Batter Royale
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
In Leisl Adams’s fun debut graphic novel, Batter Royale, a talented young chef is selected to participate in a baking reality show and finds herself mixed up in spicy competition, bitter rivalry, and sweet romance.
When 17-year-old small-town waitress Rose impresses a famous food critic, she and her best friend, Fred, find themselves thrust into the tough world of competitive baking. The contest is an intense 10 days of bizarre challenges, and the competition is cutthroat. Some competitors are willing to lie, cheat, and sabotage their way to the top. Rose may be in over her head, but she is determined to show that she can become a top chef.
Batter Royale is a fish-out-of-water-style romantic comedy about climbing out of the circumstances you’re in and making your dreams come true.
“The story is fast-paced and exciting, and both Rose and Fred are likable, relatable characters . . . This fun, engaging graphic novel will have readers eager to discover the winner of the contest. Budding pastry chefs will be inspired to follow suit and prepare delicious desserts of their own.” —School Library Journal
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Aspiring Canadian chef Rose, who is 17 and mixed-race (Black and white), works as a waitress at a local diner owned by Chef Bonnie, the mother of her white childhood best friend, Fred. Rose tries to assume more responsibilities at the diner, hoping to make her way into the kitchen, but her perpetual tardiness causes Bonnie to keep her on a tight schedule, leaving no time to experiment with recipes. Eager to prove she has what it takes to make it in the culinary world, Rose hijacks a special dessert order for a renowned food critic without Chef Bonnie's knowledge. Swept away by Rose's talent, the critic extends an invitation for her to join a televised baking competition in London to compete for half a million dollars. With Fred as her partner, Rose strives to win, navigating sneaky cheaters, professionally trained competitors, and the manufactured reality TV drama. Using thinly lined art, eye-catching hues, and animated facial expressions, Adams portrays an endearing cast populated by varied skin tones and body types. Employing simple paneling, uncomplicated dialogue, and a wish-fulfilling premise, Adams ably celebrates foodies and childhood crushes in this slice-of-life graphic novel debut. Recipes for desserts, such as apple crumble, feature throughout. Ages 12–up.
