"Just Desserts" by Hallie Durand follows the story of a young baker named Claire who dreams of winning a prestigious baking competition. When her estranged grandmother unexpectedly enters the contest as well, Claire's plans take a surprising turn. Battling familial tensions and intense competition, Claire must navigate her feelings about her grandmother while perfecting her recipes. As the competition heats up, she learns about resilience, creativity, and the importance of family bonds. With engaging characters and delightful culinary challenges, the story blends humor and heart, ultimately revealing that the sweetest victories are often those shared with loved ones. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 2nd grade-5th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 208 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Atheneum Books for Young Readers .

Hallie Durand lives in New York. Tony Fucile has spent more than twenty years designing and animating characters for cartoon feature films, including The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and The Incredibles, for which he was a supervising animator. Previous Walker books he has illustrated include Let's Do Nothing and Bink and Gollie. He lives with his family in San Francisco, USA. Christine Davenier lives in Paris. She has also illustrated the Very Fairy Princess books by the actress Julie Andrews and her daughter Emma Walton Hamilton.