Emma: Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

Written by Coco Simon

Book #15 in the Cupcake Diaries Series

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8 - 12

Reading age

160

Page count

24,667

Word count

660L

Lexile measure

Aug 20, 2013

Publication date

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What's This Book About

Publisher Summary

Emma puts her big sister skills–and her bravery–to the test when her brother has to stay in the hospital. Emma’s younger brother Jake has been getting sore throats for quite a while. When her parents take him to the doctor, their suspicions are confirmed: Jake needs to get his tonsils out. The Cupcake Club rallies around Jake, and even bakes him a special batch of cupcakes to make him feel better. Emma feels bad for him, but wants to stay as far away from hospitals as possible–she’s a bit squeamish and gets woozy at the sight of blood. But Jake throws a fit the day of his operation and says he only wants “Emmy” to stay with him. Emma’s mom tells her she doesn’t have to stay, but Emma realizes Jake isn’t faking; he’s really scared. Can Emma get over her own fears in order to help her little brother?

What Kind of Book is Emma: Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

Topics

friendship courage feelings and emotions siblings family social themes middle school character traits health and daily living diseases, illnesses, injuries, and disabilities girls cupcakes

Genres

fiction

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The Creative Behind the Book

Author

Coco Simon

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 she’s switched her focus from cupcakes to her second favorite sweet treat: ice cream! When she’s not daydreaming about yummy snacks, Coco edits children’s 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 she’s eaten. She is the author of the Cupcake Diaries and the Sprinkle Sundays series.