Books like Katie starting from scratch by Coco Simon
Katie’s mother asks her to spend time with Emily, her boyfriend’s daughter. When Katie invites Emily to the Cupcake Club, the new bond seems instant—and then she wonders whether the girls like Emily more than her. With no older siblings, Katie faces the intrigue of stepping into a new family dynamic and figuring out where she fits in.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Children's Fiction/Early Readers
Authors: Coco Simon
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