Take a dash of colorful characters, a pinch of danger, and generous
scoops of adventure and you have a terrific culinary mystery for young
readers.
Five cousins are looking forward to their annual vacation at their
grandmother's cottage. None of them knows that this may be their last
such summer. A mining company has set its sights on the land and is
determined to seize it. Grandma must produce the deed to prove that the
property is really hers, but her memory is not what it used to be, and
she can't find it. The children suspect there may be clues to the deed's
whereabouts somewhere in the family's cherished trove of recipes. But
can they solve the mystery in time?
Adult mystery buffs have had many culinary mysteries to choose from.
Ellen Schwartz introduces her young readers to a delicious genre. She
even provides easy-to-follow and yummy to eat recipes.