Monstrously Yummy!

MONSTER CHEFS by Brian and Liam Anderson. Roaring Brook, March 2014.

The Monster King demands his four chefs find him something new to eat as he is tired of eyeballs in ketchup. Each chef travels to the ends of the world seeking new food. Only one is successful. What tiny treat has he discovered?

Fibs

THE 14 FIBS OF GREGORY K. by Greg Pincus. Scholastic, October 2013.

Gregory is not the math genius his father and older brother are. THAT is must one of the problems he is facing. He is not doing well in math; his best friend Kelly is moving, and he is fairly certain his mother and father will not let him go to Author Camp. As a matter of fact, there is talk of a meth camp for the summer. How would he survive that? Enter Gregory's math teacher, someone who sees the talent Gregory possesses even if it is not mathematical. Perhaps Mr. Davis might have some way for Gregory to pass math and get to go to Author Camp, too? Pincus blends humor (and some of it is mathematical), math (especially Fibonacci numbers), the power of words, and cooking and poetry in a novel sure to appeal to a wide range of readers. Ladder this with THE CANNING SEASON, A TANGLE OF KNOTS, and more. Oh, and use it in English class as well as Math class, too.

Gross and Loving It!

A Z OF DANGEROUS FOOD by Rebvik. Tate (Abrams), 2012.

From the fuzzy feel of the spider on the cover to the gaping maws of the crocodile and on to poisonous fruits, vegetables, and fish, there is much to be feared in this slim book. From A to Z, the authors caution about foods that might be toxic. <615>