Description
I threw sixty cupcakes in the bin in five days. No professional baker could do it that fast. It takes talent — I have it.
Lena promises forty cupcakes for the school bazaar before she counts the cost of the flour. Then the trouble starts: nothing she bakes is ever good enough. She measures every cupcake with a ruler, and a quarter of a centimetre off means the whole tray goes in the bin. There is a quality inspector living in her head — very official, carries a magnifying glass, knows no mercy, never takes holidays. There is flour on the ceiling. Six-year-old Noah is rescuing the rejects at lightning speed. Then batch six comes out perfect, and the cupboard is completely empty.
With one day left, three small words from Mum get their first real test — and Lena finally finds out who this bake sale is actually for.
For parents: this is a story about perfectionism — the child who rubs out the same line six times, who would rather hand in nothing than hand in something with one small flaw. It names that feeling gently, without lecturing, and it is never preachy. Story first: Lena is hilarious long before she is anything else.
Illustrated throughout, with discussion questions, family activities, games and an original song after the story.
Perfect for readers ages 8–12 who love funny diary-style stories, laugh-out-loud school disasters, and heroines who talk straight to the reader.
Book 7 of Lena's Real Life Adventures. Each book stands alone — start anywhere.
Details
Publisher - BookVAULT Publishing
Language - English
Perfect Bound
Contributors
By author
kidsbooks.io
Published Date - 2026-08-20
ISBN - 9781807388508
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm
Page Count - 74
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