All Four Stars by Tara Dairman audiobook

All Four Stars

By Tara Dairman
Read by Kathleen McInerney

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6.52 Hours Unabridged
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    ISBN: 9781942907251

Meet Gladys Gatsby: New York’s toughest restaurant critic. (Just don’t tell anyone that she’s in sixth grade.) Gladys Gatsby has been cooking gourmet dishes since the age of seven, only her fast-food-loving parents have no idea! Now she’s eleven, and after a crème brûlée accident (just a small fire), Gladys is cut off from the kitchen (and her allowance). She’s devastated, but soon finds just the right opportunity to pay her parents back when she is mistakenly contacted to write a restaurant review for one of the largest newspapers in the world. But to meet her deadline and keep her dream job, Gladys must cook her way into the heart of her sixth-grade archenemy and sneak into New York City—all while keeping her identity a secret. Easy as pie, right?

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Summary

Summary

Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award

Meet Gladys Gatsby: New York’s toughest restaurant critic. (Just don’t tell anyone that she’s in sixth grade.) Gladys Gatsby has been cooking gourmet dishes since the age of seven, only her fast-food-loving parents have no idea! Now she’s eleven, and after a crème brûlée accident (just a small fire), Gladys is cut off from the kitchen (and her allowance). She’s devastated, but soon finds just the right opportunity to pay her parents back when she is mistakenly contacted to write a restaurant review for one of the largest newspapers in the world. But to meet her deadline and keep her dream job, Gladys must cook her way into the heart of her sixth-grade archenemy and sneak into New York City—all while keeping her identity a secret. Easy as pie, right?

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Kathleen McInerney’s energetic narration highlights the delight, frustration, and perseverance of a misunderstood eleven-year-old foodie…McInerney brings out the quirky personalities of Gladys’s friends with a versatile range of consistent voices. Dynamic pacing and subtle restraint also bring out the subtleties of Gladys’ enthusiasm and disappointment as she tries to balance her love for food with the expectations of adults around her…This sweet story is delivered with humor and tenderness. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile
“Younger readers will be amused by Gladys’s reviews of her parents’ horrible cooking and her plot to get to New York City without alerting any adults. The triumphant conclusion makes this a tasty read.” Publishers Weekly
“The characters are well drawn…Give this one to your young foodies.” School Library Journal
“Gladys is a lovable character with plenty of spunk and desire, and readers will happily cheer her on.” Booklist
“[An] entertaining story about the joy of following one’s bliss.” Kirkus Reviews

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Author

Author Bio: Tara Dairman

Author Bio: Tara Dairman

Tara Dairman is a playwright, author, and recovering world traveler. She received a BA in creative writing from Dartmouth College.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 6.52
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English