Lisa Schroeder's sweet and short way of writing is once again brought into light in her new book, "It's Raining Cupcakes." All Isabel Browning's ever wanted to do is to travel the world, which is why she dotes on her flight attendant aunt. And why not? All around her, people are accomplishing things. Her best friend Sophie seems to get everything she wants, her neighbor creates beautiful art murals, and perhaps most excitingly, her mother is opening a cupcake shop in their town of Willow, Oregon! But instead, Isabel feels like all she is allowed to do is sit and watch and help, never do anything of her own. So when a recipe contest comes up, she is determined to try and win the $1,000 and trip to New York City. However, her mom pressures her to concoct a cupcake recipe, sure that it will be great publicity for her shop if Isabel wins. Meanwhile, Sophie becomes more perfect than ever, acting like a better daughter to Mrs. Browning than Isabel herself. Not to mention that Isabel's mom's anxiety has not disappeared, and she complains and second-guesses her shop every two seconds. Isabel is fed up with the obligations and tension around her. Just this once, she wants to be the best at something.
It's Raining Cupcakes
By Lisa Schroeder
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grade 4 | n/a | 3.9 | 31606 |
Book Reviews (31)
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I love this book because it teaches you how to deal with a lot of situations at once I really recommend this book for others.
I really love this book and definetly recommend it to others
Although some parts are a little to dramatic I still LOVED this book.
i read this book and i kept on reading it and reading it! :)
i really liked about it was that when they solve a problem there is a other problem i read this book about a year ago and i am still love this book so much!!!
Twelve year old Isabel is dying to get out of Willow, Oregon (population 39, 257) and experience something other than her small town. It seems that everyone gets to travel except Isabel--even her best friend, Sophie. When Isabel's mother decides to open up a cupcake shop across town, Isabel is once again stuck in Willow for the summer as she tries to help her mom get the shop up and running. But when Isabel learns of a baking contest where the finalists get an all-expense paid trip to New York City, she realizes this is her chance to finally get out of Willow. Except there are two major roadblocks to this plan: Sophie, who also is entering the contest and is always the best at everything, and her own mom, who wants her to enter the contest on her terms.Can Isabel manage to finally do something for herself, without losing her best friend and further straining her already tenuous relationship with her mother? In this sweet coming-of-age story from popular teen author Lisa Schroeder, Isabel discovers that it's not about where you go in life as much as it is about enjoying the view wherever you are.
I really want to have it
This is a really good book, and funny. :)
It's SOOOOOO good. I want the sequel. I read this in Gr 2!!! LONG time ago
Same here! I read this book a while back when I was like in 3rd grade. I don't really remember it but I do remember that I loved the book.