{"product_id":"the-secret-cookie-club-9781481410472","title":"The Secret Cookie Club","description":"\u003cb\u003eFriends make everything better--and so do cookies!--in this warm-hearted novel in the tradition of \u003ci\u003eThe Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants\u003c\/i\u003e, with a middle grade dash of sugar and spice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe campers in Flowerpot Cabin have nothing in common. There's Grace, the quiet one. Emma, the boss. Olivia, the drama queen. And Lucy, the artist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut one stormy night they come together in the camp kitchen. Baking was their counselor Hannah's idea to finally get the girls to get along. Now, as they bite into their warm sugar cookies that they've made together, they finally seem to be friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut summer doesn't last forever. And if the bond is going to survive the long school year, these kids will need a plan, a plan that just might require cookies. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo, once camp ends, they stay in touch. First Lucy sends Grace chocolate chip cookies to help her cope with a mean girl at school. Then Grace sends Emma frosted sugar cookies to help her solve the mystery of missing family photos--and Olivia and Lucy get cookies of their own. While they're at it, the girls just might decide to send their friend Vivek some cookies too. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The quick pacing makes the pages fly by,\" raved \u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin\u003c\/i\u003e. Told in letters and emails and in alternating points of view, this sweet and funny friendship story will satisfy every reader's craving for something comforting and delicious--just like a homemade sugar cookie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFreeman, Martha:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Martha Freeman worked as a reporter and teacher before becoming a full-time writer of books for young readers, including the Edgar Award­-nominated \u003ci\u003eZap!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBorn Curious\u003c\/i\u003e, The Secret Cookie Club series, \u003ci\u003eWho Stole Halloween?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEffie Starr Zook Has One More Question\u003c\/i\u003e, which \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003ecalled \"accessible and exciting\" in a starred review. She also collaborated with NASA astronaut Mark Kelly on the Astrotwins books. Martha lives in Colorado. Learn more at MarthaFreeman.com.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50669637173522,"sku":"9781481410472","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_18e7b863-ca0b-4cb2-ac6f-3c60f4330a02.jpg?v=1733762719","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-cookie-club-9781481410472","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}