends, but she also has to comfort Jake—who has a serious issue with motion sickness. Can Emma find a way to sweeten up her summer plans?

Sometimes starting from scratch turns out to be the icing on the cupcake. It''s Katie Brown''s first day at her new school and she''s already feeling miserable. Her best friend Callie has been invited to join the Popular Girls Club and Katie''s been left out in the cold. Is their an Unpopular Girls Club she can join? The only thing that makes Katie feel better is the special cupcake her mum packed for her lunch, just biting into the sweet treat stops her feeling so sad. And even better, the delicious looking cupcake attracts three other girls who are also feeling a bit lost at the new school. And as the girls'' friendship grows they decide to start their very own cupcake club - sharing and making their own special recipes!

This summer we have 5 new books that will fit perfectly into your summer plans! Take a look inside for excerpts from 5 books! The Great Hamster Massacre by Katie Davies Seven Sorcerers by Caro King Cupcake Diaries: Katie and the Cupcake Cure by Coco Simon You’re Invited to a Creepover: Truth or Dare by P.J. Night Cheer!: Confessions of a Wannabe Cheerleader by Zoe Evans

Katie starts to realize that doing what you love always makes the batter sweeter.

When the popular girls club takes interest in Mia, she has to decide between being popular and her new cupcake club friends.