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Cupcake Diaries Graphic Novels #2
Mia in the Mix The Graphic Novel
The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! In this adaptation of the second book, new girl Mia tries to find her place at the Cupcake Club’s school.
When Mia arrives at her new school, her goal is to be open to and friendly with everyone, but everyone at Park Street School fits into a clique. When the Popular Girls Club takes an interest in Mia’s awesome fashion style and wants to recruit her, Mia must decide between them and her great new Cupcake Club friends. It’s like choosing between her divorced mom and dad and her old house and new house. Is it always going to be Mia in the middle, or can she mix it up?
Fun, bright, full-color graphic panels tell the story with the same humor and heart as the original novel.
When Mia arrives at her new school, her goal is to be open to and friendly with everyone, but everyone at Park Street School fits into a clique. When the Popular Girls Club takes an interest in Mia’s awesome fashion style and wants to recruit her, Mia must decide between them and her great new Cupcake Club friends. It’s like choosing between her divorced mom and dad and her old house and new house. Is it always going to be Mia in the middle, or can she mix it up?
Fun, bright, full-color graphic panels tell the story with the same humor and heart as the original novel.
160 pages, Paperback
First published November 15, 2022
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About the author
Coco Simon
122 books260 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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November 23, 2023
This was the best book ever read this I do recommend
March 20, 2025
kinda weird how i adore this series for literal children😭
April 2, 2023
3.5 stars
Beautiful artwork although it does take a bit to keep the different characters straight …particularly Callie and Sydney.
The storyline revolves around minor tween drama that I think will be relatable but not ground breaking. Cute but not necessarily memorable.
Beautiful artwork although it does take a bit to keep the different characters straight …particularly Callie and Sydney.
The storyline revolves around minor tween drama that I think will be relatable but not ground breaking. Cute but not necessarily memorable.
December 4, 2022
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Mia has moved out from Manhattan with her divorced mother and has to deal with a new school as well as a new almost step-father and brother. Mia's mother worked for Flair fashion magazine and is now a consultant, so unlike some other members of the Cupcake Club, Mia cares what she wears. This makes is easy for her to talk to the Popular Girls Club members, but she feels very akward eating lunch with them when she knows how Katie feels about one PGC member, Callie. The girls get several cupcake baking jobs (one for a teacher and one for Mia's mother's fashion show) and have to learn how to budget, especially when they have some spectacular baking disasters (how much lemon juice SHOULD go into a cupcake?) that eat into their profits. Will Mia be able to remain friends with the PGC members and still work with Katie making cupcakes?
I'm a big fan of books with Kids Doing Things, and I love that there is a balance between the fun of making cupcakes and the serious matter of doing this as a business. Even though I read the regular novel of this over a decade ago, I still remember the plot point about the sugar flowers-- at 75 cents each, they really cut into the profit when the girls were only charging their teacher $1 per cupcake! Tweens often come up with good ideas that require a lot more thought before they are implemented, so it's good to see Mia and her friends run into small troubles that make them think more concretely about how their business should be run.
This series of books has been out for over ten years and has 34 books altogther, so I wasn't too surprised to see a graphic novel adaptation of some of the books in the series. Since Mia, Katie, Alexis and Emma are a bit hard for me to keep apart, the graphic format was actually a big help! It's fun to see Mia's fashions , and the bright colors and attractive illustrations will make this immediately popular with readers who want fun stories with lots of friend drama! Hand this to readers who have been enjoying the graphic novel reboots of popular older series like Martin's The Baby-sitter's Club or Pascal's Sweet Valley Twins, as well as those who enjoy the original graphic novels of Telgemeier, Jamieson, or Knisley.
Mia has moved out from Manhattan with her divorced mother and has to deal with a new school as well as a new almost step-father and brother. Mia's mother worked for Flair fashion magazine and is now a consultant, so unlike some other members of the Cupcake Club, Mia cares what she wears. This makes is easy for her to talk to the Popular Girls Club members, but she feels very akward eating lunch with them when she knows how Katie feels about one PGC member, Callie. The girls get several cupcake baking jobs (one for a teacher and one for Mia's mother's fashion show) and have to learn how to budget, especially when they have some spectacular baking disasters (how much lemon juice SHOULD go into a cupcake?) that eat into their profits. Will Mia be able to remain friends with the PGC members and still work with Katie making cupcakes?
I'm a big fan of books with Kids Doing Things, and I love that there is a balance between the fun of making cupcakes and the serious matter of doing this as a business. Even though I read the regular novel of this over a decade ago, I still remember the plot point about the sugar flowers-- at 75 cents each, they really cut into the profit when the girls were only charging their teacher $1 per cupcake! Tweens often come up with good ideas that require a lot more thought before they are implemented, so it's good to see Mia and her friends run into small troubles that make them think more concretely about how their business should be run.
This series of books has been out for over ten years and has 34 books altogther, so I wasn't too surprised to see a graphic novel adaptation of some of the books in the series. Since Mia, Katie, Alexis and Emma are a bit hard for me to keep apart, the graphic format was actually a big help! It's fun to see Mia's fashions , and the bright colors and attractive illustrations will make this immediately popular with readers who want fun stories with lots of friend drama! Hand this to readers who have been enjoying the graphic novel reboots of popular older series like Martin's The Baby-sitter's Club or Pascal's Sweet Valley Twins, as well as those who enjoy the original graphic novels of Telgemeier, Jamieson, or Knisley.
November 14, 2022
Steering through the world of friendship drama, this up-beat bunch of girls takes everything on with cupcakes and heart.
This 2nd book in the series takes off where the last one ended. So this isn't meant to be read as a stand-alone but is better to start at the beginning of the series.
Now that the Cupcake Club has won the contest, everything is looking up...except for Mia. She loves her new friends in the Cupcake Club but is a little disappointed that none of them share her interest for shopping and fashion. That fits better with the Popular Girl Club, which isn't on good terms with the Cupcake Club members...for good reason. While Mia knows of the rivalries between some of the girls and sympathizes with their problems, she hasn't personally had any difficulties with any of the girls. When she accidentally runs into the Popular Girl Club at the mall, she really enjoys spending time discussing fashion with them. She'd love to be friends with both sides, but that may not be possible.
This is a lovely series for the younger end of the middle grade audience. The text is easy to read, the situations are relatable, and the illustrations are cute, rounded and sweet. The story flows by quickly with something happening on every page. Plus, these girls come across so naturally, that they could be a reader's own friends at school.
There are several issues addressed in this book. First, the problem of balancing friendships, which seems to become especially problematic for girls when they hit middle school. Then, there's the issue of changing schools, finding new friends, and leaving old ones behind. Even family troubles come on board as Mia glides between her divorced parents and tries to come to terms with her father's new girlfriend. All of these are handled in a very appropriate manner for the age group and flow right into the tale without feeling preachy or weighing down. The friendship between the girls in the Cupcake Club stays golden, offers tons of cheerful vibes, and is as sweet as any cupcake could be.
I received an ARC and enjoyed this one as much as the first in the series.
This 2nd book in the series takes off where the last one ended. So this isn't meant to be read as a stand-alone but is better to start at the beginning of the series.
Now that the Cupcake Club has won the contest, everything is looking up...except for Mia. She loves her new friends in the Cupcake Club but is a little disappointed that none of them share her interest for shopping and fashion. That fits better with the Popular Girl Club, which isn't on good terms with the Cupcake Club members...for good reason. While Mia knows of the rivalries between some of the girls and sympathizes with their problems, she hasn't personally had any difficulties with any of the girls. When she accidentally runs into the Popular Girl Club at the mall, she really enjoys spending time discussing fashion with them. She'd love to be friends with both sides, but that may not be possible.
This is a lovely series for the younger end of the middle grade audience. The text is easy to read, the situations are relatable, and the illustrations are cute, rounded and sweet. The story flows by quickly with something happening on every page. Plus, these girls come across so naturally, that they could be a reader's own friends at school.
There are several issues addressed in this book. First, the problem of balancing friendships, which seems to become especially problematic for girls when they hit middle school. Then, there's the issue of changing schools, finding new friends, and leaving old ones behind. Even family troubles come on board as Mia glides between her divorced parents and tries to come to terms with her father's new girlfriend. All of these are handled in a very appropriate manner for the age group and flow right into the tale without feeling preachy or weighing down. The friendship between the girls in the Cupcake Club stays golden, offers tons of cheerful vibes, and is as sweet as any cupcake could be.
I received an ARC and enjoyed this one as much as the first in the series.
February 21, 2024
Mia's at a new school and her closest friends are the three other girls in the Cupcake Club. They came together to start a business of doing what they love, make cupcakes and sell them! Mia has another passion though, clothes and fashion, just like her designer mom. None of her Cupcake Club friends are into fashion and Mia wishes she had friends to share that interest as well. Then, when the PGC (Popular Girls Club), start wanting to hang out with her, Mia decides to give it a try despite the drama that has the PGC and Cupcake Club members as enemies rather than friends. But Mia wonders if she has to just choose one group to befriend?
There are other things Mia is transitioning through as well. Her parents are divorced and she gets every other weekend with her dad in the city. It's a long commute from the suburbs and Mia misses her old friends and school while she has to learn to adjust to her step dad and step brother. There are lots of things she likes about her new life, lots of things she's trying to figure out, and lots of things she misses from her old life as well.
I really like Mia. She is going through a lot of changes and she does so with a good head on her shoulders and most of all, a good heart. She's very kind, giving the PGC girls ample opportunity to become friends, but ultimately she stands her ground when things are clearly not so genuine on their part. Friendship drama, being in the "In" crowd, figuring out who you want to be friends with, are all so real for kids of all ages. I think many of our students would enjoy this book.
There are other things Mia is transitioning through as well. Her parents are divorced and she gets every other weekend with her dad in the city. It's a long commute from the suburbs and Mia misses her old friends and school while she has to learn to adjust to her step dad and step brother. There are lots of things she likes about her new life, lots of things she's trying to figure out, and lots of things she misses from her old life as well.
I really like Mia. She is going through a lot of changes and she does so with a good head on her shoulders and most of all, a good heart. She's very kind, giving the PGC girls ample opportunity to become friends, but ultimately she stands her ground when things are clearly not so genuine on their part. Friendship drama, being in the "In" crowd, figuring out who you want to be friends with, are all so real for kids of all ages. I think many of our students would enjoy this book.
December 5, 2023
Mia is still trying to find her spot in her new home and school. Her mom's about to get married and she's going to gain a stepfather and older stepbrother, and she isn't sure how she feels about that. She doesn't like that she only gets to see her dad and her friends from the city every other weekend. She likes the Cupcake Club friends at school, and is eager to help with their first paying jobs. She just wishes she had someone to talk fashion with. She runs into the Popular Girls Club at the mall and finds she really enjoys hanging out with some of them. Some of the Cupcake Club and Popular Girls Club girls have a past and don't like each other, but does that mean she can't choose to be friends with both?
Figuring out where you fit and who your people are is an ongoing thing from elementary all the way into adulthood. Mia's problems are very realistic and will resonate with many readers. I am glad there was a portrait guide at the beginning to the girls because after a while as more and more girls are introduced, I started to find it hard to keep some of the girls straight (I could have used one for the Popular Girls Club and Mia's friends form the city in addition to the Cupcake Club). This will highly appeal to the Babysitters Club graphic novel fans.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. No violence. One girl is very controlling of her friends, but some of them learn to say no to her.
Figuring out where you fit and who your people are is an ongoing thing from elementary all the way into adulthood. Mia's problems are very realistic and will resonate with many readers. I am glad there was a portrait guide at the beginning to the girls because after a while as more and more girls are introduced, I started to find it hard to keep some of the girls straight (I could have used one for the Popular Girls Club and Mia's friends form the city in addition to the Cupcake Club). This will highly appeal to the Babysitters Club graphic novel fans.
Notes on content: No language issues. No sexual content. No violence. One girl is very controlling of her friends, but some of them learn to say no to her.
December 8, 2023
Mia had to move from the big city of Manhattan to a smaller place after her mom fell in love with someone who lived there and they moved in with him. She has started to make friends like the ones in the Cupcake Club where they've started to figure out that they can make cupcakes to earn money. She also has started to make friends with the PGC (Popular Girls Club) who has similar interests like fashion. It's causing a bit of strife with her Cupcake Club friends because some of them were bullied by the PGC, but Mia wants to see the good in people. She's in the mix of all of the drama and she doesn't know what to do about it. However, she finds out who her true friends are after her mother, who worked for a fashion magazine, has a big fashion show in the small town.
This was the second in the Cupcake Diaries series that I'd read and I enjoyed it just as I did Emma on Thin Icing The Graphic Novel. It shows some stress that young girls face as they grow up in Middle School. There is friendships that form and some that fall apart, though of no fault of any of the kiddos. Readers of The Babysitter's Club books would like these.
This was the second in the Cupcake Diaries series that I'd read and I enjoyed it just as I did Emma on Thin Icing The Graphic Novel. It shows some stress that young girls face as they grow up in Middle School. There is friendships that form and some that fall apart, though of no fault of any of the kiddos. Readers of The Babysitter's Club books would like these.
July 9, 2023
This second story in the Cupcake Diaries series follows Mia navigating a new school and new friends while juggling her old friends and home back in the city.
Mia became really good friends with Katie, Emma, and Alexis at the start of the school year. And because she became friends with this group, she also became enemies with Callie, Maggie, Sydney, and Bella. But she has a lot in common with the PGC and she enjoys spending time with them. Plus some of the girls in the PGC remind her of friends back in the city that she misses. Can Mia be friends with the Cupcake Club and the Popular Girls Club at the same time?
And she is also juggling with a lot of changes at home too. Her dad lives in the city and is dating a new girl who is an artist. Mia's mom and Mia moved in with her mom's boyfriend and son. She has a lot of changes coming her way and a good group of supportive friends could really help her out. But who will that be?
The best audience for this story would probably be readers entering an intermediate, middle, or junior high school. But I think any level of middle grade reader would enjoy this story about friendship.
Mia became really good friends with Katie, Emma, and Alexis at the start of the school year. And because she became friends with this group, she also became enemies with Callie, Maggie, Sydney, and Bella. But she has a lot in common with the PGC and she enjoys spending time with them. Plus some of the girls in the PGC remind her of friends back in the city that she misses. Can Mia be friends with the Cupcake Club and the Popular Girls Club at the same time?
And she is also juggling with a lot of changes at home too. Her dad lives in the city and is dating a new girl who is an artist. Mia's mom and Mia moved in with her mom's boyfriend and son. She has a lot of changes coming her way and a good group of supportive friends could really help her out. But who will that be?
The best audience for this story would probably be readers entering an intermediate, middle, or junior high school. But I think any level of middle grade reader would enjoy this story about friendship.
January 6, 2023
This was cute, but it felt a little more juvenile than the first. I felt like there was a lot of Mia's inner monologue telling us things that could have been shown, especially when it came to conflict. It made the story feel a little hand-holdy, but then again, it's a book for kids thirty years younger than me. But I did like the story, I liked that Mia was independent and stood her ground, I liked that the Cupcake Club had some bumps in their new business and that they learned from it. The artwork and the colouring was superb, but yeah, the writing was aimed a little young for me. (But I'll totally read a third book!)
January 28, 2023
Rating - 4.5 stars
Finally, I got my hands on this, per my request at the library, and I loved it! It is a little weird that they took out some key things from the original book, like her (Mia) dad's girlfriend having a son. That really added to the story but was taken out in this and then even the interaction between Mia and his girlfriend was really short; in the original, they met on a couple of occasions. That's just a little pet peeve, but it's nice that they kept most of the scenes, unlike the first book. Nevertheless, it was a nice, quick read and the graphics are absolutely adorable!
Finally, I got my hands on this, per my request at the library, and I loved it! It is a little weird that they took out some key things from the original book, like her (Mia) dad's girlfriend having a son. That really added to the story but was taken out in this and then even the interaction between Mia and his girlfriend was really short; in the original, they met on a couple of occasions. That's just a little pet peeve, but it's nice that they kept most of the scenes, unlike the first book. Nevertheless, it was a nice, quick read and the graphics are absolutely adorable!
June 26, 2025
Very cute, and fun to read. I loved this series when I was younger, but I honestly didn't remember any of the events of this book... That way, I was able to read it fresh! Mia is a very strong character, who stands up for herself, but she's trying to juggle friendship issues as well as a feeling of being 'out of place' at home, which I feel has to be really relatable to many tween girls (the intended audience.) I also liked seeing her grow closer to some of the people in her life. Not to mention, the art is cute, I feel like it's a little better then the first one. I'd totally recommend picking up this book!
(This book contains mild bullying. I'd give it an age rating of all-ages.)
(This book contains mild bullying. I'd give it an age rating of all-ages.)
March 30, 2023
Mia in the Mix is the first book in the Cupcake Diaries series that I have read (graphic novel version or original text). It is book #2 in the series, but I caught on pretty quickly as to what I may have missed in book #1. I didn't know that this series takes place in middle school, I always thought it was a younger series. Themes of fitting in, friends groups, blended families, and being yourself were touched on in this installment. I will continue reading the other graphic novels in this series as they are released.
April 25, 2023
I read this graphic novel with my 5yo, who has been enjoying this series quite a bit. Mia is torn between her old friends in the city (divorced parents), her new cupcake-making friends and her new fashion-minded friends of the PGC (Popular Girls Club- cringe). Mia wants to be friends with everyone, but school cliques and hurt feelings make it challenging. Bright, colorful art and simple dialogue make this a fast and easy read.
July 3, 2025
The characters in the illustrations look too similar. Nothing makes them unique, so sometimes I am not sure who is speaking in the pictures. Also, while I like the idea of graphic novels, and I really enjoy reading the Cupcake Diaries series itself, the graphic novels honestly seem unnecessary. They offer little new original content. Unlike the Baby-sitters Club graphic novels, which give us a new spin on old favorites, this really just feels like a middle schooler's class art project.
July 26, 2024
3🌟
This book was just meh to me. I didn’t really care about it and I found it to be the same to me as the fourth, they were both fine. I did like the art and found it to be entertaining, that’s the reason for it being a three and not a two. It was kind of hard to tell Callie and Sydney apart which was really annoying. Anyways it was a fine read overall. For ages 8/9 and up.
This book was just meh to me. I didn’t really care about it and I found it to be the same to me as the fourth, they were both fine. I did like the art and found it to be entertaining, that’s the reason for it being a three and not a two. It was kind of hard to tell Callie and Sydney apart which was really annoying. Anyways it was a fine read overall. For ages 8/9 and up.
January 7, 2025
I am really liking this graphic novel series. In this one, Mia is torn between the cupcake club and the popular girls club. She knows where her allegiance lies, but also wants to make friends with people with shared interests. She's trying to balance it all and she discovers who her true friends are. The girls are trying to make cupcakes for her mom's fashion show. Fun times!
November 15, 2025
Mia was having a hard time adjusting to a new school and a new life. Meanwhile, the Cupcake Club had its first customer and was getting to work.
Mia was feeling torn about hanging out with the popular girls as Katie might not like it. In this story, Mia must learn that, as in cupcakes, it’s okay to “mix it up.”
Cute and colorful illustrations! A good read!
Mia was feeling torn about hanging out with the popular girls as Katie might not like it. In this story, Mia must learn that, as in cupcakes, it’s okay to “mix it up.”
Cute and colorful illustrations! A good read!
March 2, 2023
this was so cute!! the original cupcake diaries books were my LIFE and part of my every breath from ages 9-12😭 it was nice to return through an art adapted form and reconnect with the the characters i had loved so much hehe.
March 16, 2025
my first graphic novel, reading short stories for a readathon I've been apart of all week.
Good illustrations and discussions around start up business & friendship groups in school. Very much for a young audience which I was expecting, but just to note.
Good illustrations and discussions around start up business & friendship groups in school. Very much for a young audience which I was expecting, but just to note.
December 13, 2022
Another great graphic novel in the series. My daughter loved it just as much as the first.
December 21, 2022
"I liked this graphic novel better than the chapter book version and I've read that several times." -Cadee, age 10
January 17, 2023
That was just adorable! I love the art style of these graphic novels, and I love the friendship between the girls. I can’t wait to read more in the series!
February 20, 2023
Not as good as the first book in the series but still fun.
March 3, 2023
This author gets middle school drama very well!
3.5
3.5
May 12, 2023
This just didn’t have the charm and appeal the first one is. I dunno. Maybe because I’m an angsty millennial. It just was awful to get through when I flew through the first.
May 13, 2023
Nice story, quick read. I like reading about Katie and her cupcake friends, and it was nice to see Mia's life and her navigating the struggles in her life as a newly blended family.
May 24, 2023
A fun story with a good ending. Sweet and spicy friends, such an interesting way to describe them! I like the extra chapter at the end.
May 30, 2023
Kait read this and says it gets four stars because it’s a little long. Lol.
June 7, 2023
The book is really good and nice.
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