Z ReadZ: Sprinkles and Secrets- by Lisa Schroeder- Z's Review

Sprinkles and Secrets is a book about a 12 year old girl named Sophie, her best friend Isabel, the friends she makes and the challenges she overcomes. Sprinkles and Secrets is a book that fills you up with happiness and joy, a few parts of the book might make you sad though.

I realized, Sophie’s life & friends and I, have a huge similarity; we are both in middle school! That means we are probably going through the same phases of life.

Sophie's life long dream job was to become an actress and she believed with her charming personality that might become a reality. When Sophie finally gets an opportunity to be on TV , she's jumps with joy. But later Sophie realizes she has to audition for Beatrice's Brownies, a competing company to her best friend Isabel's cupcake store "It's Raining Cupcakes".

Sophie decides to not tell Isabel the truth about her audition but later realizes that if she wants Isabel to stay her best friend for life, she would have to tell the truth sooner or later!

With the help of Sophie's loving family, loyal friends, and acting skills can Sophie be in Beatrice's Brownie ad, not hurt Isabel's feelings and help raise money for Isabel's family's cupcake shop? Read and enjoy.

This book has couple of delicious recipes too. I made the Monster Cookies recipe which turned out yum.

Monster Cookies- From 'Sprinkles and Secrets'

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
½ cup butter or margarine
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tblsp Karo Syrup( we substituted honey)
4 ½ cups rolled oats
½ cup flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 cup M&Ms
1 cup chocolate chips

With a Mixer, beat together sugars, butter and peanut butter. Add the eggs, vanilla and karo syrup
(or honey), and mix well. Gradually add in the rolled oats, flour, and baking soda, and mix until well blended. Stir in the M&M’s and chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for at least 3 hours (can even be overnight) to help cookies mound up better. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350, and use a teaspoon to drop on to ungreased baking sheets. Bake about 12 minutes until a light golden brown.