The Secret Cooking Club

The Secret Cooking Club #1

by Laurel Remington

Twelve-year-old Scarlett is the star and victim of her mum's popular blog - the butt of school jokes, she's eager to stay firmly out of the spotlight. But one evening, she finds a gorgeous kitchen in the house next door, left empty by an elderly neighbour in hospital. As Scarlett bakes, she starts to transform her life, discovering new friends and forming the Secret Cooking Club. But can she fix her family, seal her friendships and find the mysterious secret ingredient?

Genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Fiction, Friendship, Childrens, Young Adult, Food

304 pages, Paperback

First published August 4, 2016

About the author

Hi! Welcome to the world of The Secret Cooking Club and Confetti & Cake - books about food, fun, and friendship for 9-12 year old readers. Perfect for young fans of The Great British Bake-off.
Winner of the Times /Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2015.

I love to hear from my readers, so please let me know what you think of the book by leaving a review. And if it inspires you to do any cooking or baking - or just to try something new - do get in touch via my website: www.laurelremington.com.

Happy reading and baking!
Laurel Remington

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scarlett’s mother is a mommy blogger like no other, constantly writing about every moment in her daughter’s life for the world to read. So, she hatches a plan to become totally boring, depriving her mom of new material. However, when her elderly neighbor is rushed to the hospital after a fall, leaving her cat wailing for food, Scarlett discovers the glorious next-door kitchen practically begging her to bake. But can she really keep her cooking (and a new friend) a secret?

Author Laurel Remington has taken the idea of technology and youth and flipped it on its head. Rather than a lamentable screed against screen time and teens, she focuses on its impact on parents. It works and it’s completely relatable. Whether a parent posts about their children on a major blog or just to their private social media, it’s incredibly easy and popular to overshare in a way that can be mortifying for young adults. This is such a refreshing and relevant take on the issue.

It also helps that Scarlett is such a great character. Since her plan has caused her to go introverted, outwardly she could appear rather boring. However, Remington takes advantage of telling the story from her perspective. Her inner thoughts are funny, insightful, and completely developed. Whether Scarlett was learning how to bake scones or going through the awkwardness of trusting her new friend, Violet, I was invested. She sounds like a teen.

While food carries the story (and sounds delicious), to unpack here about relationships. Scarlett struggles with her mother, and this drips into other parts of her life. She mistrusts the people around her, for fear they’ve read the dreaded blog. As she becomes close to her neighbor, Mrs. Simpson, part of what pushes the relationship is her focus on food rather than on Scarlett. It’s a delicate situation, and Remington handles it masterfully, allowing each of the characters to evolve naturally.

Not to suggest that it isn’t difficult along the way. Part of the charm of this book is that Remington does not shy away from the difficult, particularly over the last half of the book. But a little love and some great baked goods can always help the mending process.

The problems are real, the scones are delicious, and this book is divine.

Note: I received a free copy of this book through NetGalley.

Review also posted at https://pluckedfromthestacks.wordpres...

[Maddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet read all about family, friendship and baking that was perfect for reminding me that reading can be purely for fun after reading books for university!

[Tijana]

Ako ste čitali/gledali Čokoladu u kojoj je spremanje i konzumiranje čokolade lek za sve nevolje a naročito one međuljudskog tipa jer vas uči kako da otkrijete svoje najdublje želje ali i da učvrstite porodične i stvorite ljubavne veze (e da je tako lako)... e pa Tajni kulinarski klub je to isto, samo sa kuvanjem generalno i za mlađe tinejdžere.
Dakle, ovo je solidna iako ne preterano originalna knjiga koja je lepo odmerena za ciljnu grupu, a za ostale čitaoce nije uvredljiva - osim jednog momenta.
Roman počinje, naime, vrlo realnim i vrlo savremenim problemom: mama junakinje je uspešna blogerka i blogovanjem izdržava sebe i obe ćerke, ALI bloguje najčešće o problemima sa ćerkom tinejdžerkom i to onako. Humoristički. Što je za dete čisti pakao jer cela škola zna za mamin blog.
Ta situacija se najpre malo skrajne a potom razreši (magija kuvanja!) i sve je to lepo i krasno i da, mnogi roditelji baš gadno zadiru u privatnost svoje dece radi jeftinih poena na internetu, ALI. Ovde se taj konkretni problem nekako prelije u to da majka zanemaruje decu zbog... blogerske karijere... pa moraju same da počiste za sobom i jedu uglavnom gotovu hranu (strašno). Pomene se tokom (kulinarskog) procesa izmirenja da majka radi jer je otac odavno zbrisao i niti viđa decu niti šalje novac*, i ćerka počne više da ceni majčin trud i njena postignuća (a i majka obeća da će pristojnije blogovati i opet počne da kuva pa joj je sve oprošteno), ali... na kraju ipak dosta toga ostane okruglo pa na ćoše a negde u vazduhu lebdi ideja da su zaposlene majke nešto najstrašnije što može da zadesi porodicu. Naročito jer ova tema ni izbliza nije u prvom planu od trenutka kad se stvori tajni klub pa nadalje. Toliko ni izbliza da zapravo nisam ni pomenula glavni lik, strogu bakicu koja kuva kao zmaj.

*da li se to iole tematizuje a otac provuče kroz blato? pa ne, ostane se na "eh, bolje nam je bez njega".

[Manybooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

In the first instalment of her (currently) two novel series, in her 2016 older middle grade The Secret Cooking Club (and which also appears under the title of Secrets and Scones and which seems to be the original British title), Laurel Remington very astutely and with much empathy, with lots of textual understanding shows how being the subject of her mother's lifestyle blog has made first person narrator Scarlett Cooper's life an utter, an absolutely all-encompassing misery and has caused her so much embarrassment especially at school that Scarlett has very deliberately withdrawn from most social contact, has become pretty much a total hermit in many ways (basically transforming herself into someone completely introverted and almost unseen, keeping all of her feelings, thoughts etc. internal and private so as to deprive her mother of blog-able material and details to post about and to discuss, and indeed, if I were twelve year old Scarlett Cooper and my mother was constantly blogging about me on social media, I would do exactly the same, but just to further point out that I personally speaking actually find Scarlett even a trifle too understanding and too forgiving regarding her mother and her social media shenanigans).

Also and honestly, reading about that so-called Mummy Blog in The Secret Cooking Club, it not only makes me hugely and completely sympathise and empathise with Scarlett (and to completely agree with how she decides to approach this by basically shutting down and keeping everything inside, by denying her mother material for blogging), it also kind of makes me totally and vehemently despise everything about Scarlett Cooper's mother. Therefore, major kudos to Remington for in The Secret Cooking Club textually pointing out the issues and the dangers of parents (and in particular mothers) blogging about parenting and their children, of basically exposing every part of their children's lives on social media for everyone to read and which as someone who has always been very introverted and very private totally makes me want to scream and to also tell Scarlett's mother that she is being at best totally tone-deaf towards her daughter and towards her needs and at worst emotionally abusive and horribly neglectful.

And yes, the (delightfully glorious) transformation of Scarlett Cooper's life (and also the textual emergence of The Secret Cooking Club as a food preparation themed novel, although I am also really glad that Laurel Remington does not make everything in The Secret Cooking Club about cooking, baking etc. either) begins when she gets to use an amazing kitchen and discovers a very old family recipe book whilst feeding an elderly neighbour's cat, with Mrs. Simpson in the hospital after a fall and allowing Scarlett to use her kitchen, and that yes, Scarlett and Mrs. Simpson's intergenerational friendship really makes The Secret Cooking Club special for me, although I have equally hugely enjoyed reading about Scarlett with her baking and her cooking in Mrs. Simposn's wonderful and fully stocked kitchen gaining confidence, self esteem and that her budding friendship with and also interested in cooking and baking new girl Violet also majorly makes in particular my inner twelve year old who was shy and struggling with bullying and particularly with making friends smile with appreciation and joyfulness (and that I equally do like how Remington is also not totally and wholly against social media, blogging, the internet etc. in The Secret Cooking Club either but is definitely against it being used problematically, such as what Scarlett's mother is doing with her incessant and constant blogging about her daughter).

Scarlett Cooper's school experiences, her emotional journey and her voice for and throughout The Secret Cooking Club are delightfully rendered, are age appropriate and as such Laurel Remington's penmanship for The Secret Cooking Club reads authentic, never artificial and should equally strike a chord with many teenagers, especially teenaged girls (and with adult readers' inner teenagers as well, which certainly has hugely and absolutely been the case with and for me). And the discovery of friendships through common interests (baking, cooking) is also totally delectable (with a bit of a pun intended), so that my perusal of The Secret Cooking Club has been both pleasurable and rewarding, has been solidly five stars and has me totally looking forward to reading the second novel (but just to point out that Remington's story also will likely have you be craving cakes, scones, tarts, cookies and the like, so perhaps you might want to not consider reading The Secret Cooking Club when you are really hungry, as I have post my perusal of The Secret Cooking Club just finished totally raiding and emptying my cookie jar, ha, ha, ha).

[Booklunatic · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 Sterne

Herzerwärmende Geschichte über Freundschaft und Familie, Kochen und Backen. Sehr nett gemacht, auch das Cover.

[Nayuleska · Rating 5 out of 5]

I instantly loved Scarlett's voice. Her mother is cruel, which made me feel sorry for Scarlett. No parent should do what her mother did. Making fun of every part of Scarlett's life online is bullying. I'm not surprised Scarlett was so desperate to do nothing in the way of extra activities at school, it was the only way to escape public humiliation. In a way her life was like the life of some celebrities-she had no choice in what her mum posted about, and not all of it was pleasant. I felt sorry for her lack of friends, so was delighted when Violet appeared on the scene. Their friendship has an extremely rocky patch, but I promise they are friends again by the end. While I wouldn't have had Scarlett's guts to investigate the odd noise from her neighbour's house, or dared to cook there without permission, what Scarlett did was so very cool, and ended up changing several people's lives as well as her own.

I really liked that although it started as a baking club, it turned into cooking - often books stick with just baking, so hopefully this will encourage readers to get excited about savoury food as well as yummy sweet food. Baking/cooking was therapy for Scarlett, and ended up being the key to helping her mother change her career. There are plenty of plot twists which surprised me, the biggest one involved Scarlett's mother and I was shocked by what she did in a good way. It makes me smile just thinking about the moment Scarlett makes that discovery! The book covers bullying, illness, friendship, family, and possibly some other themes I can't recall.

It's frustrating that I can't say much about the end, but it made me so upset I couldn't write the review the same day that I finished the book as it reminded me of my own losses. I say that in a positive way (even though it's not the most positive of subjects). I really hope there will be a sequel as I'm sure that the secret cooking club will continue to have adventures! Be sure to have some cake when you read this!

I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review on my blog Nayu's Reading Corner http://nayusreadingcorner.blogspot.co...

[Luna's Little Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a story that will most likely have you craving cakes, scones, tarts and all manner of yummy things. Getting a cup of tea and a slice of cake before you begin reading might be an idea.

The Secret Cooking Club is the kind of book that you find yourself caught up in before you realise. Scarlett is likeable and so ensures that readers are engaged from the beginning. As Scarlett has been the focus of her mother’s blog she does her upmost to remain unseen, so it’s nice to see how Scarlett comes out of her shell over the course of the story and also the friendships that get formed. I also liked how Scarlett and her mother’s relationship changed.

Pivotal to the story is of course the stunning kitchen that Scarlett finds, the one belonging to her neighbour Mrs Simpson. Their friendship is what made the book for me. It took it from sweet to lovely.

[Melanie Schneider · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ein süßer, fluffiger Roman, der an manchen Stellen die Realität etwas zurechtbiegt, aber im Großen und Ganzen richtig klasse ist!

Die Geschichte um Scarlett und ihren Weg zurück zu sich selbst gefiel mir jedenfalls ziemlich gut!

[Allie · Rating 5 out of 5]

INITIAL REVIEW: Ugh, I loved this so much! I was expecting a cute literally contemporary, but it was so much more than that!

FULL REVIEW: First of all, I sped through this book! With school and my activities, it's been taking me forever to read a book, but this one felt like it took no time at all to finish!

When I first requested this book from Netgalley, I was expecting a cute little baking contemporary about a character with some minor problems that get fixed and everyone's happy. What I got was so much more.

It's probably because I read a lot of fantasy, but I haven't seen a book this realistic and relatable in a long time. All of the characters had their own talents and major flaws, just like people in real life, which isn't something you see in most novels, even contemporaries. I feel like most characters are made to be either majorly flawed with few good aspects or they're made out to be perfect. But these characters were amazing! Even the ones made out to be the antagonists turn out to be not as terrible as they're first seen, either because of a misunderstanding or because they're trying to do the right thing.

This book also got so much deeper than I was expecting it to... There was so much about relationships within families and between friends and it was great seeing a book get in depth about things like that!

Not to mention, the last couple of chapters of this book almost made me cry... I honestly wasn't expecting the turn the plot decided to take towards the end, but it definitely made the time leading up to it even more important.

This review may not be very long, but I hope it will encourage you to give this book a try! It's so cute but it's also filled with meaning that needs to be prominent in more books! I highly recommend it!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Originally posted on:> http://lauraslittlebookblog.blogspot....

The Secret Cooking Club tells the story of twelve year old Scarlett who is the star or victim as Scarlett feels, of her Mum's popular blog. Everyone at school knows the blog is about her and Scarlett is eager to stay as much out of the spotlight as possible and that means not joining in any activities. One night as she is just about to go to sleep she hears a noise in the house next door and goes to investigate. Here she finds the most stunning kitchen left empty by their elderly neighbour who is currently in hospital. This is when Scarlett decides to bake and her life begins to transform for the better and how The Secret Cooking Club begins.
There are just some stories that you can instantly get into and The Secret Cooking Club is one of them. It was just one of those really enjoyable reads and I loved the focus of Scarlett's Mum being a blogger as this seems to be becoming the norm as more and more of us have blogs. I definitely think this is a great book for kids of all ages and also great to read along with them is they are that little bit younger.
The Secret Cooking Club was such a great idea in the story and it was great to see Scarlett coming out of her shell and making new friends and learning how to cook. It made me want to start baking again and I think it will also encourage readers to do the same. I also admired the respect for the elderly this book promotes and it was definitely one that pulled at the heartstrings too.
A book that will pull you in, make you laugh and make you want to start up your own SecretCooking Club.

[Brina · Rating 2 out of 5]

„Ein Löffelchen Geheimnis und der Duft von Magie“ ist der erste Band der Scarlett-Reihe und hätte eigentlich so gut sein können, denn hier werden nicht nur ein paar humorvollere Themen angesprochen, sondern auch traurige Themen, wie z.B. der Tod oder auch Krankheiten innerhalb der Familie, mit denen Scarlett umgehen muss.

Auch, dass Scarlett oft ein unfreiwilliger Star auf dem Blog ihrer Mutter ist, die damit große Erfolge feiert, konnte ich noch nachvollziehen. Danach wurde der Plot allerdings immer absurder, sodass ich zusehends mehr den Spaß an der Geschichte verloren haben, denn ein geheimer Kochclub, der nur funktioniert, indem man in Häuser einbricht, ist mir doch zu viel des Guten und wollte nicht zur eigentlichen Geschichte passen.

Auch aufgrund des Schreibstil habe ich keinen Spaß an der Geschichte gefunden, da dieser sich oft holprig und ohne roten Faden liest. Schade!

[Laurie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interest Level: 3-6; Reading Level: 4.6

Imagine that your mom is a famous blogger and everyone reads her posts, including all the kids at your school. Now imagine that every small, embarrassing detail about your life gets splashed across that blog. This is the life that Scarlett lives. So how does she combat this humiliating torture? She does nothing. She quits all of her clubs, sports, after-school activities, even her friends. She does absolutely nothing to be noticed. The problem is that her mom is so absorbed in her new blog fame that she doesn't see her children right under her nose. One day her elderly neighbor falls and gets rushed to the hospital. That night Scarlett hears a noise from her house and thinks she has come home and needs help. She sneaks out to find a key under the mat, a very hungry cat in the house, and one of the most incredible kitchens she has ever seen. It is like magic when she discovers an old, handmade, incredible cookbook, a kitchen stocked with so many ingredients, and a desire to teach herself how to cook. After days of sneaking over to the neighbors house to cook she is caught by the new girl at school who just happens to show up with her real estate aunt. Together these girls create a cooking club and a friendship, but they have to keep it a secret from her blogging mom. When their secret gets leaked out to others, including Scarlett's arch-nemesis, will this jeopardize the club? What happens with the owner of the house comes back and finds them in her kitchen? Also, what about the elderly woman's nephew who wants to put her in a retirement home and sell the house? There are so many things going against the cooking club. Will it survive? What about the friendship Scarlett has made? Read this incredibly sweet story of family, friendship, and how first impressions may not always be what they seem.
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[Daniela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mal wieder ein Kinderbuch als Entspannung zwischendurch.
Eine schöne Geschichte über Familie, Freundschaft und die Liebe zum Backen :)
Scarlett ist ein tolles Mädchen, die es mit ihren 12 Jahren nicht gerade leicht hat - was ihrer bloggenden Mum zu verdanken hat, die Scarletts Leben zum Thema zahlreicher Posts gemacht hat.
Das alles natürlich sehr zum Leidwesen ihrer Tochter - und deren Freundschaften.
Ich mochte die Geschichte wirklich gern, sie ist leicht und fluffig mit einer dezenten Portion Schwermut und Traurigkeit.
Letztendlich siegt aber eben doch Familie und Freundschaft - der Weg dahin ist wunderschön.

[Kinga · Rating 3 out of 5]

My daughter recommended this book to me because we both like to bake. It was a good story, perfect for her age.

[Helena Paciorek · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75
bardzo przyjemne, spodziewałam się dużej infantylności, jednak całe szczęście tego nie było
za to był bardzo dobrze pokazany ból głównej bohaterki związany z brakiem prywatności, super zrobione

[Kara · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter has become a member of my reading community. This recommendation from her was a treat!

[The Librarian Witch · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a totally delicious middle-grade children's book about family, friends, blogging, baking, supporting each other and, of course, love!

And can we just take a second to look at that cover?
How yummy is that?!

You'll definitely be craving all kinds of cakes and bakes as your munch your way through this heart-warming book.
Best to just keep a slice of cake to hand at all times really!

Could somebody please write the lovely recipe book that features in this story?
Fantastic recipes based on fairy tales and nursery rhymes complete with hand-drawn illustrations?!
Yes please!

Some of my favourite recipes mentioned in the book are:

Peter Piper's pepper pasta.
Pat-a-cake flapjacks
Knave of Hearts strawberry tarts.
Princess and the pea soup.
Georgie Porgie's banoffee pie.

I only wish there were more actual real recipes in the book for us to try out ourselves!

We're given the recipe for fluffy cinnamon scones, but unfortunately nothing else.
With a book filled with this many delicious bakes it would be lovely to be able to try out a few more of them in real life!

However, the story was delightful.
The friendships formed were lovely.
And the whole thing made me very, very hungry indeed!

[Arianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Secret Cooking Club is fun, straightforward stuff. In mixing protagonist Scarlett’s discovery of her passion for old-fashioned homemade recipes with the modernity of her mother’s role as a ‘mummy blogger’, it’s easy to see why the book ticked many of the marketable boxes from 2015’s Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction competition. Scarlett’s hobbies, school disasters and most embarrassing moments have all been revealed to the masses in the pursuit of fame, but while her mum obliviously spills the beans to the amusement and sympathy of fans, Scarlett struggles with teasing at the hands of classmates and former friends. Then she stumbles upon her next door neighbour’s magnificent kitchen and special recipe book, and she finally has something to call her own again.

This book is by no means a classic, but it’s a quick, clearly written début. The villains have names like Mr Kruffs and Gretchen and serious themes are presented simply, but its bright, colourful cover will leap from the shelf for parents of 9-12s seeking unchallenging, innocent reads. There are descriptions of cakes and tasty treats which will see plenty of young readers eager for, if not the multi-hour effort of cooking, then at least the resulting delights.

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[Denise · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this in a couple of hours sitting outside on one of the few warm days we've had so far this Spring. My only gripe? How do you have a novel about a cooking club and only include one recipe? Not on, Laurel. Pick up your game!

[Esther · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wat vond ik dit een leuk, grappig en orgineel verhaal!

[Diemmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cutee!

[Katrin Schäfer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Scarlett
Ein Löffelchen Geheimnis und der Duft von Magie
von Laurel Remington
Carlsen Verlag
Cover:
Zauberhaftes Kinder- und Jugendbuch Cover
Rezension:
Scarlett ist der unfreiwillige Star auf dem erfolgreichen Blog ihrer Mutter und sie hasst es. Jetzt kennt jeder ihre peinlichsten Erlebnisse und sie fühlt sich einsamer als je zuvor. Doch dann entdeckt sie in der Küche der alten Rosemary ein handgeschriebenes Kochbuch. Scarlett muss einfach ein Rezept ausprobieren. Und während sie heimlich kocht und backt, Zutaten mischt und Köstlichkeiten kreiert, wird alles ein bisschen besser. Scarlett findet Freundinnen, sie gründet einen geheimen Kochklub und sogar ihre Mum ist nicht mehr ganz so schlimm. Als würde das gemeinsame Essen etwas Unglaubliches bewirken: das Beste und Schönste in den Menschen hervorzubringen. Ob das an der geheimen Zutat liegt?
Eine zauberhafte Geschichte um Freundschaft, eine zarte Liebe, Ehrlichkeit und Offenheit und um das Familienleben, in dem niemand nur Perfekt ist. Was mir an dem Buch ein wenig gefehlt hat waren Rezepte. Es wird ja gebacken was das Zeug nur so hergibt und da Kinder gern alles nachmachen wollen, wären vielleicht ein paar der Rezepte im Buch sehr gut gewesen. Nur als kleine Idee... Laurel Remington schreibt in einem einfachen, gut lesbaren Stil, und man kann das Buch in einem Rutsch durchlesen. Hierzu arbeitet sie mit einer altersgerechten Sprache, umgangssprachliche Redewendungen und schreibt in einem lebhaften und leichten Stil.
Alles in Allem ist es eine zauberhafte, liebenswerte Geschichte, die wirklich glücklich macht. 4/5 Sterne
Danke an den Carlsen Verlag und NetGalley für das bereitgestellte Rezensionsexemplar.

[Brina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Erster Eindruck zum Buch:
Auf dem Cover sieht man lauter kleine Details, die liebevoll gestaltet und sehr passend zum Inhalt sind. Das Buch hat kürzere Kapitel, ist leicht verständlich und sehr schnell lesbar.

Protagonisten:
Scarlett hat es mit ihrer Mutter wahrlich nicht leicht, das sie sich immer mehr zurückzieht und weniger erzählt, war für mich keine Überraschung. Es ist allerdings leicht zu erkennen, das in ihr ein intelligentes, aufgewecktes junges Mädchen steckte vor all den öffentlichen Bekanntmachungen ihrer Mutter.
Violet ist ein nettes, aufgeschlossenes Mädchen, das nicht nach Beliebtheit entscheidet, sondern ob ihr die Menschen sympathisch sind. Das finde ich eine wichtige Botschaft in diesem Buch.

Meine Meinung:
Die Gerüche die beschrieben wurden, konnte man förmlich riechen und schmecken, so detailliert wurde es beschrieben. Ich habe regelrecht Hunger auf die beschriebenen Köstlichkeiten bekommen. Es war eine süße Geschichte, die mit kleinem Lerneffekt überrascht und absolut altersgerecht war. Für zwischendurch wirklich unterhaltsam, auch wenn mein erwachsener Verstand sagte das einige Dinge unlogisch wirkten, gab es auf der anderen Seite das junge Mädchen in mir, das an die Magie der Geschichte glaubt in dem Buch.

[Cordelia Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

The secret cooking club was a joy to read i loved every second of it.One of the reasons i loved was because i liked that it was about baking and love and friendship and family. It is important when you are reading a book for it to have lots of different themes not just one. My favourite character was Scarlett i liked that she was shy at first but when she discovered baking and cooking she grew in confidence and became a whole new character. My favourite part was when they held the bake a thon and they made loads of different things and they did this for charity and the secret cooking club took their bakes to different schools and hospitals and businesses. They spread the joy of baking. This book is for all ages to enjoy. Laurel Remington did a stunning job on this book.

[Adriana · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a fun, quick and cheesy read, and exactly what I was craving.

[Raena · Rating 5 out of 5]

(Also published as "Secrets and Scones")
I loved this book because Scarlett finds friends by learning something new, and then it turns into something that she loves. A very heartwarming story about friendship, overcoming difficult times and daring to try new things.

[Cathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book about a girl, an older lady, her friends and her mom all learning to cook and what “magic” that brings! Can’t wait to read the next book!

[louane_lgd · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5✨
Super sympas à lire un peu enfantin mais reste sympas , la fin était trop tristeuhhh 🥹
💋

[Lizz Axnick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Charming story.

[Veronica Foley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good story. Lots of cliffhangers and twists to keep you interested.