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First peek at the sequel to All Four Stars! 

Greetings, friends!

Tomorrow, I'll be revealing the title and cover of the sequel to All Four Stars on my blog...but I wanted my newsletter subscribers to be the FIRST to get the scoop!

So without further ado, I give you the next volume in Gladys Gatsby's foodie adventures, coming to bookstores on May 5, 2015:

 



The Stars of Summer

ISBN-13: 978-0-399-17069-0

It's not easy being an undercover restaurant criticespecially when you're only twelve years old!
 

After successfully completing her first restaurant review for the New York Standard newspaper, Gladys Gatsby is looking forward to a quiet summer of cooking and eating. But her plans quickly go awry when her friend Charissa Bentley delivers Gladys’s birthday gift: a free summer at Camp Bentley.

As Gladys feared, camp life is not easy; she struggles to pass her swim test, can’t keep the other campers happy while planning lunches, and cannot seem to get away from the annoying new “celebrity” camper. The worst part is she’s not able to find a moment to sneak away for her latest reviewing assignment: finding the best hot dog in New York City. But when Gladys learns that her hot dog assignment might actually be a dirty trick made up by a jealous fellow critic, she fears her reviewing career could be over forever.

This perfectly plotted sequel brings readers on a rollicking summertime adventure through New York City with all of the charm of All Four Stars—and even more foodie flavor!

Add to your to-read shelf on GoodReads

Preorder The Stars of Summer from the following vendors:
Powells Barnes & Noble *  Amazon Books-a-Million * Indigo (Canada) 


Many thanks to the Penguin Young Readers design team, and in particular to amazing cover artist Kelly Murphy!

And tomorrow on my blog I'll be offering a chance to win an advance copy of The Stars of Summer, so make sure to pop by if you'd like to enter!

More great reviews for All Four Stars!


All Four Stars was named a "Groundbreaking Reading Choice for Fall" by the International Reading Association (IRA). Their review says "This is a delightful novel full of lively characters, beautiful language, humor, and creativity."

Also, All Four Stars has been licensed by Bookspan as a Children's Book of the Month Club selection, and will appear in their holiday catalog this year. They say: "Already garnering rave reviews, this tale of a sixth-grade foodie will whet your appetite for excitement, adventure, and creme brulee!"

Upcoming event

Hope to see you in Westchester, New York!

Middle Grade Panel at The Voracious Reader

Monday, October 20, 6:30 PM
The Voracious Reader
1997 Palmer Ave
Larchmont, NY 10538

also featuring
Rebecca Behrens (WHEN AUDREY MET ALICE), Lauren Magaziner (THE ONLY THING WORSE THAN WITCHES), Laura Marx Fitzgerald (UNDER THE EGG), and Michelle Schusterman (I HEART BAND)

Four-Star Recipe: Gajar ka halwa (Indian carrot pudding)


Carrots in dessert? Yes, indeed!

The dish that young readers of All Four Stars ask me about the most is this one. Luckily, there's a recipe for it right on my website, along with several others from the book!


 
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