The Secret of Honeycake

By Kimberly Newton Fusco

A quiet girl finds her voice amidst unexpected friendships and a life turned upside down.

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368 pages

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Hurricane, a reserved girl, finds herself living with her formidable Aunt Claire. As she retreats into silence, a ragtag group of friends, including a scruffy cat and a kind-hearted boy, help her rediscover her voice. In a grand city house, their unlikely bonds form a recipe for change. Will Hurricane embrace her new world or remain lost in the storm of her own making?

From the publisher

Hurricane is quiet while her Aunt Claire is a force of nature with very particular ideas–and a host of Latin sayings to back them up. When Hurricane gets stuck living with her, she retreats into herself…until a series of unexpected friends, including a mangy cat, help her find her voice in a whole new way. A recipe for The World’s Most Comforting, Twelve-Layer Honeycake: 1 quiet girl named Hurricane, who runs like the wind along the Mighty Atlantic with her old dog Brody-Bear. 1 imperious aunt, who steps up when Hurricane’s world turns upside down. 1 kind-hearted boy, who helps wounded animals (and may smell a little of fish) 1 lonely and flea-bitten cat with a ragged ear and a crooked tail. 1 gentle chauffeur, who knows exactly what to say…and when not to say a thing. Mix them all together in big, fancy house in the city. What you get might surprise you.

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