Alice Flecks Recipes for Disaster, Rachelle Delaney
Alice Flecks Recipes for Disaster, Rachelle Delaney
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Alice Fleck's Recipes for Disaster

Author: Rachelle Delaney

Narrator: Katie Ryerson

Unabridged: 6 hr 44 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Puffin Canada

Published: 01/11/2022


Synopsis

When Alice agreed to appear in a reality cooking show with her father, she had no idea she'd find herself in the middle of a mystery! Will Alice and her new friends be able to save the show? A light-hearted and funny middle grade novel for fans of Rebecca Stead and Lynda Mullaly Hunt.

Alice Fleck's father is a culinary historian, and for as long as she can remember, she's been helping him recreate meals from the past -- a hobby she prefers to keep secret from kids her age. But when her father's new girlfriend enters them into a cooking competition at a Victorian festival, Alice finds herself and her hobby thrust into the spotlight.
     And that's just the first of many surprises awaiting her. On arriving at the festival, Alice learns that she and her father are actually contestants on Culinary Combat, a new reality TV show hosted by Tom Truffleman, the most famous and fierce judge on TV! And to make matters worse, she begins to suspect that someone is at work behind the scenes, sabotaging the competition.
     It's up to Alice, with the help of a few new friends, to find the saboteur before the entire competition is ruined, all the while tackling some of the hardest cooking challenges of her life . . . for the whole world to see.

About The Author

RACHELLE DELANEY is the author of several middle-grade novels, including The Metro Dogs of Moscow, which was a CLA Book of the Year Honor Book, as well as a finalist for the Silver Birch Award and the Red Cedar Award, among others. Its sequel, The Circus Dogs of Prague, was shortlisted for the Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award. The Bonaventure Adventures won BC's Chocolate Lily Award in 2019 and Clara Voyant was a Chocolate Lily Award nominee. Visit her at www.rachelledelaney.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nicole on May 16, 2021

I had so much fun reading this!......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra on May 13, 2021

Rating: 4/5 stars. “Alice Fleck’s Recipes for Disaster” is a humorous and fun mystery for children by author Rachelle Delaney. I really enjoyed this book. The culinary focus was reminiscent of a cozy mystery, but aimed at a far younger audience. The main character’s predicaments and life situation ar......more

Goodreads review by Ellaha on June 10, 2022

Amazing book a little bit of a mystery in the book!!! The starting of the book was boring but then the middle and end was fantastic......more

Goodreads review by René on August 28, 2022

What a lovely read! I’m very impressed with this one, because when I was going into it I didn’t have very high expectations. But, it turned out to be a very clever, fun and cozy read! Characters are well-written, the plot is lively and charming, the relationships between characters are realistic and......more

Goodreads review by Leila on January 22, 2025

This book was very entertaining and with lots of suspense and drama. The plot was interesting and this made me read it for hours! The characters are well developed and each has a nice quirk to them. The book was funny and was definitely a page-turner. I would recommend this book to people who are in......more


Quotes

One of Canadian Children's Book Centre's Best Books for Kids and Teens, Fall 2021

“Generous portions of yum for fans of mysteries and mille-feuille.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Detailing fascinating food history and delectable dishes, Delaney serves a toothsome culinary caper amid a gentle, well-balanced portrait of one preteen’s journey toward accepting adaptability and change.” —Publishers Weekly

“Readers who love to watch cooking shows will be thrilled with the descriptions of culinary competitions. There are also very interesting passages about Victorian life and culinary history . . . As Alice begins middle school, she reminds readers what is important in life.” —CM: Canadian Review of Materials


Awards

  • Chocolate Lily Award
  • The Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence - Best Juvenile or YA Crime Book