The Secret Ingredient

Annie rallies her friends to save her grandma's teashop in this debut novel about first jobs, first crushes, and growing up along the way.

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 an illustrator whose work is often seen on DailyCandy. She lives in New York City.