- 288 pages
- English
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About this book
Two orphan siblings with truly terrible luck battle an evil celebrity chef in this “bitingly humorous and appealingly weird” (Publishers Weekly) illustrated middle grade romp in the vein of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
It’s hard to imagine things could get worse after one’s parents die in a greenhouse explosion. But that is precisely what happens to Basil and his younger sister, Dahlia. They escape from the social worker who wants to split them up to different foster homes by jumping off a moving train, only to find themselves wounded (Dahlia) and bedraggled (Basil) and without a soul to care for them. What’s more, they’re lost in the wilds of New York City.
Famished and alone, they wander into Cravings, the delectable bakery owned by Laurel Fox, disgraced celebrity chef with a soft spot for poor, hungry orphans. When she offers them luxurious accommodations and all the éclairs they can eat, Basil and Dahlia dare to hope their luck has changed at last. But the savvy reader will know it can’t be as simple as all that! Laurel Fox is out for redemption, and she’ll do anything to get the sinister secret ingredient she requires.
It’s hard to imagine things could get worse after one’s parents die in a greenhouse explosion. But that is precisely what happens to Basil and his younger sister, Dahlia. They escape from the social worker who wants to split them up to different foster homes by jumping off a moving train, only to find themselves wounded (Dahlia) and bedraggled (Basil) and without a soul to care for them. What’s more, they’re lost in the wilds of New York City.
Famished and alone, they wander into Cravings, the delectable bakery owned by Laurel Fox, disgraced celebrity chef with a soft spot for poor, hungry orphans. When she offers them luxurious accommodations and all the éclairs they can eat, Basil and Dahlia dare to hope their luck has changed at last. But the savvy reader will know it can’t be as simple as all that! Laurel Fox is out for redemption, and she’ll do anything to get the sinister secret ingredient she requires.
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Information
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young ReadersYear
2024eBook ISBN
9781665944250Edition
0Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Chapter 1: Other People’s Children
- Chapter 2: Living Creatures
- Chapter 3: Wherewithal
- Chapter 4: Monkeys
- Chapter 5: Brave Explorers
- Chapter 6: Wanton Disregard
- Chapter 7: Starkers
- Chapter 8: Samples
- Chapter 9: A Single Droplet
- Chapter 10: Crudités
- Chapter 11: Conviction
- Chapter 12: Details
- Chapter 13: Geek Chic
- Chapter 14: Sherlock Holmes
- Chapter 15: Absolute Filth
- Chapter 16: An Excellent Suggestion
- Chapter 17: Moving Coffin
- Chapter 18: Cooperation
- Chapter 19: Spark
- Chapter 20: Smile!
- Chapter 21: Woodpecker
- Chapter 22: Delectable Box of Chocolates
- Chapter 23: Monster
- Chapter 24: Bulk Supply
- Chapter 25: Little Vandals
- Chapter 26: Leap of Faith
- Chapter 27: A Jaunty Wave
- Chapter 28: Ticket Holders Only
- Chapter 29: Totally Bonkers
- Chapter 30: Amplified Powers
- Chapter 31: Crumbs
- Chapter 32: Perfect
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author and Illustrator
- Copyright