Food Literature

Dog and Cat do not get along. But when they're forced to share a room, they agree to be on their best behavior...until Dog won't stop sniffing. Cat won't stop primping. Dog won't stop howling. Cat won't stop scratching. And when it comes to the litter box...sharing is not an option! What will it take to bring Dog and Cat together? Find out in Chris Gall's comic clash that brings out the best (and worst) in two very different pets.

¡UN AUDIOLIBRO CON BEATBOX! Había una vez una pipa muy mala. ¿Cómo de mala? Escucha, escucha... Miente sobre tonterías, se cuela CONSTANTEMENTE, nunca se lava las manos... ni los pies, y hace muchas otras cosas malas. Pero ¿qué pasa cuando una mala pipa quiere dejar de serlo? ¿Podrá cambiar sus maaaaaaaaalas maneras?

On a beautiful island full of magical creatures, one bunny is destined for an impossible quest. The rare Seither water that provides magic to everyone has been stolen. To make matters worse, the loyal Spartans who were guarding the Seither have gone missing. Someone must find the missing force and the Spartan guards.

Life in the village often revolves around food and families. The Village Feasts is the follow-up collection to Winter Blessings by Izzy Abrahmson. Rich with misadventures and ingenious solutions, the stories dance with a traditional feel around contemporary issues. Mrs. Chaipul refuses to cook. The Gold family can’t afford matzah (unleavened bread). Reb Stein, the baker, wants to set a world record. And why would anyone eat matzah made from cabbage? The Village Feasts is a book that you and your family will listen to again and again.

Hannah Malfa-Adler is Jew...ish. Not that she really thinks about it. She'd prefer to focus on her favorite pastime: baking delicious food! But when her best friend has a beyond-awesome bat mitzvah, Hannah starts to feel a little envious...and a little left out. Despite her parents firm no, Hannah knows that if she can learn enough about her own faith, she can convince her friends that the party is still in motion. As the secrets mount, a few are bound to explode.

When a literary agent dies at a library fundraiser, Sadie Hoffmiller finds herself on the trail of the murderer. As she digs deeper into the mystery, she discovers connections to an unsolved decade-old murder-suicide.

From Michael Pollan to locavores, Whole Foods to farmers' markets, today cooks and foodies alike are paying more attention than ever before to the history of the food they bring into their kitchens - and especially to vegetables. Whether it’s an heirloom tomato, curled cabbage, or succulent squash, from a farmers' market or a backyard plot, the humble vegetable offers more than just nutrition - it also represents a link with long tradition of farming and gardening, nurturing and breeding. In this charming new book, those veggies finally get their due.

Spottysaurus Shares Breakfast by Dino Manoli, narrated by the delightful duo Tanya O'Sullivan and Peter Coates, and published by UK Book Publishing, is an enchanting tale that blends fun, education, and important life lessons. Follow Spottysaurus, the lovable blue dinosaur with her signature pink spot, as she embarks on a heartwarming adventure to discover the perfect breakfast. When Spot wakes up with a rumbling tummy but no idea what to eat, her friends come to the rescue! Together, they explore new foods, share laughs, and learn the joys of trying new things.

In life’s kitbag of essentials food and drink are right at the top. Their variety and ways to consume are a wonder, both of nature’s offerings and human creativity. For our classic poets ranging from Ancient Romans to Elinor Wylie and Rainer Maria Rilke, their recipes for verse using the simple ingredients of words and imagination are a wonderful and enduring example of their craft and art applied to the one thing mankind looks forward to each and every day.

At the Conway Mushroom Festival, former celebrity chef turned food festival judge Jackie Norwood looks forward to a weekend of gourmet delights and friendly competition. But the festivities take a dark turn when a controversial figure is found dead and Jackie's old friend Marshall becomes the main suspect. Jackie, along with her friends, stirs through secrets and suspicions in a race to find the real killer.

The war is over, the RAF uniform has been handed in and James Herriot goes back where he ought to be - at work in the dales around Darrowby. Much has changed, but the blunt-spoken Yorkshire folk and the host of four-legged patients are still the same. So is their vet, who doesn't yet know that literary success is just around the corner.

Soul Food is a multi-voice performance of a short story called Fillet of Souls by D. Glenn Millar, in which strange, disembodied beings share a meal at a restaurant on the edge of galaxy. The menu? It's to die for.

The Beijing Duck House in Rockville, Maryland, is not only a beloved go-to setting for hunger pangs and celebrations; it is its own world, inhabited by waiters and kitchen staff who have been fighting, loving, and aging within its walls for decades. When disaster strikes, this working family’s controlled chaos is set loose, forcing each character to confront the conflicts that fast-paced restaurant life has kept at bay.

Meet Kylie Carson. She’s a fourth grader with a big problem. How will she make friends at her new school? Should she tell her classmates she loves monster movies? Forget it. Play the part of a turnip in the school play? Disaster! Then Kylie comes up with a delicious idea: What if she starts a cupcake club?

Dive into the lively town of Hoopville with Junk Food Baller, a heartwarming tale of a young basketball player with big dreams and a big appetite for junk food. Junk Food Baller loves basketball more than anything, but his snack habits are shooting his dreams in the foot. As the school basketball tryouts approach, he sticks to his sugary routine—until his performance on the court starts to suffer. Can Junk Food Baller change his ways in time to make the team?

Nancy is single, pregnant, and has a dead-end job when she meets Tai, a local food-truck owner. Tai is suave and compassionate and can offer her the chance of a lifetime. Will their personalities clash, or will sparks fly?

Everyone is welcome at Big Mama's house for the holidays! Come in and celebrate with Big Mama's family and enjoy a tasty new tradition of mouthwatering main courses and scrumptious side dishes shared with smiles and seconds everyone!

From an early age, Grace Dent was hungry. As a little girl growing up in Currock, Carlisle, she yearned to be something bigger, to go somewhere better. Hungry traces Grace’s story from growing up eating beige food to becoming one of the much-loved voices on the British food scene. It’s also everyone’s story—from treats with your nan, to cheese and pineapple hedgehogs, to the exquisite joy of cheaply made apple crumble with custard.

A young biracial girl joyfully celebrates both her Black and Korean cultures the best way she knows how—with the irresistible power of food!

This Christmas, Greg the Sausage Roll is back and this time he's swept up in an even bigger festive rollercoaster that takes him all the way to the North Pole. Get ready to meet some brand-new friends and family—Greg is a sausage roll on a mission to make this year the best Christmas EVER!