Carolyn Keene. Illustrated by Paul Casale. Aladdin Paperbacks, 2003.
Plot Summary: It is spring break and Nancy, Bess and George don't know how they will pass the time. Luckily, Nancy's dad has enrolled them in a kids dessert making class taught by a french dessert chef. The girls are very excited and each want to win the "Top Chef" award that will be given out on the last day. Things start to look bad however when someone starts sabotaging desserts in the class. The girls have a few suspects and they all have motive to wreck the class. Will the girls discover the culprit before the the final day? Or will the dessert demonstration for the parents be ruined?
Critical Evaluation: This version of the classic Nancy Drew series is meant for a lightly younger reader than the original. The story is very formulaic and there are few surprises. There is also sense of redundancy in the dialogue and the adjectives used through out the book which takes away from the story line. Those who read and enjoy the classic Nancy Drew series will be disappointed.
Reader's Annotation: Nancy and her two best friends are taking a week long dessert making class. Too bad one of the other students is trying to wreck every ones deserts! Can Nancy and her friends track down the culprit?
Genre: Mystery
About the Author: Carolyn Keene the pen name of the author(s) of the popular Nancy Drew series.
Interest Level: 6-10
Curriculum Ties: None
Challenge Issues: None.
If any, become familiar with the content of the story as well as the series. Talk with tweens who enjoy the series.
Booktalking Ideas:
Focus on relationship of three best friends.
Selection Process: I was a fan of the original series of Nancy Drew when I was young and wanted to see what the newer series was like.
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