After her mum accidentally orders way too many tins of baked beans, the family is forced to change the menu to include as many bean-containing meals as possible. Suddenly, the whole family are involved in meetings to come up with original ideas as to how to use the beans, and although Hope is trying not to get too involved, it isn't long before café and school life collide again and the answer to the bean problem may just be in the form of a most unlikely source.
Hope is just getting used to having her bedroom to herself again but the baked bean delivery changes everything; now instead of sharing her room with her auntie, she's sharing it with tins of beans - lots and lots of them! Unable to return the excessive order, the family have no choice but to use them so they don't lose money, but they only have a couple of months before the beans are out of date, and there are only so many beans one family can eat before it begins to have rather hilarious consequences on their digestion.
As well as this, Hope is desperately trying to find her passion in life, her USP, and she is taking the time to explore different ideas. Add that to the idea of a fashion show taking place at the café and things really do start to get chaotic again!
This is the second in the Café Chaos series (you can read my review of My Family Is Not A Piece Of Cake here) so it was lovely to catch-up with Hope. The writing is, once again, full of relatable moments and heart, and will have readers laughing out loud as well as empathising with Hope. With messages about being yourself, dealing with failure and friendship woven in, and Katie's brilliant illustrations, That's The Way The Cookie Crumbles is a great second book in the series. I can't wait to see what's in store for Hope and her family next!
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