readingthroughtheages's review against another edition
5.0
Love this second book in a series - reality TV and science in the kitchen! Readers will love falling into Piper's world and finding out the next adventures the Daring Dreamers Club will have.
jaz_gets_literary's review against another edition
5.0
Thanks to the @kidlitexchange network for the review copy of this book.-- all opinions are my own.
My 8 year old and I loved this book so much. Piper is a 5th grader who loves to cook. She's so good that she even gets a spot on a kid's television competition. She goes through normal middle school ups and downs while getting prepared for the competition but like our favorite cooking Disney princess, Tiana, she never gives up.
While this book is the 2nd book in a series, you do not have to read them order. With each of the girls journal entries in this book you get a glimpse into each one of them. Each princess paired with each girls is a perfect match. I loved that the book gave us a look into someone who is dyslexic and how they can overcome how it may hinder them in some areas. Piper finds a way to work around her disability and make it work for her. I cannot wait for the other books in this series and we have already order book one.
My 8 year old and I loved this book so much. Piper is a 5th grader who loves to cook. She's so good that she even gets a spot on a kid's television competition. She goes through normal middle school ups and downs while getting prepared for the competition but like our favorite cooking Disney princess, Tiana, she never gives up.
While this book is the 2nd book in a series, you do not have to read them order. With each of the girls journal entries in this book you get a glimpse into each one of them. Each princess paired with each girls is a perfect match. I loved that the book gave us a look into someone who is dyslexic and how they can overcome how it may hinder them in some areas. Piper finds a way to work around her disability and make it work for her. I cannot wait for the other books in this series and we have already order book one.
kateteaching7and8's review against another edition
4.0
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Thank you to the @kidlitexchange network and the publisher for the advance copy. All opinions are my own.
Piper is a quirky and creative chef and food scientist. She loves experimenting in the kitchen and trying new things and often finds inspiration and strength by comparing herself to the Disney princess Tiana. In this book, Piper enters a televised cooking contest with a possible prize of $10,000. She really wants to win to prove to her parents that she's great at something too (her older brother is super smart and athletic and her younger sister is cute and funny, leaving Piper to feel like the messy leftover middle child). Additionally, she is worried about having to move because he dad is interviewing with a company in Chicago. Piper is under a lot of pressure in the book and Ms. Bancroft and the Daring Dreamers Club work to help her through it.
I loved how Piper views cooking as science (in fact she normally doesn't refer to it as cooking, but instead as food science) and her kitchen as a lab. I also think this book teaches some really important lessons: it's okay to ask for and accept help, helping others is important, and it's important to enjoy the journey/experience rather than focusing only on the end goal. Piper has a cute and quirky personality that a lot of kids can relate to. The connections to the princesses and the virtues and traits that each girl possesses was also a really neat element. The characters in the book are younger (5th grade) and the story is written a little young as well. While I think this book possesses themes relevant to any age of reader, I believe that younger middle grade readers (4-6 grade) would enjoy it most.
I did not read book one in the series, but this in no way impacted my enjoyment of the book. So far, this series seems to be set up in a way where each book can be read as a standalone novel or in order as a series.
Thank you to the @kidlitexchange network and the publisher for the advance copy. All opinions are my own.
Piper is a quirky and creative chef and food scientist. She loves experimenting in the kitchen and trying new things and often finds inspiration and strength by comparing herself to the Disney princess Tiana. In this book, Piper enters a televised cooking contest with a possible prize of $10,000. She really wants to win to prove to her parents that she's great at something too (her older brother is super smart and athletic and her younger sister is cute and funny, leaving Piper to feel like the messy leftover middle child). Additionally, she is worried about having to move because he dad is interviewing with a company in Chicago. Piper is under a lot of pressure in the book and Ms. Bancroft and the Daring Dreamers Club work to help her through it.
I loved how Piper views cooking as science (in fact she normally doesn't refer to it as cooking, but instead as food science) and her kitchen as a lab. I also think this book teaches some really important lessons: it's okay to ask for and accept help, helping others is important, and it's important to enjoy the journey/experience rather than focusing only on the end goal. Piper has a cute and quirky personality that a lot of kids can relate to. The connections to the princesses and the virtues and traits that each girl possesses was also a really neat element. The characters in the book are younger (5th grade) and the story is written a little young as well. While I think this book possesses themes relevant to any age of reader, I believe that younger middle grade readers (4-6 grade) would enjoy it most.
I did not read book one in the series, but this in no way impacted my enjoyment of the book. So far, this series seems to be set up in a way where each book can be read as a standalone novel or in order as a series.
barberchicago_books's review against another edition
5.0
The second in a series of five that celebrates individuality, persistence, resilience, and friendship. Each girl is struggling, and Piper’s is no different. She is a whiz with food experiments, but reading and writing are more difficult due to her dyslexia. But Piper discovers that asking for help from those who support you can make all the difference.
I love the 5 girls in this series, and getting to know the future stories a little bit through their journal entries is lovely. Strong supportive girls are exactly who our students need to be reading about. A definite add to my classroom library. Can’t wait for #3
I love the 5 girls in this series, and getting to know the future stories a little bit through their journal entries is lovely. Strong supportive girls are exactly who our students need to be reading about. A definite add to my classroom library. Can’t wait for #3
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