Alana’s Cupcake Garden

Alana’s Cupcake Garden by Coco Simon is a chapter book published by Simon and Schuster on December 10, 2024. This edition features 96 pages and is presented in English, complete with black and white illustrations and an eye-catching glitter cover. The story follows Alana Wilson, who is navigating her new friendships at Fenton Street School while grappling with the challenges of missing her old friends and helping her family with her two younger brothers.

In this fourth installment of the Cupcake Diaries: The New Batch series, Alana is determined to unite her old and new friends while also addressing the troubling news about her grandmother’s flower shop, which faces closure due to low sales. Readers will find themes of friendship, emotions, and the importance of community woven throughout the narrative. Alana’s journey emphasizes her efforts to balance her commitments in the Mini Cupcake Club with her desire to support her family and preserve her grandmother’s cherished business.