Katie Sprinkles & Surprises: Volume 17 by Coco Simon (English) Hardcover Book

Description: Katie Sprinkles & Surprises by Coco Simon When Katie learns her mothers new boyfriend is her math teacher, Mr. Green, Katies accused of getting special treatment in class, and its the Cupcake Club to the rescue to help Katie deal with the rumors and the changes in her life. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Cupcake Club comes to Katies defense when a surprise at school leads to unfair gossip. When Katies mom says its time for Katie to meet her new boyfriend, Katie is excited and nervous. She thinks shes prepared, but shes shocked instead. Her moms boyfriend is Jeff Green--as in Mr. Green, a math teacher in her grade! Katie tries to act as normal as possible, but when mean girl Olivia finds out, she tells everyone that Katie is getting special treatment because her mom is dating a teacher. How can Katie stop Olivia and deal with all the new events in her life? Its the Cupcake Club to the rescue, as Katies friends come to her defense, including an unexpected ally. Author Biography From cupcakes to ice cream! Having written over thirty books about middle school girls and cupcakes, Coco Simon decided it was time for a change; so shes switched her focus from cupcakes to her second favorite sweet treat: ice cream! When shes not daydreaming about yummy snacks, Coco edits childrens books and has written close to one hundred books for children, tweens, and young adults, which is a lot less than the number of cupcakes and ice cream cones shes eaten. She is the author of the Cupcake Diaries and the Sprinkle Sundays series. Abigail Halpin is an illustrator/graphic designer living in New England who likes bright colors, all things retro, and sharp pencils. Excerpt from Book Katie Sprinkles & Surprises CHAPTER 1 Mia, My Personal Adviser Make them stop!" I cried, laughing. "Theyre tickling my nose! Im going to sneeze!" But my best friend, Mia, can be a little harsh sometimes. "But they like you!" she protested, doubled over giggling. I was sleeping over at Mias house, and even though she has a perfectly comfortable brand-new bed, she spread out her sleeping bag on the floor next to mine, so we could hang out and talk. But whenever anyone lies on the floor, Mias little fluffy dogs, Tiki and Milkshake, think that its playtime. So both of them were dancing around my face, sniffing me and licking my nose. "Seriously, Mia!" I pleaded. "Call off your ferocious beasts!" "Okay! Okay!" Mia got up and scooped up one wriggling dog in each arm. "Sorry, babies. Katie doesnt want to play with you." She dropped them out the door and then shut it quickly. "I like playing with them," I said, sitting up. "But they were attacking me." "Those two? Theyre afraid of ants," Mia joked. "Theyre terrors," I said. "But at least theyre cute. Its too bad Mom is allergic to pets. I would love to have a dog. A big fluffy one." Then there was a knock on the door. "Girls, its ice-cream time," announced Mias stepdad, Eddie. I smiled. "Thats my favorite time of day!" We both jumped up and followed Eddie down the stairs to the kitchen, where the table was set up for an ice-cream sundae buffet. There were three cartons of ice cream, a bottle of chocolate sauce, a can of whipped cream, and bowls filled with cherries, sprinkles, and crumbled-up cookies. Mias stepbrother, Dan, was leaning against the kitchen sink, eating out of a bowl that looked like it was mostly filled with whipped cream. "What are you guys, twins?" he asked. (I forgot to mention that Dan is in high school. I have come to believe that most high school boys are kind of rude--thats just how they are. Well, except for my friend Emmas brother Sam. He is perfect.) Anyway, I should explain why Dan made that crack about us being twins. Its because Mia and I were wearing matching pajamas, pink ones with a cupcake pattern on them. We had bought them with the money we made from the cupcake business were in with our friends Emma and Alexis. Its kind of funny. Any time I make money from the cupcakes, I end up spending it on something cupcake related. Last time, I got this cool stenciling kit you can use to make designs on your cupcakes. I guess you can say I am cupcake obsessed. Mia is not as cupcake obsessed as I am, but she loved the pajamas as much as I did. And the sleepover was the perfect time to wear them. "Yes, were twins," Mia replied to Dan sarcastically, because apparently the best way to deal with a rude teenage boy is to be rude back. It must have worked, because Dan just shrugged and kept eating. Eddie was anxious for us to dig in. "Come on, girls. The combination possibilities are endless!" Mias mom, Mrs. Valdes, entered the kitchen and gave Eddie a hug. "What a sweet thing to do, honey," she said. "Thanks!" Mia looked at me and rolled her eyes again. I know it makes her all cringey when her mom and stepdad get lovey-dovey in front of her. "Yes, thanks, Mr. Valdes," I said. "This looks amazing." "What are you waiting for? Dig in before it melts!" Eddie said, motioning to us. Mia grabbed a bowl and spoon and then stood there, thinking. I knew whatever she made would not only be the perfect balance of flavor, but also beautiful. Mia is a true artist. Im not so picky. I took my bowl and started piling in everything. Chocolate, mint-chip, and butter-pecan ice cream. Chocolate syrup, cookie crumbles, and cherries. Then I sprayed on the whipped cream and finally added the sprinkles. "Katie, those sprinkles are going to fall off," Mia remarked. "You have to put them on last," I informed her. "Because they make it pretty." Rainbow sprinkles are my favorite because theyre so colorful. Sometimes when people ask me what my favorite color is, I say "rainbow" because I just cant decide. Mom heard me say it so much that she got me rainbow socks for Christmas. Theyre my favorite. I sat down at the table and was already halfway done eating my ice cream when Mia finally finished creating her bowl. As I predicted, it was a work of art. Mia had a perfect scoop of chocolate ice cream in her bowl, topped by a flower design painted with chocolate syrup. The center of the flower was a cherry. "Mia, thats gorgeous!" I said. Mia grinned. "And delicious!" Then she dug in with her spoon. I mock screamed. "Ahh! Youve destroyed it!" "Its for a good cause," Mia said, eating another spoonful. When we finished we helped to clean up the kitchen and then went back up to Mias room and sprawled out on the floor again, this time without dogs. "Im so glad you could sleep over tonight!" Mia said. "Whats your mom doing again?" "She and her new boyfriend are going to see a Broadway show, and she wont be back till late," I said. "She figured it would be better if I slept over than if she came and got me at midnight." "Thats good, but well still be awake at midnight," Mia said. "Remember last time? We were up until three!" I shook my head. "And then Eddie made us pancakes at, like, the crack of dawn. I was so tired!" Then I paused. There was something I had been wanting to ask Mia. "So, Mia, I need your advice," I began. "Of all my friends, you are the best expert on this topic." "What topic?" Mia asked. "Moms with boyfriends," I said. "I mean, your mom and Eddie dated for a while before they got married, right?" Mia nodded. "Yeah." "Was Eddie always so nice?" I asked. "For a stepdad, he seems really great." "He is," Mia said. "But it was still weird when they started dating. I kind of kept hoping that Mom would get back together with my dad, you know?" I nodded, but I really didnt know. Mias mom and dad got divorced just a few years ago, but my dad left me and my mom when I was a little baby. I didnt grow up with him or anything. So there isnt any part of me that wants to see them get back together. But I could understand why Mia might feel that way. "So, why are you asking?" Mia asked. "Because of this new boyfriend?" "Jeff," I replied. "I havent met him yet. All I know about him is that hes a teacher or something, which isnt too exciting, if you ask me. And he likes to run, and he has a daughter whos younger than I am." "Does your mom like him?" Mia asked. "A lot, I think," I told her. "Shes, like, happy all the time. She doesnt get mad anymore when I do dumb stuff, like leave my socks on the floor." "Hmm," Mia said thoughtfully. "Mom was like that right before she and Eddie got serious." "Thats what Im afraid of," I said. "On the drive over here she said its time for me to meet Jeff. Like, in person!" "How else would you meet him?" Mia asked. "You know what I mean," I said. "Until now, hes been more of . . . an idea. But once I meet him, it will all be real." Mia looked thoughtful. "You know, Eddie was the only boyfriend Mom ever introduced me to. I think she waited until she knew she was serious about him." "But what about your dad?" Katie asked. "Is he serious about Lynn?" I knew Mias dad had been dating a woman named Lynn, who had a little boy who was kind of a pain. "I think dads are different," Mia answered. "Hes introduced me to other girlfriends before Lynn, and they didnt last. So Lynn might not last either." "So maybe Jeff wont last?" I asked a little bit hopefully. But Mia shook her head. "No, Im pretty sure when moms do it, they mean it." I groaned. "I thought so. I hope hes as nice as Eddie." "I hope so too," Mia said. "But look on the bright side. You have the upper hand here. If you hate him, your mom is going to have a problem. If he hates you, its his problem." "I dont know," I said. "Im still nervous." Mia flopped over onto her back. "Itll work out," she said. "So, hey, did you hear about the new math teacher?" "Oh, yeah!" I replied, quickly forgetting all about the Jeff problem. "Mr. Green, right? Everyone keeps talking about how cool he is." "He replaced Mr. Rodriguez," Mia reported. "Mr. Rodriguez left town because his wife got a great new job in Chicago. So now Emma has Mr. Green. She says hes really funny and sweet. And I heard that at his old school, he got elected Teacher of the Year, like, five times in a row." "Wow," I said. "Is he going to coach boys track, too, like Mr. Rodriguez did?" Mia nodded. "He just started. And you know what? Ive heard a bunch of girls showed up to his first track practice just so they could stare at him." "Gross! Hes a teacher!" I said, making a face. "And gu Details ISBN1442485914 Author Coco Simon Publisher Simon Spotlight Series Cupcake Diaries Language English ISBN-10 1442485914 ISBN-13 9781442485914 Media Book Format Hardcover Series Number 17 Short Title CUPCAKE DIARIES #17 KATIE SPRI DEWEY FIC Audience Age 8-12 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-12-03 Imprint Simon Spotlight Pages 160 Subtitle Volume 17 Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77483966;

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