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Cupcake Diaries Graphic Novels #6
Mia's Baker's Dozen The Graphic Novel
The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! In this adaptation of the sixth book, Mia finds that one more in the mix is always better!
Mia loves all her friends in the Cupcake Club, and things are good at home with her new stepdad and stepbrother and going to her dad’s house on the weekends. School is okay too with one exception: Mia is failing Spanish! She can speak it at home with her family, but writing is a different story. And when it’s parent-teacher night, Mia has a new dilemma: Who goes to that? Mom and Eddie? Mom and Dad? All of them? Mia soon realizes that sometimes having an extra (or a “baker’s dozen”) of something can be a very good thing.
Fun, bright, full-color graphic panels tell the story with the same humor and heart as the original novel.
Mia loves all her friends in the Cupcake Club, and things are good at home with her new stepdad and stepbrother and going to her dad’s house on the weekends. School is okay too with one exception: Mia is failing Spanish! She can speak it at home with her family, but writing is a different story. And when it’s parent-teacher night, Mia has a new dilemma: Who goes to that? Mom and Eddie? Mom and Dad? All of them? Mia soon realizes that sometimes having an extra (or a “baker’s dozen”) of something can be a very good thing.
Fun, bright, full-color graphic panels tell the story with the same humor and heart as the original novel.
160 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 29, 2024
About the author
Coco Simon
137 books270 followersCoco Simon always dreamed of opening a cupcake bakery, but she’s afraid she would eat all the profits. When she’s not daydreaming about cupcakes, Coco edits children’s books and has written close to 100 books for children, tweens, and young adults, which is a lot less than the number of cupcakes she’s eaten. Cupcake Diaries is the first time Coco has mixed her love of cupcakes with writing.
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October 30, 2025
I think Mia is my second favorite protagonist in this series, so I was looking forward to reading this one… and I did enjoy it! The plot is very cute, light and fluffy, and I’m sure tons of children can really relate to her issues. I did have some issues with the book, though, so I decided it would be perfect to list what I did like…
And didn’t like!
There will be some spoilers, so read at your own risk!
● What I did like:
• The plot of Mia failing Spanish, despite speaking it at home! It felt more unique than the average ‘failing school’ plot, the main reason she didn’t want to tell her parents being guilt, since she feels she’s expected to do well.
• Some of the fashion! I can really see that Mia is stylish. I also feel that compared to previous books, the artist wasn’t as lazy with the drawings for clothing, and went more all-out.
• Katie being upset when Mia talked about her Dad and stepdad. This was human and relatable.
• Mia thinking of her stepdad as a ‘baker’s dozen’ extra cupcake. That was fun!
• I very much enjoyed the mistranslated love letter 🤣
● What I didn’t like:
• The artwork overall. It’s not BAD, it’s just a little simple and under detailed for my taste… and it also doesn’t really look the same as the art on the covers.
• There were some confusing parts, such as the Valentine's Day Cupcakes plot point. At first, it made sense, why is it strange for a bookstore to want cupcakes themed on a holiday? But where things got weird was that later in the book, they mention that they are getting lots orders for cream cheese frosting, which must be a ‘trend for fall’, according to the dialogue. But a girl also orders winter cupcakes, as she mentions, because it’s her favorite season. So… it’s fall. They stated that. It’s getting cold, so maybe late fall? But…. Why does the bookstore want those cupcakes in the FALL? Is it beucase of some book? And why does the one girl want winter cupcakes, so close to winter but still in the fall season? It’s just confusing and never explained properly in my opinion. Also, as another reviewer pointed out, in page 115, Katie is wearing a yellow top to the movies. But you turn the page to 116, and she is now wearing a purple top, to the SAME movie, during the SAME conversation! There’s no way to explain it, this is just an error.
And that’s it!
As you can see, my gripes are few, but there is a decent amount of things that I really think this book did well. I would recommend to middle schoolers, or to anyone who wants a ‘sweet’ read!
(This book contains talk of romance, divorce, and a child keeping secrets about school (she does learn her lesson, however! I would give it an age rating of all-ages!)
And didn’t like!
There will be some spoilers, so read at your own risk!
● What I did like:
• The plot of Mia failing Spanish, despite speaking it at home! It felt more unique than the average ‘failing school’ plot, the main reason she didn’t want to tell her parents being guilt, since she feels she’s expected to do well.
• Some of the fashion! I can really see that Mia is stylish. I also feel that compared to previous books, the artist wasn’t as lazy with the drawings for clothing, and went more all-out.
• Katie being upset when Mia talked about her Dad and stepdad. This was human and relatable.
• Mia thinking of her stepdad as a ‘baker’s dozen’ extra cupcake. That was fun!
• I very much enjoyed the mistranslated love letter 🤣
● What I didn’t like:
• The artwork overall. It’s not BAD, it’s just a little simple and under detailed for my taste… and it also doesn’t really look the same as the art on the covers.
• There were some confusing parts, such as the Valentine's Day Cupcakes plot point. At first, it made sense, why is it strange for a bookstore to want cupcakes themed on a holiday? But where things got weird was that later in the book, they mention that they are getting lots orders for cream cheese frosting, which must be a ‘trend for fall’, according to the dialogue. But a girl also orders winter cupcakes, as she mentions, because it’s her favorite season. So… it’s fall. They stated that. It’s getting cold, so maybe late fall? But…. Why does the bookstore want those cupcakes in the FALL? Is it beucase of some book? And why does the one girl want winter cupcakes, so close to winter but still in the fall season? It’s just confusing and never explained properly in my opinion. Also, as another reviewer pointed out, in page 115, Katie is wearing a yellow top to the movies. But you turn the page to 116, and she is now wearing a purple top, to the SAME movie, during the SAME conversation! There’s no way to explain it, this is just an error.
And that’s it!
As you can see, my gripes are few, but there is a decent amount of things that I really think this book did well. I would recommend to middle schoolers, or to anyone who wants a ‘sweet’ read!
(This book contains talk of romance, divorce, and a child keeping secrets about school (she does learn her lesson, however! I would give it an age rating of all-ages!)
March 6, 2026
Really good kinda sad
January 11, 2025
I am glad there is a graphic novel or even just books in general like this for kids that shows different types of homes and upbringings. They stories of these characters are amazing to see in color as an adult who read the original chapter books when I was younger in full color. Definitely going to continue this series!
September 17, 2026
While the Cupcake Club figures out how to boost their sales and what to prepare for Ava's birthday and a Valentine's day event at a bookstore, Mia is having a little bit of a rough time. Adjusting to living with her new stepdad is a little harder than she thought, and she really misses seeing her dad every day. Her mom also put her in advanced Spanish since they speak Spanish often at home, but Mia doesn't usually read or write in Spanish and she's really struggling. Admitting that to her parents feels overwhelming so she keeps putting it off. But when she fails a test and misinterprets a note to one of her friends, things really come to a crisis.
I don't enjoy reading stories in which kids put off telling their parents something right away. I do understand it is very realistic, though. I did like that all of Mia's friends keep encouraging her to talk to her parents and assuring her their reaction won't be as bad as she fears. I also know that Mia struggling with reading and writing her home language is one that the students at my international school will really, really identify with. We have a lot of Thai and Korean students who are seriously intimidated by trying to write in their home language because they've spent most of their school years writing in English while just listening and speaking their home language. It's a common problem for kids who speak more than one language, so I am glad those kids have a character they can relate to. I just hope they learn from Mia not to procrastinate talking to parents. The ending of this book is good. Mia faces some consequences, but also lots of love and encouragement and the help she needs to succeed. There's also positive developments in her relationships with her new step-family members.
Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: None
Ethnic diversity: Mia and her family and stepfamily are Hispanic American. Her friend Ava appears to be Asian American, while others in the club are white American.
LGBTQ+ content: None specified.
Other: Hiding things from parents.
I don't enjoy reading stories in which kids put off telling their parents something right away. I do understand it is very realistic, though. I did like that all of Mia's friends keep encouraging her to talk to her parents and assuring her their reaction won't be as bad as she fears. I also know that Mia struggling with reading and writing her home language is one that the students at my international school will really, really identify with. We have a lot of Thai and Korean students who are seriously intimidated by trying to write in their home language because they've spent most of their school years writing in English while just listening and speaking their home language. It's a common problem for kids who speak more than one language, so I am glad those kids have a character they can relate to. I just hope they learn from Mia not to procrastinate talking to parents. The ending of this book is good. Mia faces some consequences, but also lots of love and encouragement and the help she needs to succeed. There's also positive developments in her relationships with her new step-family members.
Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: None
Ethnic diversity: Mia and her family and stepfamily are Hispanic American. Her friend Ava appears to be Asian American, while others in the club are white American.
LGBTQ+ content: None specified.
Other: Hiding things from parents.
May 30, 2025
ok so, basically i am a teen that rlly grew up on the novel version of this series and thought it would be good to check out how the graphic novels were. this is my review for the first 6.
so there are some great things:
- it's very cute
- art and story do indeed are meant for the audience they are targeting
but there are many bad things too:
- for the first few books i think they mixed up bella and maggie numerous times so i did not know who was who until they clarified in Katie, Batter Up!: The Graphic Novel
- bella isnt as goth as the books described her
-every blonde character looks really similar/have the same-face syndrome so i mix up callie, emma, and sydney a whole lot, and sometimes mix up sam and matt
- all graphic novels seem rushed imo
- many mistakes like the bella-maggie mix up, such as in this book (#6) in the scene where mia and katie are in the movie theatre, on the first few pages, katie's shirt is colored yellow and mia's wearing a grassy green, but all of a sudden when i turn the page (still the same scene btw) katie's wearing purple (which is the complementary color of yellow aka the color opposite of yellow on the color wheel) and mia's wearing a teal green.
- and sometimes the art can change through the book, like for example, thinner lines could be used in the beginning, but slowly the line art progresses to have thicker brushstrokes (this applies to the first couple of books i think, #6 is fine)
so there are some great things:
- it's very cute
- art and story do indeed are meant for the audience they are targeting
but there are many bad things too:
- for the first few books i think they mixed up bella and maggie numerous times so i did not know who was who until they clarified in Katie, Batter Up!: The Graphic Novel
- bella isnt as goth as the books described her
-every blonde character looks really similar/have the same-face syndrome so i mix up callie, emma, and sydney a whole lot, and sometimes mix up sam and matt
- all graphic novels seem rushed imo
- many mistakes like the bella-maggie mix up, such as in this book (#6) in the scene where mia and katie are in the movie theatre, on the first few pages, katie's shirt is colored yellow and mia's wearing a grassy green, but all of a sudden when i turn the page (still the same scene btw) katie's wearing purple (which is the complementary color of yellow aka the color opposite of yellow on the color wheel) and mia's wearing a teal green.
- and sometimes the art can change through the book, like for example, thinner lines could be used in the beginning, but slowly the line art progresses to have thicker brushstrokes (this applies to the first couple of books i think, #6 is fine)
February 4, 2025
3.5 stars. This wasn't my favorite of the series, but it was still enjoyable. This one follows Mia. She's from a blended family where she lives with her mom, step dad and step brother. Her dad is still in NYC and she sees him every other weekend. Her parents are hispanic and yet she's failing Spanish. She can understand it but writing and speaking it is much harder for her. She's too embarrassed to say anything to her parents until parent teacher conferences are looming and she has to. I feel like that main story line was strong, but the cupcake baking was a little weak and the side storyline with Katie was weak (SPOILER: Katie is jealous she has 2 dads when she herself has zero). The cupcake storyline is that they're trying to get more business by offering a baker's dozen- aka a free cupcake for everyone that orders a dozen.
December 14, 2024
I read this graphic novel with my first grader and we’ve really been enjoying the series. It’s fun, colorful and easy to read. In this story, Mia is struggling with reading/writing in advanced Spanish despite being comfortable hearing/speaking the language. She doesn’t want to tell her parents, and my biggest critique of the book is how long this drags out. There’s other relatable elements of the story like navigating a blended family/divorced parents, school social dynamics, small business entrepreneurship, and friendship.
December 30, 2024
On the plus side, these books are easy to bang through, they don't require much brainpower or effort to read. They're just so bland! All the characters seem to have vacant smiles on their faces, and a lot of them look alike so you don't really know who is who. And the dialogue is so stilted and awkward. I honestly don't know if I'll keep reading this series, it's just so heartless.
January 5, 2025
This is my favorite in the series so far. You could really feel Mia’s dilemma. Even grown adult me was simultaneously thinking “Tell. Your. Parents.” While at the same time, completely understanding the fears of disappointing someone you love.
February 17, 2025
The message about blended families was an important one. Definitely relatable for many kids. As always, I love the art and the descriptions of the cupcakes were making me hungry ! Can’t wait for the next one!
April 29, 2025
eh
the plot is good,but....
there was these weird typo's.
like, one time, in her diary entry, there were two words on a line, and the rest of the sentence on the next. that just confused me and made me wonder if they even have an editor.
the plot is good,but....
there was these weird typo's.
like, one time, in her diary entry, there were two words on a line, and the rest of the sentence on the next. that just confused me and made me wonder if they even have an editor.
June 24, 2026
This book is fine, but the speech bubbles are off in so many ways. sometimes where the speech bubble is supposed to be is on the complete opposite side! If you’re looking for a series to read, and you don’t care about if the speech bubbles are in the right place, this is the book series for you!
January 25, 2025
I really like this book The illustrations are so cute definitely recommend for your kids if they're learning how to read or if they just love books
April 7, 2025
They did the cupcake club so dirty with this adaptation, where is the depth?? the nuance??
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