 | Recipe For Trouble (Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire!) Author: Todd Taylor, Sarah | |
| Price: $8.19 | ||
Summary:
A mysterious message sends Alice on a mission aboard France's most glamorous train, the Sapphire Express. Alice must sneak on board posing as a pastry chef and discover which passenger is an enemy agent before they reach their final stop. But everyone on the train seems to be hiding something. Armed with her whisk, her wits, and her will to succeed, Alice has a spy to catch.
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (01/15/25)
School Library Journal (05/02/25)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 05/02/2025 Gr 5 Up—Alice Éclair is a precocious young teenager in 1930s France. She designs intricate iced cakes and treats at her mother's bakery in the center of Paris, while in her spare time she's an amateur sleuth solving various codes and puzzles. For over a year, an anonymous person has been leaving codes for her all around the city with each solution leading to the next clue. The latest clue directs her to steal from an unsuspecting socialite and become a chef on upscale cross-country train the Sapphire Express. Once on the train, Alice gets to work impressing the head chef while also trying to figure out which passenger is a spy smuggling documents. When Alice does find them, she realizes the true motives behind this mission have been hidden from her. Set just before World War II, this fast-paced series debut centers plucky young baker Alice in an action-packed story young readers will love. Compelling surrounding characters, mouth-watering food descriptions, and a plethora of twists and turns throughout will keep pages turning. VERDICT A series opener that will delight tween mystery sleuths while leaving them anxiously awaiting the next installment.—Charla Hollingsworth - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
