Overview
It's nearing the end of summer before ninth grade and Annie has been busy working as a barista at her grandmother's teashop, Th Steeping Leaf. In between serving up chai lattes and matcha frappes, Annie has gotten involved in a scone bakeoff with one of Louisa's tea suppliers. The winner gets an all-expenses paid trip to London for a tea vacation! Annie The competition is tough and sabatoge is in the air when suddenly Annie's food blog begins attracting mean comments. Then there's the whole matter of a stolen kiss with Zach Anderson in the Steeping Leaf stockroom. Could Annie's former sworn enemy become her current love interest? With the help of her two best friends, Genna and Zoe, can Annie come up with an awesome contest entry and sort out her love life before the end of the summer?
Full Product Details
Author: Laura Schaefer ,
Sujean Rim
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Imprint: Simon & Schuster
Edition: Reprint ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 14.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 21.40cm
Weight: 0.336kg
ISBN: 9781442419599
ISBN 10: 1442419598
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 28 June 2011
Recommended Age: From 9 to 13 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
a cozy story steeped in tea history, memorabilia, and recipes layered with bits of archival advertising and tea quotes. - School Library Journal
.. .the rich descriptions of delicious treats and tea, along with the message about locally sourced ingredients, will draw young foodies. Recipes and blog posts punctuate this squeaky-clean read. -- BOOKLIST
Author Information
Laura Schaefer is the author of The Teashop Girls, The Secret Ingredient, and Littler Women. She lives in Orlando, Florida, with her husband and daughter. When she's not writing middle grade novels, you might find her scoping out local coffee shops, taking long walks with only partially working headphones, and poking around the library for treasures. Laura's favorite Little Women character is Jo (whose isn't?), but she confesses to a strong fondness for Amy as well. Visit her online at LauraSchaeferWriter.com or follow her on Twitter at @TeaShopGirl. Sujean Rim is the author and illustrator of My Dog Smudge, You Are Loved, Take a Breath, Take a Chance, Birdie's Big-Girl Shoes, Birdie's Big-Girl Dress, Birdie's Big-Girl Hair, Zoogie Boogie Fever!, Chee-Kee: A Panda in Bearland, and more. She has illustrated for clients including Tiffany & Co., Target, and the website DailyCandy. Sujean lives in New York with her favorite artist and husband Bob, and their son, Charlie. Find her online at SujeanRim.com.
