Cupcake Tycoon (Babymouse Series #13)

by Jennifer L. Holm, Matt Holm, Jennifer L. Holm (Illustrator), Matt Holm (Illustrator)

Overview

NEW YORK TIMES bestselling and Newbery Honor winning author Jennifer Holm teams up with Matthew Holm to bring you a fully illustrated graphic novel series packed with humor and kid appeal—BABYMOUSE!
 
With multiple Children's Choice awards and over 1.7 million books in print, kids, parents, and teachers agree that Babymouse is perfect for fans of Junie B. Jones, Ivy and Bean, Big Nate, Dork Diaries, and the Ramona chapter books!

It's champagne wishes and cupcake dreams for Babymouse! The school library is having a fund-raiser, and Babymouse is determined to raise the most money and WIN the GRAND PRIZE. Or . . . er, to help the school! The competition is fierce, but Babymouse will stop at nothing to get what she wants, even if it means outselling every last kid in school . . . including her nefarious nemesis, Felicia Furrypaws. The claws are out and the race is on in Cupcake Tycoon—the absolutely PRICELESS 13th installment of the Babymouse graphic novel series!

Here's what people are saying about Babymouse!

The Chicago Sun-Times:
"Move over, Superman, here comes Babymouse!"

Starred Review, The Horn Book:
"Nobody puts Babymouse in the corner!"

Booklist:
"Cute, smart, sassy Babymouse is fun and funny, and this book, like its predecessors, will draw reluctant readers as well as Babymouse fans."

The Bulletin:
"An almost absurdly likeable heroine."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780375965739
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	09/28/2010
Series:	Babymouse Series
Pages:	96
Sales rank:	274,437
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

Brother-sister team Matthew Holm and Jennifer L. Holm began their empire young, selling painted rocks door-to-door. Jennifer eventually moved on to selling Girl Scout cookies, while Matt focused his entrepreneurial energies on the marching band's annual hoagie sale. Today they prefer eating food rather than selling it. Jennifer is the New York Times bestselling author of several highly acclaimed novels, including three Newbery Honor-winners, Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, and Turtle in Paradise. Matthew Holm is a graphic designer and freelance writer.

Recipe

Barnes & Noble Exclusive!      


Babymouse Cupcake Recipe

      
from Jennifer L. Holm
& Matthew Holm

Heroic Dodgeball Cupcakes
(Makes 12 cupcakes)

Ingredients
      1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
      1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
      1/2 teaspoon salt
      1 tablespoon cocoa powder
      1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
      1 cup granulated sugar
      1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
      1 teaspoon vanilla extract
      2 tablespoons (1 ounce) red food coloring
      1/4 cup whole milk
      1/4 cup heavy cream

Directions
Line a muffin pan with 12 paper cupcake liners. Heat the oven to 350°F.

Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder into a medium-size bowl and set aside.

In a large bowl, use a mixer on medium speed to beat the egg, egg yolk, and sugar together until they lighten in color, about two minutes.

On low speed, blend in the oil, vanilla extract, and red food coloring. Add the milk and heavy cream and continue mixing until blended. Add the sifted flour mixture and blend until smooth.

Divide batter evenly among cupcake liners. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcakes comes out clean. Remove the cupcakes from the pan and allow to cool completely on a rack.

Red Knockout Frosting

Ingredients
Can of white frosting
1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) red food coloring
Cinnamon candies (like Red Hots)

Directions
In a bowl, mix the frosting with the red food coloring until combined.

Assembly
Using a rubber spatula, spread the frosting on the cooled cupcakes. Top with cinnamon candies, and serve.

Editorial Reviews

Here's what people are saying about Babymouse!

The Chicago Sun-Times:
"Move over, Superman, here comes Babymouse!"

Starred Review, The Horn Book:
"Nobody puts Babymouse in the corner!"

Booklist:
"Cute, smart, sassy Babymouse is fun and funny, and this book, like its predecessors, will draw reluctant readers as well as Babymouse fans."

The Bulletin:
"An almost absurdly likeable heroine."

From the Publisher

Everyone's favorite, fourth-wall breaking, mouse returns in Jennifer and Matthew Holm's thirteenth "Babymouse" graphic novel. After Babymouse's careless daydreaming results in a catastrophic accident that destroys most of her school library's books, Babymouse takes part in the school's cupcake sale to raise money to replace the books. Unfortunately, her good intentions go awry when the sale turns into a heated competition between Babymouse and her wealthy rival Felicia Furpaws as they try to outsell each other and win a special "mystery prize" from their school. Can Babymouse come up with a way to sell the most cupcakes? And more importantly, can she remember the real reason she is trying to raise money? Fans of the sweet-but-self absorbed Babymouse will find the usual affable silliness in these pages as Babymouse argues with the narrator, wallows in self-pity, and wanders through multiple dream scenarios where she plays Indiana Jones and Rumplestiltskin-type characters. Great light reading for kids. Reviewer: Michael Jung, PhD

Children's Literature - Michael Jung PhD