School Library Journal12/01/2013
Gr 4–8—Whoever coined the saying "as easy as pie" had apparently never met Lily Hubbard. Gourmet desserts, band rehearsals, Spring Fling auditions, homework, and much more keep the 12-year-old busy. Juggling all of these commitments turns disastrous when Lily agrees to host a surprise birthday party for a close friend, Sophie, who attends a different school. To impress Sophie's new friends, and despite her past kitchen disasters, Lily agrees to bake a decadent dessert for the celebration. She soon finds herself covered in flour and ditching her band to practice her baking skills. In the end, she must come clean about who she is, deciding if baking or singing is more important. Schroeder's realistic dialogue and depiction of daily dramas show her strong grasp of middle-school life.
