fresh and funny.' - Booklist Praise for Apartment 1986 : 'This coming-of-age novel reaches a satisfying depth of character and theme.' - Kirkus Reviews 'Readers.

Praise for SIXTH-GRADE GLOMMERS, NORKS, AND ME 'This story is a hoot, full of real kinds of middle school misadventures centered around a protagonist who has a kind heart and a tremendous gift for descriptive language.' -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL 'Funny and poignant by turns.Papademetriou's strength lies in her well-tuned ear for middle-school dialogue and understanding of preteen concerns.' -BOOKLIST Praise for DROP 'The plot is engrossing and appealing and the characters are well developed.a book with wide appeal.' -CHILDREN'S LITERATURE 'A page-turner.' -SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL Praise for THE WIZARD, THE WITCH, AND TWO GIRLS FROM JERSEY 'As heartwarming as it is funny.' -CHILDREN'S LITERATURE, Praise for Lisa Papademetriou *'This story is a hoot, full of real kinds of middle school misadventures.' - School Library Journal, starred review ( Sixth-Grade Glommers, Norks, and Me ) 'The plot is engrossing and appealing and the characters are well developed.a book with wide appeal.' - Children's Literature ( Drop ) 'As heartwarming as it is funny.' - Children's Literature ( The Wizard, The Witch, and Two Girls from Jersey ), Praise for Save the Cupcake! : 'A light, sweet series about friendship, family, and cupcakes.

Save the Cupcake! by Lisa Papademetriou