Cupcake Catastrophe

Ella and Olivia #1

by Yvette Poshoglian, Danielle McDonald (Illustrator)

Ella and Olivia are making cupcakes for Dad's birthday. All the family will be there! But when a cooking disaster strikes, will the party be ruined?

Genres: Childrens

64 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2012

About the author

Hi there!

I write books for children and young people. FRANKIE FOX, GIRL SPY is my addictive new series for readers 8+.

Book 1 is 'Ready, Set, Spy and is out now! Book 2: 'Operation Boy Band' is out in April 2015!

I also write the bestselling 'Ella and Olivia' series for young readers. I have also written historical fiction for middle readers - 'My Australian Story: Escape from Cockatoo Island'.

As well as writing a bunch of other non-fiction and activity books, I keep busy as a high school English teacher in Sydney.

I always have a huge pile of books on my bedside table - what about you?

Reviews

[Lilly Threadgold · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an amazing short book. It’s great for younger audience.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

What terrible writing. A very bad example to children. They should not be taught that this is acceptable as writing/story/book. A big fail on the part of literature, I don't know how this was accepted for publishing.

Ella said this. Olivia said this. Ella thought this. Olivia thought that. What rubbish writing.

[Kingston Primary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hi I am a ten year old girl doing a book review. On a book called ELLA AND OLIVA Cupcake Catastrophe.
This book is about two sister and they... . Do a really nice thing to there awesome DAD on his birthday.
What I like was it is a awesome book. AND A REALLY COOL. I love it. What I did not like was it is very Easy. AND I Recommend this book for 5or7 and maybe for under ten. I give it 4 star's.

[Paulette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this book to my daughter. She really enjoyed it. Was a good fast read 😊

[Nicola · Rating 4 out of 5]

Miss 7 is enjoying the Ella and Olivia books so much that we picked up a set of the first eight books second hand. The font size and spacing is large and the books are not too long which helps with an early chapter book. She also likes the black and white pictures (which can be coloured in if desired). She thought mixing up salt and sugar was an easy mistake to make when baking and learning to read. Good thing there was a spare cake!

Miss 7 and I like to explore different books and authors at the library, sometimes around particular topics or themes. We try to get different ones out every week or so; it's fun for both of us to have the variety and to look at a mix of new & favourite authors.

[Zoe · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was surprised switched salt for the sugar and I found it funny. I gave it 3* because the couldn’t fix the cupcakes. The title should’ve been The Birthday Cupcake Catastrophe.
I liked that they were kind and made the the cupcakes for their own Dad’s birthday.
I like how they gave some presents - there were some goggles and a joke book.
The joke book said “What time is it when an elephant sits on your fence? It’s time to get a new fence.”

[Marthaa.J · Rating 5 out of 5]

first ella and olivia book i read it was so amazing

[Lily Byrnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cupcake mess up fun!

[Sean Harding · Rating 3 out of 5]

Poshoglian's Prose #3
Ella and Olivia are two sisters and this is the first of their adventures.
Pretty brief with an obvious plot line, but sure to be a favourite among some of the young.

[Thomas Roberts · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok book

[Judy Wollin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is Dad’s birthday. Ella was helping to make the cupcakes. Ella wears an orange dress with white dots.

The title and pictures helped me work out what the story was about. There were hard words like cupboard, signed, lilac, whispered and mixture.
I read this aloud with help from Nan.

Recommended for 6-9 year olds.

Read and reviewed by Tina aged 6 years