Catherine Wilkins Books

Cafe Chaos: My Family is Not a Piece of Cake is a fun, entertaining story which was exciting to read throughout. The book uses fun illustrations and fonts throughout the book, which makes the story seem like a diary and enables readers to relate to the characters.

The story follows Hope Crumble, who is about to start Year 7, The troubles and problems Hope runs into are very relatable, and there is a good variety of different characters, who all make the story more interesting. The small details, such as little splatters on the paper and the whisk next to each page number, help to draw together the story and themes. There are themes of friendships, families, the pressures of running a business and navigating the age where you are trying to find your own identity.

This book would be perfect to share with Year 6s or 7s to help transition into a new school and will appeal to fans of Lottie Brooks..