"Hot Lunch" by Alex Bradley is a captivating middle-grade novel that follows the journey of a young boy named Lenny as he navigates the ups and downs of middle school life. When Lenny's love for cooking leads him to participate in a culinary competition at school, he discovers unexpected friendships and confronts challenges that test his resilience. As he faces fears of judgment and the pressure to fit in, Lenny learns the importance of self-acceptance, creativity, and the power of food to bring people together. This heartfelt story celebrates individuality and the joy of pursuing one’s passions. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

There are 288 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2009 by Puffin Books .