The Cupcake Caper
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2010 · Est. 1.5 hour read

The Cupcake Caper

Illustrated by Robert Papp

Book #125 in the The Boxcar Children series

A cupcake thief threatens a secret recipe. Can the Boxcar Children solve the mystery?

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112 pages· 12,226 words· Est. 1.5 hour read· 610L
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The Boxcar Children face a sweet challenge when a thief targets Mama Tova's famous cupcakes. With her secret recipe at risk, the Aldens must unravel the mystery at a high-stakes bake-off. Will their sleuthing skills and taste buds be enough to catch the culprit and save the day? Join them on a delicious adventure filled with twists and turns.

From the publisher

It’s a delicious new mystery with the Boxcar Children as they help catch a cupcake thief! Mama Tova’s shop in Greenfield is so famous that every day, people line up around the block to buy her cupcakes. But when someone breaks into her kitchen, it’s clear that her secret recipe is in danger. The Aldens follow the suspects to a bake-off where they must find the culprit using their mystery-solving skills–and their taste buds, too!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
12,226
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
Books about siblingsBooks about orphansBooks about cooking and foodBooks about cupcakesBooks about baking
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
140915
Publication
Published
September 1, 2010
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780807513743

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