Gladys Gatsby has been cooking gourmet dishes since the age of seven. Now she's eleven, and after a cr me br lee accident (just a small fire), Gladys is cut off from the kitchen (and her allowance).
Tara Dairman is a playwright and recovering world traveler. She
grew up in New York and received a B.A. in creative writing from
Dartmouth College. She now lives with her husband in Colorado. This
is her first novel.
Visit her at www.taradairman.com and follow her on Twitter
@taradairman
"Younger readers will be amused by Gladys’s reviews of her parents’
horrible cooking and her plot to get to New York City without
alerting any adults. The triumphant conclusion makes this a tasty
read." --Publishers Weekly
"The characters are well drawn—the snob and her entourage; shy,
quiet Gladys; her picky-eater friend, Sandy; the literal boy next
door; and a teacher who brings out the best in her students. Give
this one to your young foodies." --School Library Journal
"A preteen restaurant critic is born. [An] entertaining story
about the joy of following one’s bliss." --Kirkus Reviews
"Gladys is a lovable character with plenty of spunk and desire, and
readers will happily cheer her on, while the fresh plot adds a
delicious dimension to the host of stories set in sixth grade."
--Booklist
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