the stars of summer an all four stars book

Gladys’ Aunt Lydia is one person who knows about Gladys’ secret life as a food critic, and her unexpected visit helps Gladys keep her secret going a little while longer. In the third and final installment, Stars So Sweet, Gladys is starting middle school, and it’s getting harder and harder to juggle her schoolwork and professional obligations. But, her employer doesn’t know her real age, and her parents don’t know what she’s up to either.

Young Gladys Gatsby stumbled upon a job as a food critic for a prominent New York newspaper. Read on to find out more about this stellar middle grade series, and don’t forget to enter to win a copy of the All Four Stars trilogy for yourself. Tara Dairman’s All Four Stars books are such a delight, and I’m thrilled to help celebrate the launch of the series finale Stars So Sweet! Gladys Gatsby, middle schooler by day, adventurous cook by night, and stealth food critic on the side, stole my heart and gave me a serious case of food envy with these books! The final installment doesn’t disappoint, and showcases Gladys’ growth as she balances more on her plate than ever. It’s time for Gladys to be true to herself and honest with her friends and family, regardless of what those around her think. Gladys and Aunt Lydia try one last ruse to fool her editor at the Standard, but even with her aunt’s help, Gladys just can’t manage the drama of middle school and a secret life. But her perfectly planned reveal is put on hold when her parents arrive home with a surprise: her Aunt Lydia, one of the only adults who knows her secret, fresh off the plane from Paris. When her editor pushes for a face-to-face meeting to discuss more opportunities with the paper, Gladys knows she must finally come clean to her parents.

Genres: Middle Grade, Humorous Stories, Social Themes, Friendship, Cooking & FoodĪlso by this author: All Four Stars, The Stars of SummerĪs the summer winds down and Gladys Gatsby prepares to start middle school, she is nervous about juggling schoolwork and looming deadlines from her secret job as the New York Standard’s youngest restaurant critic.

The stars of summer an all four stars book