By: Jacqueline de Rose-Ahern
Illustrated by: Karen Erasmus
Genre: YFB - General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Published by: Wombat Books
Published: 05 Mar 2025
ISBN: 9781761111822

Description

Join Ariana at the Treasure Chest – the best thrift shop in town!


Come and find the secret ingredient. Ariana is excited for the food truck competition. Her friends, Hunter and Jake, are confident their family will win the big prize. All they need is a standout dish - and thanks to the Treasure Chest they think they have it. But when something unexpected happens to Hunter and Jake’s parents, the head chefs, it is up to the brothers to cook. The only problem is they can’t cook and can’t stop arguing.


Can Ariana and the treasures from the thrift shop help save a kitchen disaster?


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Review

This second story revolves around Ariana’s friends, Hunter and Jake, who are aiming to win the prize at the food truck competition.


Their parents are great cooks, but when their parents get sick how can the brothers possibly win now?


Then Ariana shows them a cake recipe that her grandfather used to make. It requires no cooking! If the boys can manage to work together this one time, maybe they still have a chance at the prize?


This new series is about kindness, friendship and working collaboratively. With large print and short chapters, it is a terrific series for young emerging readers.


Reviewed Rob