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Bite Into A Good Book!

Check out these mouthwatering stories and fascinating food facts for kids and tweens! Warning: these chapter books may make you hungry. Looking for more personal recommendations? Let us help! https://arapahoelibraries.org/need-suggestions/

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  • While competing for a scholarship at the Golden Cookie Competition, Laila and her best friend Lucy uncover a mystery when a celebrity judge suddenly collapses after tasting Laila’s showpiece.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — J MF BADUA
  • Alice and her dad get signed up for a TV cooking competition, but soon find themselves pulled into a mystery as well.
    Book, 2021Toronto : Tundra Books, [2021] — J DELANEY
  • Yummy

    a History of Desserts

    Elliot, Victoria Grace,
    Follow food sprite Peri as they travel the world! This fun graphic novel explores the history of delicious desserts with facts, legends, and recipes for readers to try at home.
    Book, 2021New York : RH Graphic, [2021] — J 641.86 ELLIOT GRAPHIC NOVEL COLL
  • When her best friend has an amazing Bat Mitzvah, Hannah feels jealous and longs for her own rite of passage. Hannah is shocked when she finds out that both her Jewish and non-Jewish family are split on whether she is "Jewish enough." Hannah takes…
    Book, 2021Boston : Versify, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. — J LUCIDO
  • As Maya learns to cook with her grandmother in Korea, she uncovers family secrets and discovers their magical ability to time travel through memories linked to food.
    Book, 2023Philadelphia : Quirk Books, [2023] — J AHN
  • Sixth-grader Elliott struggles with ADHD, loneliness, and connecting with his divorced father (who doesn't approve of his cooking hobby). Elliott finds an unlikely friend in the popular and outwardly-perfect Maribel when they get paired together in…
    Book, 2022New York : Bloomsbury, 2022. — J MCDUNN
  • For as long as he can remember, Curtis Pith has been obsessed with becoming a chef like Lucas Taylor, the host of TV reality show Super Chef (and possibly Curtis's mysterious father). When a kids-only season of Super Chef is announced, Curtis sees…
    Book, 2021New York : HarperCollins, [2021] — J NEGRON
  • Twelve-year-old Magda earns a place in an intergalactic cooking tournament thanks to her inventive dishes, but soon uncovers a plot to rig the contest and steal the powerful, world-healing Nectar.
    Book, 2025Minneapolis : Graphic Universe , 2025. — J WOUTERS GRAPHIC NOVEL COLL
  • A must-read for fans of fairy-tale retellings! After witch hunters reduce her mentor to ash, 12-year-old Maud must find a way to restore the broken enchantment before she turns into gingerbread forever.
    Book, 2022Toronto, Ontario : Harlequin Books 2022. — J SF OVERY
  • Maizy and her mother make an extended visit her grandparents' home in Last Chance, Minnesota, where they run a restaurant. When the restaurant is targeted in a hate crime, Maizy launches her own investigation!
    Book, 2022New York : Random House Children's Books, [2022] — J YEE
  • Twelve-year-old Hudson enters a baking contest but finds himself torn between his passion for baking and his love for the theater.
    Book, 2023New York : Aladdin, 2023. — J MF GONZALEZ
  • When their human leaves them without snacks, Squash and Ginny set out on a quest to find the ingredients for a magical potion that will produce unlimited goodies!
    Book, 2021New York, NY : Harper Alley, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021] — J YI GRAPHIC NOVEL COLL
  • Twelve-year-old Filipina-American Isabel struggles to adjust to a new country, but joining her school's gardening and cooking club helps her grow friendships and feel at home.
    Book, 2024New York : Wendy Lamb Books, 2024. — J RESPICIO
  • Bridget Baxter, the last orphan at a dreadful orphanage, finally finds hope with kindly baker Mr. Vanderpuff—until her disastrous baking skills and the return of villainous Miss Acrid threaten everything. To save them both, Bridget must brave booby…
    Book, 2025New York, NY : Penguin Workshop, 2025. — J MF STEWART
  • After losing his mom and moving to New York City, Eli feels completely alone—until he discovers her old cooking videos and begins recreating her recipes with the help of a new neighbor, hoping to keep her memory alive. But as the videos run out, he…
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023. — J STAMPER
  • When foster kid Mo finds a handmade cookbook filled with someone else's family recipes, she collects the stories behind them and builds a website to share them, secretly hoping a long-lost relative will find her and give her a family recipe all her…
    Book, 2023New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2023] — J O'SHAUGHNESSY
  • There's No Ham in Hamburgers

    Facts and Folklore About Our Favorite Foods

    Zachman, Kim,
    How did we make ice cream before we could make ice? How did hot dogs get their name? Read this book to find out answers to these questions and more!
    Book, 2021Philadelphia : Running Press, 2021. — J 641.3 ZACHMAN
  • When the Teen Titans stumble into the Multiverse through a crack in their fridge, they land in a bizarre baking competition run by Darkseid—and must cook their way to freedom.
    Book, 2024North Mankato, Minnesota : Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone, [2024] — J OXTRA
  • When Edgar the shark forgets the pizza for his party, he and his friend Lotta the crab decide to make one from scratch—inviting all their ocean friends to bring their favorite toppings.
    Book, 2024New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, 2024. — E LOWERY