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“Filled with decadent descriptions of food,bittersweet rivalries, and zesty romantic tension, Guava and Grudges will have you hungry for more from Alexis Castellanos. A deliciously sweet read!” -Ashley Poston, New York Times best-selling author of The Dead Romantics, The Seven Year Slip, and A Novel Love StoryA Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and Tomorrow meets Tweet Cute in this YA romcom about two teens from rival Cuban bakeries who create a recipe for disaster when they start to fall for each other.Ana Maria Ybarra dreams of becoming a pastry chef. She loves developing new and exciting Cuban-fusion treats in her family's bakery, but her dad refuses to change the menu created by her abuelo decades ago-meanwhile, the rival bakery across the street, Morales Bakery, is thriving with their Instagram-famous desserts. Ana Maria's only hope to change her dad's mind and save up for culinary school is winning a recipe competition with a social media angle. But then the ultimate distraction shows up in her small town: Miguel, a boy she spent one magical day with six months ago, and who she never thought she'd see again. Ana Maria thinks maybe fate has brought them together again-until she learns the horrible truth. Miguel is a Morales. An Ybarra cannot be associated with a Morales, let alone fall for one. But when she finds out Miguel is behind the Moraleses'viral success and he offers to help her with the competition, she is so desperate to win she can't turn him down. All she needs to do is keep Miguel at arm's length and make sure their families don't find out. After all, teaming up with Miguel is just business and nothing more…right?

When WERECAT storms the local bakery, frightening workers and destroying a little girl's birthday cake, residents worry if WERECAT will ever be caught. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.

Harlem's favorite family returns in the third installment in the Vanderbeerkers series! In The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue, the Vanderbeeker kids find themselves racing to save their mother's baking business from city closure.For the Vanderbeeker kids of Harlem's 141st Street, spring break couldn't be off to a better start. Isa's back from band camp, Oliver's building his first-ever treehouse in the backyard of the brownstone, and Laney, Jess, and Hyacinth are excited to help their mother when she gets the once-in-a-lifetime chance to star in a cooking magazine.But the Vanderbeekers'plans go off the rails when an unexpected visit from city officials puts their mother's bakery in jeopardy. Now they'll have to band together to save the day before they're out of business.The New York Times bestselling Vanderbeekers series is perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. As ALA Booklist commented in a starred review: “Few families in children's literature are as engaging or amusing as the Vanderbeekers, even in times of turmoil.”The series includes:The Vanderbeekers of 141st StreetThe Vanderbeekers and the Hidden GardenThe Vanderbeekers to the RescueThe Vanderbeekers Lost and FoundThe Vanderbeekers Make a WishThe Vanderbeekers on the RoadThe Vanderbeekers Ever After

London, 1925: on Paradise Corner, just past the tram stop, Florence runs a pie shop, famous for miles around. Warm and comforting, just like her pies, Florence is always there as a helping hand or a shoulder to cry on, especially to her full house of family and friends. There's six year old niece Josefina, left with Florence by her wayward sister, Stella. Rose Marie, Florence's younger sister, in search of adventures of her own. And Manny, invalided out of World War I and in need of a job and a place to rest his head. But working in the pie shop every day and taking care of others leaves Florence little time to look after herself. What will happen when it all becomes too much? And will Florence ever find her own shoulder to cry on? For fans of Katie Flynn and Sheila Jeffries, Hot Pies on the Tram Car is a heart-warming novel from the Queen of family saga, Sheila Newberry.

Pearla loves to bake! Her favourite foods are cookies and cupcakes, which she sells at her dad's bakery. She always tries very hard to make her baking absolutely perfect, but one day Pearla is so busy that she makes a huge mistake! Have fun with Pearla as she learns how to adapt when her day doesn't go to plan and realises it could turn out to be pretty perfect after all.This is a scrumptious tale for children aged 4-12, particularly those who experience anxiety or developmental issues. It demonstrates that you can't succeed unless you try and that it's ok to make mistakes. Pearla's strategies for solving her problems will help children to overcome their own hurdles.

A heartwarming tale about learning that sometimes telling the truth has consequences...Do you have a best friend? That's one easy. Yes!Have you ever had a fight with your BF? Ugh. Yes.Have you ever told your BF a major lie? Ugh again. Yes. (More than I'd like to count)Do you ever wish you were best friends with someone else? No! Well, um…Rachel Lee thought that ninth grade would be different. That she would be different. Holding hands with Evan in the hallway, future president of the baking club… but it feels like she and BFF Marisol are drifting apart. At first, Rachel thought the Truth Game app would be a great way to do a little anonymous confessing, to see how others handle their friendship fails. But when her painful truths become public, Rachel's in danger of losing her best friend—permanently.Praise for award-winning Author Anna Staniszewski's The Dirt Diary series:'Staniszewski keeps the focus on comedy... Gentle fun laced with equally gentle wisdom.'—Kirkus'Rachel's situation and feelings ring true...This realistic read is likely to appeal to middle schoolers and reluctant readers.'—School Library Journal'I LOVED it...sweet, sensitive, and delicious!'—Erin Dionne, author of Models Don't Eat Chocolate CookiesDon't miss the other books in this hilarious series about friendship, first crushes and sweet treats: The Dirt Diary, The Prank List, and The Gossip File.The Dirt Diaries Series is the perfect…gift for girls age 9-12middle grade summer reading book seriesdiary book series for girlsbook series for middle school girls who are reluctant readers

When this gingerbread man was baked, someone forgot to put in the ginger. He's made of eggs and cinnamon and flour and butter and sugar, but he's missing a key ingredient! Without ginger, the gingerbread man feels like he's not really a gingerbread man at all! He can't be sold in the bakery, so he lives at the back of the store. And there he causes all kinds of trouble.This gingerbread man eats the baker's decorating candy. He throws sprinkles across the counter and squirts frosting on the walls. It's not long before the baker has had enough of the gingerbread man's mischief and orders him to leave. The gingerbread man realizes he'll have to change his ways, and the baker decides to help. He teaches the gingerbread man that his ingredients don't make him who he is—it's his character that defines him. So the gingerbread man begins to help the baker decorate the other gingerbread men and women. He helps prepare them and makes sure they find their way on their journey from the oven to the bakery shelf. And he always makes sure to add the ginger.This is a story about being kind and finding happiness through helping others. Sandford's cute illustrations accompany Louise's sweet story, and children won't be able to resist its delightful charm.Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

More than frosting filled those cakes…Wilma Sue seems destined to go from one foster home to the next—until she is sent to live with sisters and missionaries, Ruth and Naomi. Do they really care about Wilma Sue, or are they just looking for a Cinderella-style farmhand to help raise chickens and bake cakes?As Wilma Sue adjusts to her new surroundings and helps deliver “special” cakes, Wilma Sue realizes there's something strange going on. She starts looking for secret ingredients, and along the way she makes a new friend, Penny.When Penny and her mother hit a rough patch, Naomi decides to make her own version of cake—with disastrous results. Then tragedy strikes the chickens, and all fingers point to Wilma Sue—just when she was starting to believe she could at last find a permanent home with Ruth and Naomi. Will the sisters turn her out, or will she discover what it feels like to be truly loved?

While making his daily deliveries, a baker's son suddenly finds himself holding a stallion's golden lead. Soon the boy discovers that this isn't just any horse, it's the most powerful creature in all of Rome.What will the mad emperor do if he finds the boy with his prized horse?Cut off his head? Or worse?

When Penny moves to Hog's Hollow from New York City, her life changes drastically. Penny's mom now runs a cupcake bakery, and Penny is stuck helping out. But that isn't the worst of it. Not only did she leave her friends back home, but her dad stayed behind too. And then there's Charity, resident mean girl who's out to get Penny. With all this, Penny still finds some things to like: Tally and Blake...and Marcus - the cute, quiet boy who runs on the beach every night. But just when Penny begins to accept her new life, she's forced to make a choice that will change everything.