Ollie and Julian are identical twins. Ollie love sports while Julian spends most of his time in the kitchen, cooking. Julian enters the Junior Maestro Chef competition and is going to be on national television, but when he falls ill before the taping of the show's finale, it's up to Ollie to pretend to be his brother and cook up a storm.
Ollie and Julian are identical twins. Ollie love sports while Julian spends most of his time in the kitchen, cooking. Julian enters the Junior Maestro Chef competition and is going to be on national television, but when he falls ill before the taping of the show's finale, it's up to Ollie to pretend to be his brother and cook up a storm.
Ollie’s life is a recipe for disaster.
Ollie’s a footy champ, not a chef. When his brother, Julian, is on a kids’ cooking show, Ollie’s world turns into a recipe for disaster. Will Ollie be able to survive the sidelines?
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This humorous, cleverly written and entertaining book could almost be seen as a spoof on what actually happens behind the scenes on cooking shows. Meredith Costain’s sharp writing style adds pace and holds the reader’s attention from start to finish. It’s a great read that will appeal to readers of the 9+ age group, but also others who enjoy excellent books no matter what age they’re written for. Buzzwords Magazine
Meredith Costain grew up on a dairy farm on the Koo Wee Rup swamp in West Gippsland, Victoria. After finishing school and university she taught English for a while in the country then travelled around the world to places like Siberia, Morocco and northern Sumatra. She started teaching again in Melbourne, played in a few rock and blues bands, before becoming a full-time writer. She lives with her partner, children’s author Paul Collins, with their numerous pets. For more information about the author, please visit her website /
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