Princess Cupcake Jones Middle School Mix-Up

Beloved by young readers for her warmth, courage, and big heart, Princess Cupcake is growing up. Following success of Princess Cupcake Jones picture books, the series now expands into an exciting early chapter book format— created especially for readers who are ready for longer stories, deeper friendships, everyday school adventures. When Princess Cupcake Jones starts middle school, nothing goes quite as planned. Faced with locker trouble, social challenges, and an unexpected mix-up, Cupcake learns that confidence isn’ t about perfection— it’ s about perseverance, friendship, believing in yourself.

National award-winning author, Ylleya Fields has four daughters and two sons. While looking for books to read to her eldest daughter (when she was 2), Ylleya was struck by the limited number of titles featuring African American characters. Blending her daughter's images and personalities together, Princess Cupcake Jones was created. Following a successful picture book series, Ylleya now creates an older Cupcake who shares through early chapter books the life of a middle school girl for her followers and new readers ready for longer stories, deeper friendships, and everyday school adventures. National award-winning author, Ylleya Fields has four daughters and two sons. While looking for books to read to her eldest daughter (when she was 2), Ylleya was struck by the limited number of titles featuring African American characters. Blending her daughter's images and personalities together, Princess Cupcake Jones was created. Following a successful picture book series, Ylleya now creates an older Cupcake who shares through early chapter books the life of a middle school girl for her followers and new readers ready for longer stories, deeper friendships, and everyday school adventures.