{"product_id":"9780062943132","title":"The Last Super Chef","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Last Super Chef\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Chris Negron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily and food take center stage in this heartfelt middle grade story perfect for fans of John David Anderson and Antony John.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFor as long as he can remember, Curtis Pith has been obsessed with becoming a chef like Lucas Taylor, host of \u003cem\u003eSuper Chef\u003c\/em\u003e. And Curtis has a secret: Taylor is actually his long-absent father.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSo when Taylor announces a kids-only season of \u003cem\u003eSuper Chef\u003c\/em\u003e, Curtis finally sees his chance to meet his dad. But after Curtis wins a spot in the competition and arrives in New York to film the show, nothing goes as smoothly as he expected. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt’s all riding on the last challenge. If Curtis cooks his heart out like he knows he can, he just might go home with the top prize—and the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\"Food descriptions and attention to preparatory details pop as Negron serves up a toothsome tale filled with insight into the unseen obstacles even idols face, accented by commentary on poverty and different forms that family can assume.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"With a winning concept, and full of humor and hijinks, middle grade readers are going to eat up THE LAST SUPER CHEF. A truly delightful read that is packed with so much heart.\"\u003cbr\u003e“This book had me grinning ear to ear from page one to the very end. There might have been a tear or two shed as well. Chris Negron is fast becoming one of my favorite voices in middle grades fiction.”\u003cbr\u003e\"Perfect for fans of \u003cem\u003eChopped Junior.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePRAISE FOR DAN UNMASKED: “\u003cem\u003eDan Unmasked\u003c\/em\u003e is a grand slam of a debut: timeless, moving, and filled to the brim with heart. I can’t stop thinking about it.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eDan Unmasked\u003c\/em\u003e is about sports and comics but also about the complicated nature of guilt and grief and the healing power of community. A beautiful new addition to the middle grade canon.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Stirringly hits every despairing low and thrilling high of a sports movie.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780062943132\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41141924757710,"sku":"9780062943132","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780062943132.jpg?v=1650782225","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780062943132","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}