Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third-grade class! Poppy Song loves to bake just like her grandmother, but her skills are put to the test when a tricky recipe and a forgetful grandmother lead her into a sticky situation.

Poppy Song loves sharing sweet treats with other people—just like her grandmother Po Po, who used to have her own bakery. When the kids in Mrs. Z’s class hear about a fancy dessert called Dragon's Beard candy, they can't wait for Poppy to make some and bring it in.

Poppy is excited to try to make the candy, but she has other worries on her mind. Po Po has been acting differently lately, putting items back in the wrong places, even mixing up ingredients in the recipes she knows by heart! When this new forgetfulness puts Po Po in danger, Poppy must find the courage to help their family figure out a way forward. 

Both sweetly poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, with black-and-white illustrations by Pura Belpré Honor artist Kat Fajardo, Poppy’s story invites readers into Mrs. Z’s class where empathy and fun rule the school, from New York Times bestselling author Karina Yan Glaser.

Perfect for!

★ My Weirdtastic School fans

★ Reluctant readers

★ Classroom read-alouds

★ Andrew Clements fans

★ Bakers

★ Grandparents Day

Read them all! The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class have plenty of stories to share!

Emma McKenna, Full Out (#1)

Rohan Murthy Has a Plan (#2)

Poppy Song Bakes a Way (#3)

The Legend of Memo Castillo (#4) 

Wyatt Hill Brings a Lizard to School (#5) 

Ayana Ndoum Takes the Stage (#6) 

Olive Little Gets Crafty (#7)

Synclaire Fields Knows the Score (#8)

Theo Chang is Not a Cat (#9) — available for preorder now!

Thunder Nelson Does the Impossumble (#10) — available for preorder now!

Sebastian Metzger Solves a Sticky Situation (#11) — available for preorder now!

Fia Hosein Finds Her Beat (#12) — available for preorder now!

*The Kids in Mrs. Z’s Class is an innovative series where every book is written by a different all-star author and features a different kid in the same third-grade class. They can be read in any order!