MMGM: Piper Cooks Up A Plan by Erin Soderberg
ABOUT THE BOOK
When you follow your dreams, the possibilities are endless!
Nobody knows how to follow her dreams better than a Disney Princess. And that's what the Daring Dreamers Club knows through and through. Diverse, talented, and smart, these five girls became friends because they all had one thing in common: big dreams. Touching on everyday dramas and the ups and downs of friendship, this series will enchant all readers who are princesses at heart.
The second book in the Daring Dreamers Club series will focus on Piper, who is an aspiring food scientist and inventor. She hopes to open her own business someday, just like Tiana!
REVIEW
Comparing the lives of real girls with those of Disney princesses seems like a funny idea on the face of it, but after reading this book, I'd say it works surprisingly well. The stories revolve around a group of five diverse girls who've formed a group they've entitled the Daring Dreamers Club. With the help of a teacher advisor the girls help each other with their struggles both school and personal. Each book focuses on one of the girls and their chosen Disney princess. This second volume focuses on Piper. Piper loves to cook, experimenting and creating her own recipes. But her struggles with her learning disability makes it difficult to spend as much time doing it as she would like. After sending in an application to appear on the television show The Future of Food, Piper is thrilled to be informed of her chance to appear on the show. But some poor school assignment scores threaten to derail her dream as do her father's efforts to find a full time job. My favorite part is Piper's time on the show. It was fun to read about the kid's efforts to make food based on a zombie theme. The underlying themes revolve around persistence and overcoming obstacles in pursuit of one's dreams which come across loud and clear without being didactic. The comparisons to the Disney princesses that the girls' make in their journal entries are a fun touch and are likely to inspire young readers to compare their own lives to their favorite princess. A fun series that's bound to be popular with middle grade princess lovers.
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