The Secret of Honeycake

By Kimberly Newton Fusco

Hurricane is quiet while her Aunt Claire is a force of nature with very particular ideas--and a host of Latin sayings to back them up. When Hurricane gets stuck living with her, she retreats into herself...until a series of unexpected friends, including a mangy cat, help her find her voice in a whole new way.

A recipe for The World's Most Comforting, Twelve-Layer Honeycake:

1 quiet girl named Hurricane, who runs like the wind along the Mighty Atlantic with her old dog Brody-Bear.

1 imperious aunt, who steps up when Hurricane's world turns upside down.
1 kind-hearted boy, who helps wounded animals (and may smell a little of fish)

1 lonely and flea-bitten cat with a ragged ear and a crooked tail.

1 gentle chauffeur, who knows exactly what to say...and when not to say a thing.

Mix them all together in big, fancy house in the city. What you get might surprise you.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593121775
• ISBN13: 9780593121771
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.6" x 8.4"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7