Bake Believe

By: Cori Cooper

Narrated by: Katie Penate

Length: 8 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

Cat Anderson doesn’t want much out of life. Give her a circle of friends to giggle with, a few cute boys to flirt with, and she is good to go! She is perfectly content...until a scheduling mishap on her first day of 8th grade places her in a culinary arts class.

Food, it turns out, is a very big deal.

In her family there is a secret, too big to stay hidden any longer. A secret too fantastic to be real.

Something happens when Cat bakes.

Something impossible.

Can it be true? Or is it bake believe?

©2020 Immortal Works (P)2021 Immortal Works

So much fun!

"Bake Believe" has officially turned me on to audio books. It was such a cute story, and the way it was told really had your imagination running. The narrator made that story everything and more. I listened to it every chance I had, and the time fly by each chapter making it hard to believe it was as long as it was.
The story starts with Cat who is newly entering 8th grade. Her and her cousin Robyn are excited for new electives, boys, and a great new year. First day of school she is put into an elective for culinary arts. New and unfamiliar because her mother does absolutely no cooking unless its frozen or pre-made its a new experience for her. She excited to bake and be with her classmates but soon starts to receive odd behavior from her mother who doesn't want her to cook or take the class. As the story unfolds we learn that there are family secrets deep within Cats family, and while her aunt bakes with love and her mother scorns the kitchen as whole its Cat who we find with some extraordinary powers in the kitchen. Its a very fun story and each chapter ending provides a recipe related to the chapter. Kids and adults will appreciate this book!

The magic of baking

This was a cute little story dealing with the trials and tribulations of a teen who discovers there’s more to her than she could have ever imagined. It’s not a very deep story, but it’s right on track for the age of the main character.

I did enjoy Cori Cooper’s imaginative story. I also love the recipes provided between each of the chapters of the story. They tied back to what happened in the prior chapters are were presented in a fun way. It is also very helpful to have the chapters labeled the way they are!

Katie Penate did a great job of getting into character. It was very believable and I had no problems following along.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Fun

This is a very light read well listen to book. It took me a few chapters to get pulled in. Pre-teens, younger siblings, and a little something extra what could go wrong? There were parts that had me laughing and I just love when a book can do that. This is a perfect book for when you want something light, funny, and a little different. Now I want to bake! Or just to have some really good bake goods. Hope they make me feel good!

Teen Story with Interesting Twists

Bake Believe is an adorable story about a young girl going through crushes, school, family, and… something special. This book was definitely one of a kind. It’s a coming of age novel with a relatable young character and all of her friends and family. Read this if you like cute stories about young children figuring out where they are meant to be in life. The narrator is great and fits the story really well from a teens perspective.

A great story

This would be a great story to read with your granddaughter. I loved the characters & the strange reactions to the baking. The calls that Cat got from the little brother were hilarious.

Wonderful tween story

I was very impressed with the characters in this book. Often times adult authors forget what it was like to be a kid and child characters can come off a bit too mature for their age but these characters were spot on with their attitudes and the things that seem like the end of the world when you're that age as well as the healthy dose of respect for adults even when you don't want to listen to them that you still have at that age before you hit the rebellious phase. I thoroughly enjoyed this and would absolutely read this with my daughter when she is older. I think kids around 12 or 13 will love this story and find the characters very relatable. The magic style in the story sounds corny in the synopsis but the way it was written felt very organic to the storyline and I never felt like it was over the top or pushing past what is believably realistic in a fantasy novel. All in all I was impressed with the writing and I hope we get to see more of Cat's journey.

great story

I enjoyed reading this book and was excited to pick up and listen to the audio. I enjoyed how the narrator made the story fun and entertaining to listen to. I also enjoyed how they brought the story to life with the different tones for each character. This is a cute young adult story about Cat and what happens to her when a scheduling mix up places her in a culinary class. Her family has a secret and she is about to find out what it is. I really enjoyed Cat’s character, she was fun and I enjoyed her growth throughout her mix up. Great story to listen to and worth the audio pick up. I highly recommend this audio.

What a Cute Story!

What a cute story by Cori Cooper! I listened with my daughter and she enjoyed it so much. Bake Believe’s main character Cat is a spunky teenager that is unapologetically herself. As she shares her view of the world with us, we learn that like many other teenagers, she is into boys, friends, and living life to the fullest. Cat’s world is turned upside down when a mishap in her school schedule caused the reveal of a huge family secret. The secret has Cat learning to grow and mature while understanding more about herself. This story is fun and inspiring. The narrator Katie Penate did an amazing job portraying each character’s individuality and making the story come to life! If you have a young teen in your life, consider this book.

so much fun!

The reader for this book was amazing! She brought the characters to life. seriously, she could sound like a middle aged Tia and a kindergarten aged boy. Serious skills here!

a fun mystery

I enjoyed this story with all of the characters. The main character was Cat Anderson.

Cat Anderson is a 14 year old. That want to bake stuff. She gets lucky when her class schedule has a miss take with one of her class. They are not offering the class she pick this semester so she decides to go to the culinary art class that is only one left to go to. But after class her friend eats one of her cookies and started to act weird. She if out that when she bakes things happened.

This was a fun story to read. It has quite a few laughs and giggles. It had action and drama throughout. It also had recipes of baked stuff.

I received a complimentary copy via StoryOrigin. This is my honest unbiased opinions.