It seems to have only been used as an excuse for them to have money (which is never seen – they live in a crappy flat and DiDi sleeps on the sofa) so I think it was a little overplayed in the summary. I was slightly disappointed when I realised that the story takes place after the two have already moved to New York, and the contest is hardly even mentioned, nor is the money. I thought the story would start before the contest and it would feature as a catalyst at the start of the story, but it takes place before the story begins. I loved the idea of a pair of sisters winning a contest, but the summary turned out to be a little misleading. I picked up this book for its cover – I’m a sucker for light covers and pastel colours, and who can resist a cake? – I bought it for the intriguing summary. That’s the recipe for The Truth About Twinkie Pie, a voice-driven middle-grade debut about the true meaning of family and friendship. Mix in a fancy new school, new friends and enemies, a first crush, and a generous sprinkling of family secrets. Add a million dollars in prize money from a national cooking contest and a move from the trailer parks of South Carolina to the North Shore of Long Island. For one little second, they feel Possible. Take two sisters making it on their own: brainy twelve-year-old GiGi and junior-high-dropout-turned-hairstylist DiDi.

There’s something about asking for Impossible Things.

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (2017)

The truth about twinkie pie