Overview
The perfect novel for young readers who love baking and magic! Rosemary Bliss's family has a secret. It's the Bliss Cookery Booke--an ancient, leather-bound volume of enchanted recipes like Singing Gingersnaps. Rose and her siblings are supposed to keep the Cookery Booke locked away while their parents are out of town, but then a mysterious stranger shows up. ""Aunt"" Lily rides a motorcycle and also whips up exotic (but delicious) dishes for dinner. Soon boring, non-magical recipes feel like life before Aunt Lily--a lot less fun. So Rose and her siblings experiment with just a couple of recipes from the forbidden Cookery Booke. A few Love Muffins and Cookies of Truth couldn't cause too much trouble . . . could they? Kathryn Littlewood's culinary caper blends rich emotional flavor with truly enchanting wit, yielding one heaping portion of hilarious family adventure.
Full Product Details
Author: Kathryn Littlewood
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Volume: 1
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 19.30cm
Weight: 0.259kg
ISBN: 9780062084248
ISBN 10: 0062084240
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 08 January 2013
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Delicious and exciting. --Washington Post
Middle-grade readers who enjoy slapstick humor and fantastical adventures will get a generous helping of each here in what amounts to an impressive debut. --Boston Globe This sweet (but never syrupy) story has surprising substance and broad appeal. A humorous tone, clear, thoughtful writing, and a brisk pace will also ensure that this one is gobbled up quickly. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books A heroine with baking in her blood and a zany plot liberally sprinkled with humor blend into fun family adventure. Lighthearted bliss. --Kirkus Reviews Littlewood's first novel mixes the sincere and the silly with entertaining results. --Publishers Weekly Quite delicious and very funny. --Wall Street Journal The children's attempts at magic and the subsequent flubs simply make this cannot-put-it-down delectable. --Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Humor abounds in this sweet story that stresses the importance of family, and readers will enjoy getting to know the eccentric Bliss family. --School Library Journal Delicious and exciting. --Washington Post
Author Information
Kathryn Littlewood is a writer, actress, comedienne, and bon vivant who lives in New York City, works often in Los Angeles, and has a sweet tooth for pain au chocolat and sweet novels for middle-grade readers. This, her third novel, joins Bliss and A Dash of Magic in the Bliss trilogy.
