Lulu Baker Series by Fiona Dunbar

In a sparkling debut reminiscent of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, comes Fiona Dunbar's story of Lulu Baker, an ordinary twelve-year-old who discovers a magical secret.Lulu Baker's dad is getting ready to marry his new girlfriend, world-famous model Varaminta le Bone. Everyone thinks Varaminta is fabulous. Everyone, that is, except Lulu. She knows that her stepmother-to-be, not to mention her awful son Torquil, is cruel, deceitful, and just using her father... moreIn a sparkling debut reminiscent of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, comes Fiona Dunbar's story of Lulu Baker, an ordinary twelve-year-old who discovers a magical secret.Lulu Baker's dad is getting ready to marry his new girlfriend, world-famous model Varaminta le Bone. Everyone thinks Varaminta is fabulous. Everyone, that is, except Lulu. She knows that her stepmother-to-be, not to mention her awful son Torquil, is cruel, deceitful, and just using her father. But how can she make her dad see Varaminta and Torquil for who they really are?When a magical recipe book called THE APPLE STAR finds its way into Lulu's hands, she finds that some very unusual ingredients and some help from her friends just might do the trick. less

Lulu Baker is back, and so is the dreaded Varaminta le Bone, Dad's evil ex who just won't give up. Now she has worked out Lulu's secret - her magical cookbook. Lulu is quick to act and cooks up some cupid cakes to make sure Dad falls in love with someone she approves of. But things don't go to plan.

Lulu Baker and her magical cookbook are back, in the final book of the Lulu Baker trilogy! But so, unfortunately, is the dreaded Varaminta le Bone. And this time she's managed to get her hands on Lulu's precious recipe book. Lulu must once again use all her wiles to ruin the evil plans of Varaminta and her son, the dastardly Torquil. But will she get a happy ending of her own? We can only hope.