I picked up The Doughnut Fix one day because I was hungry for doughnuts and the cover called to me. I was delighted with this funny and charming book about a family and a small, quirky town. The story starts with Tristan's family moving from New York City to a very small town in upstate New York. It is a hard transition for Tris because the principal of the school recommends that the kids in their family wait until the beginning of the semester to start school. In the meantime, they are encouraged to come up with a project. Tristan discovers that there is a closed doughnut shop in the town. His family happens to love baking and so Tristan decides that he is going to reopen up the doughnut shop. But first, he needs the recipe and has to learn to start a business.
Well, I didn't expect this book to be so funny! It reminded me of the old TV show, Green Acres, where city folk moves to the country and all of the funny things that happen as they adjust to a new life. It was also just a warm and happy family story with a lot of baking going on.
The Doughnut King is the sequel and it is also delightful. This time, Tristan cannot keep up with the demand of the doughnuts and is disappointing customers. He finds out that a 50,000.00 robot doughnut maker could be the solution. So, he gets on a kids cooking show in hopes of raising the funds. Again, you learn about business, cooking, and in this book, doing the right things.
If you want to read a happy story with plenty of humor and throw in some baking and great friendships, then this is a good choice. I rate both books a 4. I really liked them.
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