The Worldwide Dessert Contest (Paperback)

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

A little bit of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with a dash of Homer Price's donut maker, this novel pays homage to the longstanding rapport between children and sweets. John Apple longs to win the Worldwide Dessert Contest, but all his delicious desserts have a penchant for changing into something else at the last minute. The way he overcomes this difficulty and takes first place involves a search for the greatest chef in the world, the defeat of the thieving title-holder of the contest and a run-in with a judge who has, thanks to John, a caramel apple bonded to his cheek from their last encounter. Elish writes with a sure hand of this sugary world, his tongue squarely in the area of his sweet tooth. For his ability to praise desserts in an endlessly original fashion, he deserves a blue ribbon. A Richard Jackson Book. Ages 9-11.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6 John Applefeller's Aunt Harriet always used to say, ``The importance of desserts must never be underestimated.'' And that's why John is tryingfor the 11th timeto win the Silver Spoon Award in the Appleton Dessert Contest. When his apple pancake turns into a trampoline, after the previous year's apple mousse became cement and his apple French toast changed into knee pads, John knows that he needs help. He goes to Iambia to seek the great, rhyming dessert chef Ragoon. This funny, slapstick adventure skirts close to silliness on occasion, yet wild desserts such as roller skating apple pies, rhyming citizens, and despicable villain Sylvester Sweet should keep youngsters happily entertained. This should be a great read-aloud. Pam Spencer, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Fairfax County, Va.
Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris Corporation (January 10, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401032524
• ISBN-13: 978-1401032524
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #443,040 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book!, August 16, 2001

By	"swirl0112" (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Worldwide Dessert Contest (Library Binding)

The first time I heard of this book was when Dan Elish visited my fourth grade class and read part of it aloud to us. I fell in love and finished the book myself. Ever since then I have tried to read it at least once a year, searching for it in any and all libraries!! It is a phenomenal book that captivates the imagination, no matter what your age. I am 17 and still don't tire of the adventures of John and Stanley!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimely supurb!!!!!!!, October 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Worldwide Dessert Contest (Library Binding)

I first read this book is 4th grade. I stayed up until midnight reading, and then started again the next morning and didn't stop until I finished. I read it again in 5th, 6th, and I plan to read it again this year in 7th grade. Not only is is the book hilarious, but is has lots of interresting rhymes, one of which I liked so much I memorized all four pages of. If your reading this your probably thinking of buying the book; hurry up and buy it so you can read this thriling, amazing book!!!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!, October 27, 2005

By	Ellen Rimbauer "--E. Rimbauer" (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Worldwide Dessert Contest (Library Binding)

I read this book years and years ago when I was in...maybe 4th or 5th grade. I'm in 10th grade now and I still remember this amazing book that changed my outlook on reading forever.

This book is great, wonderful, superb, astounding, amazing, creative, wickedly funny, all the good adjectives you can think of! It's got an interesting storyline of a dessert contest and is filled with creative desserts like an apple pancake turned trampoline.

Children and adults alike will enjoy this wonderfully creative literary work. In fact, I think I'm going to go check it out now.