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Tate, Rae, Caroline, and Oliver compete to become the best junior chef. Rae makes a terrible first impression. Oliver wants to be the king of calm. Tate acted young and really nervous. Caroline wants to befriend Rae.My Thoughts: Great for kids who love cooking/baking reality shows. And I have to confess, their skills are better than mine. I really liked the interviews in between chapters - it made the book feel more like a reality TV show, that was captured really well. Plus the illustrations are cute.
The contestants battle through field trips, mini challenges, and the competition. Of course by the end of the week, one contestant is eliminated.
All of them want to win the challenge, but who will survive?
Library Recommendation: Great for school libraries (both middle school and elementary school) and perfect for public libraries. This one will have an audience with those who like food, like baking or cooking, like reality TV, or like drama.
Della's boyfriend just informed her he has an 18 year old daughter. Her mother has sole custody and she lives in Europe. However, she's asked to move in with him. Della's dumbfounded at the idea. Still she hopes to make the best of it.
If You Like… is a feature highlighting blogger recommendations for books, authors, TV shows, movies, and music based on the things you already know and love. This week’s post features recommendations for books, movies, tv shows, and music about food and the people who make it, as well as some favorite recipes.
Della learns that her almost daughter is in trouble - the romantic kind. She's fallen for a heartless man who breaks her heart and then proceeds to blackmail her. But their trouble is just beginning. When her father learns she's heartbroken, he punches the man at a cooking contest. An hour or so later, there's a disturbance and then the find the man on the floor dead.