Reviewed by Sophia (Aged 10) Meet Sophia
Then Jake persuades his dad
to watch it too. It was only a matter of time until Jake is addicted to the
show. Not only to the actual show, but to the art of cooking. Nana helps with
the basics of cooking but soon Jake is hearing the importance of hand washing
and cleaning up progressively.
Chris Nixon is an illustrator and designer based in Perth, Australia. His
work is influenced by surf, skate, music and contemporary pop culture with an
emphasis on the hand-drawn form. Accompanying his commercial work, Nixon has
created several large scale artworks which have been installed around the
state.
Jake’s cooking craze is an
adventure story. It starts off with Jake the odd one
Then Jake persuades his dad
to watch it too. It was only a matter of time until Jake is addicted to the
show. Not only to the actual show, but to the art of cooking. Nana helps with
the basics of cooking but soon Jake is hearing the importance of hand washing
and cleaning up progressively.
At school he tells his
friend Jonah about his cooking progress. Over the P.A system at school Jake
hears that there will be a cooking contest, and that three people will be
chosen. Stephanie, Jake and Almina get picked to do it.
Jake tries to think of
something Stephanie or Almina would never dare to cook. He thinks and thinks
and thinks and finally he knows what he’s going to cook.
I found this book to be good.
It was a bit crazy when I discovered the ingredients being used by Jake in the competition.
Overall I found this book interesting and imaginative.
Thank you to Fremantle Press for our
review copy. For more information on this book and where to purchase
please CLICK HERE
SAMPLE CHAPTER
Others in this
Series
·
Jake's
Gigantic List 2009
·
Jake's
Monster Mess 2010
·
Jake's
Balloon Blast 2011
·
Jake's
Great Game 2011
·
Jake's
Concert Horror 2012
ABOUT
THE AUTHOR
Ken Spillman is one of
Australia’s most versatile and prolific authors, editors and critics. He is the
author of more than 35 books spanning many genres.
Ken’s Jake
series for younger readers has enjoyed remarkable success since
2009, and now appears in around a dozen countries across Asia, Europe, Oceania
and North America. His adventure series, The Absolutely True Fantasies of
Daydreamer Dev is also attracting many fans in India.
An entertaining and
inspiring speaker, Ken has presented sessions to many tens of thousands of
schoolchildren in Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Oman,
Philippines and Singapore.
VISIT Ken Spillman’s
Website: http://kenspillman.com/index.html
ABOUT
THE ILLUSTRATOR
Chris Nixon is an illustrator and designer based in Perth, Australia. His
work is influenced by surf, skate, music and contemporary pop culture with an
emphasis on the hand-drawn form. Accompanying his commercial work, Nixon has
created several large scale artworks which have been installed around the
state.
In addition to his commercial illustration, Nixon has been published in
over 10 childrens books including his internationally acclaimed work on the
Jake Series which has been published across several continents and languages.
In 2011 Nixon was named in the top 100 New Creatives by CMYK Magazine.
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