Though Gladys is the only fully fleshed-out character, this is nonetheless an enjoyable entry in a fine series. Desperate for help with her problems, she seeks out her favorite former teacher. She has spread herself too thin and is stressed. The first one is so popular she is overwhelmed with requests for more. Funds are tight for extracurricular activities at school, so the clubs are looking for ways to earn money. Plus, Gladys's friend from camp, Hamilton Herbertson, the famous tween author, hasn't contacted her like he promised he would. Stars So Sweet: An All Four Stars Book is written by Tara Dairman and published by G.P. Aunt Lydia has arrived from Paris after being fired from her restaurant job. She feels guilty about keeping her job as a restaurant critic for a large newspaper secret from her parents (and evading her editor, who still doesn't know she is only 12 years old). Picking up where Stars of Summer left off, this title sees Gladys entering middle school along with many students from other schools, some friendly, some definitely not. It’s time for Gladys to be true to herself and honest with her friends and family, regardless of what those around her think.Gr 4–6-Foodie Gladys Gatsby has more on her plate than she can handle in this third installment of her adventures. Gladys and Aunt Lydia try one last ruse to fool her editor at the Standard, but even with her aunt’s help, Gladys just can’t manage the drama of middle school and a secret life. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers When Tara emailed to say her publisher was sending me a copy of Stars So Sweet to review, I must say, I had a major case of the bittersweets on one hand, I was super excited to dive into another Gladys Gatsby adventure but on the other hand, I knew it was.
But her perfectly planned reveal is put on hold when her parents arrive home with a surprise: her Aunt Lydia, one of the only adults who knows her secret, fresh off the plane from Paris. title: Stars So Sweet author: Tara Dairman publication date: Jpublisher: G.P. When her editor pushes for a face-to-face meeting to discuss more opportunities with the paper, Gladys knows she must finally come clean to her parents. Joan Bauer meets Ruth Reichl in this charming middle grade foodie series.Īs the summer winds down and Gladys Gatsby prepares to start middle school, she is nervous about juggling schoolwork and looming deadlines from her secret job as the New York Standard’s youngest restaurant critic. From exploring the intricacies of Salvadoran, Cuban and Peruvian cuisine to unusual dried meat delicacies like emu, camel, yak, kangaroo and alligator, Stars So Sweet continues this tradition, managing to both entertain and educate as Gladys is exposed to a wide variety of foodstuffs from around the world. As the summer winds down and Gladys Gatsby prepares to start middle school, she is nervous about juggling schoolwork and looming deadlines from her secret job as the New York Standard's youngest restaurant critic.
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