Recipe for Trouble by Sheryl and Carrie Berk is a cute book about a group of girls who are in a cupcake club. This is actually the second book in this series. I haven't read the first book, but I was able to follow along really well. Recipe for Trouble starts a few weeks before the new school year. Lexi is scared that the girls will grow apart during their separate vacations. She's also worried that the cupcake club will suffer as well. Lexi's fears are put to rest when everyone comes back together. However their sweet reunion is short lived when the girls have a disagreement. The girls' personalities are as different as the cupcakes they bake, and they have to find a way to resolve their issues before it destroys everything they've works so hard for.
This is a cute book with very likable characters. I think young girls of every age will enjoy reading about the Cupcake Club. This book is a big hit for me and my daughter. At the end of the book are a few cupcake recipes that is a great mother-daughter activity. The next book in this series is The Winner Bakes All. ( )

Book Title: "Recipe for Trouble (The Cupcake Club)”
Author: Sheryl Berk & Carrie Berk
Published By: Sourcebooks/Jabberwocky
Age Recommended: 9+
Reviewed By: Kitty Bullard
Raven Rating: 5

Review: This was a delightfully sweet book about Lexi Poole, cupcakes and her very best friends. When Lexi’s friends all go away for the summer to have exciting adventures, Lexi is bummed out. She goes to stay with her aunt in New York City and returns home to find her friends much different than before they left.
With the beginning of fifth grade looming near, friendships, trouble, crushes and cupcake orders galore, the friends go through some tough times adjusting to the changes in their lives. Will they survive this year?
An adorable creation by a mother/daughter team this book is both entertaining and extremely sweet! ( )