Pros: With its fun cast of characters and lighthearted but engaging plot, this is a perfect beach read for a hot summer’s day.Ĭons: There were quite a few references to the first book, All Four Stars, so it’s probably better to start with that one.

Is her career as a restaurant reviewer doomed? Grades 3-6. The deadline is looming, and Gladys is stuck at camp every day. Shes devastated but soon finds just the right opportunity to. Now shes eleven, and after a creme brulee accident (just a small fire), Gladys is cut off from the kitchen (and her allowance). Tara continually draws inspiration for her writing from the landscapes she moves through and people she. New York, New York : Puffin Books, An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Gladys Gatsby has been cooking gourmet dishes since the age of seven. She holds a BA in creative writing from Dartmouth College and has traveled to more than ninety countries. Meanwhile, her editor has asked her to find the best hot dog in New York City. Tara Dairman is the author of the middle-grade novels All Four Stars, The Stars of Summer, Stars So Sweet, and The Great Hibernation. Things start to look up a bit when she is assigned the morning task of helping the camp cook, and inadvertently winds up remaking the menu. She fails her swimming test and has to put up with a snobby boy celebrity who’s also at camp against his will. Tara Dairman is the author of the middle-grade novels All Four Stars, The Stars of Summer, Stars So Sweet, and The Great Hibernation. But her parents insist, and off Gladys goes to the unpleasant world of swimming, arts and crafts, and archery. Gladys is crushed, having planned to spend her summer cooking and writing. She’s deep into her second assignment when her friend Charissa surprises her with a birthday gift: a whole summer free at Charissa’s family’s day camp. Summary: 12-year-old Gladys Gatsby has recently launched her career as a restaurant reviewer by publishing a successful review in the New York Standard.

All four stars by tara dairman