Expanding your child’s reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In “Cupcake Conundrum” by Heather E. Schwartz tells the story of how 3rd grader Jazmine and her friends want to bake and sell cupcakes to earn money for a g

Expanding your child’s reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In “Cupcake Conundrum” by Heather E. Schwartz tells the story of how 3rd grader Jazmine and her friends want to bake and sell cupcakes to earn money for a g

Expanding your child’s reading horizons is easy with fiction books from Teacher Created Materials! In “Cupcake Conundrum” by Heather E. Schwartz tells the story of how 3rd grader Jazmine and her friends want to bake and sell cupcakes to earn money for a good cause. But they run into problems when they learn their plan will cost money, too. Find out more in this fun lesson in careful spending your child will love. Includes ‘Book Club’ literacy and comprehension questions.

The Cupcake Conundrum is a deliciously intriguing mystery novel that follows Lucy Sweet, the owner of a charming bakery called Sweet Treats in the small town of Sugarville. Lucy believes that a cupcake can cure almost anything, but when her rival, Betty Bitter, is found dead in her bakery, she's thrown into a whirlwind of suspicion and uncertainty. Determined to clear her name and save her beloved bakery, Lucy teams up with her Friend Emma and a local reporter, Jack, to conduct their own investigation. As they uncover the town's hidden secrets and follow a trail of suspicious clues, they must work together to unmask the real killer. Along the way, they discover more than just the truth behind the murder-they also find a blossoming romance that adds a sweet touch to their dangerous journey. Set in a cozy small-town atmosphere filled with endearing characters and mouthwatering treats, The Cupcake Conundrum is a delightful read that will keep you guessing until the very end. Join Lucy as she navigates through a web of lies and deceit, questioning who she can truly trust in her quest for justice. Will her love for baking and the support of her community be enough to see her through the most challenging time of her life? Indulge in this scrumptious mystery to find out.

The second novel from winner of the MacMillan Prize for Picture Book Illustration Kate Pankhurst. The perfect book for 7-9 yr olds who love funny stories with quirky illustrations like DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, the DORK DIARIES and CLARICE BEAN. Mariella Mystery (That's me!) - totally amazing girl detective, aged 9 and a bit. Able to solve the most mysterious mysteries and perplexing problems, even before breakfast. Someone is trying to sabotage the Great Puddleford Bake-Off, 'Bake or Break'. It's up to Mariella and her Mystery Girls to work out who, to save the Victoria sponges and pavlovas and prevent the entire contest from turning into a veritable Cupcake Catastrophe and Kitchen Nightmare.

Count on third-grader Grace to cook up a creative compromise just in time to save the day at the cupcake-themed school fair.

Count on Grace to cook up a creative compromise just in time to save the day in this tenth installment of the beloved Just Grace series. It's a cupcake-themed adventure, with plenty of fun sprinkled on top.

Pippa is in Italy for the summer and, despite her parents' wishes, she has no intention of just studying the local art! She has a list of things of her own to do: from swimming in the Mediterranean Sea to getting a makeover – and falling for an Italian boy! As Pippa explores the dramatic ruins of Rome and Pompeii, she is swept into her own drama with two guys: an irresistible local she knows is nothing but trouble and a cute American archaeology student . . . Will she find her true love? The perfect reckless romance to enjoy whether you are home or abroad.

______________________ 'Too much to do? Stop and read this' - Guardian 'For a fresh take on an eternal dilemma, Overwhelmed is worth a few hours of any busy woman's life – if only to ensure that she doesn't drop off the bottom of her own “To Do” list' - Mail on Sunday ______________________ In her attempts to juggle work and family life, Brigid Schulte has baked cakes until 2 a.m., frantically (but surreptitiously) sent important emails during school trips and then worked long into the night after her children were in bed. Realising she had become someone who constantly burst in late, trailing shoes and schoolbooks and biscuit crumbs, she began to question, like so many of us, whether it is possible to be anything you want to be, have a family and still have time to breathe. So when Schulte met an eminent sociologist who studies time and he told her she enjoyed thirty hours of leisure each week, she thought her head was going to pop off. What followed was a trip down the rabbit hole of busy-ness, a journey to discover why so many of us find it near-impossible to press the 'pause' button on life and what got us here in the first place. Overwhelmed maps the individual, historical, biological and societal stresses that have ripped working mothers' and fathers' leisure to shreds, and asks how it might be possible for us to put the pieces back together. Seeking insights, answers and inspiration, Schulte explores everything from the wiring of the brain and why workplaces are becoming increasingly demanding, to worldwide differences in family policy, how cultural norms shape our experiences at work, our unequal division of labour at home and why it's so hard for everyone – but women especially – to feel they deserve an elusive moment of peace. ______________________ 'Every parent, every caregiver, every person who feels besieged by permanent busyness, must read this book' - Anne-Marie Slaughter, author of Why Women Still Can't Have It All