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When Gladys Gatsby, a twelve‑year‑old undercover restaurant reviewer for a New York City paper, is whisked away to a summer camp by her friend Charissa, she discovers a setting perfect for sharpening both her culinary and journalistic talents. Amid camp activities, friendships deepen and Gladys learns to balance her secret identity with the daily adventures and lessons that unfold in the camp’s kitchen and beyond.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Dairman, Tara
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