The Cookie Crumbles
The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua is a middle grade novel published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2024, featuring 320 pages in English. This engaging story follows two best friends, Laila and Lucy, as they navigate the challenges of an upcoming baking competition that takes a mysterious turn. With the backdrop of a prestigious culinary contest, the narrative explores themes of friendship and the pressures of adolescence as the girls face the possibility of attending different high schools.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a tale that combines elements of mystery and social themes, as Laila competes in the Golden Cookie competition, which offers a coveted scholarship to Sunderland boarding school. When a celebrity judge collapses after tasting Laila’s creation, the girls must unravel the mystery amidst swirling rumors and a storm that isolates them from help. The story captures the essence of their friendship and determination as they work together to clear Laila’s name before time runs out.
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The Great British Bake Off meets Knives Out in this fun and propulsive middle grade novel following two best friends who must solve the mystery behind a baking competition gone awry.
Laila gave Lucy a cupcake on the second day of kindergarten, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. But the summer before eighth grade, they find out that since they live on opposite sides of town, they’ll go to different high schools. Yuck!
Then Laila’s invited to compete at the Golden Cookie competition, which awards its winner admission and a full ride to the prestigious Sunderland boarding school, and it’s the perfect opportunity. Sunderland doesn’t just have an elite culinary program; it’s also home to an elite journalism track, if only newscaster-hopeful Lucy could build up a strong enough portfolio to impress the scholarship committee.
But when one of the celebrity judges collapses after sampling Laila’s showpiece, rumors of foul play swirl, with Laila rising to the top of the suspect list. Even worse, a major storm has effectively cut off all access to the outside world.
Can the girls find the real culprit and clear Laila’s name before it’s too late
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