The Crepe Makers Bond by Julie Crabtree

With the opportunity to read an advanced readers copy of The Crepe Makers Bond I knew I wanted to read Discovering Pig Magic. However, this is not really necessary for readers new to the series and I say series because surely a third book will be written in Nicki's voice.  Discovering Pig Magic had M narrating and in The Crepe Makers Bond it is Ariel.  Ariel loves cooking and creating recipes and she shares them with us at each chapter break.  She is inspiring me to try some of them and won't be surprised if others do too!  However her jealousy and selfishness surface when M moves in with her family to finish up 8th grade because her mom has taken a job in another city.  Throughout the book hints are dropped about Nicki possibly keeping secrets which could be the premise of the third book (and touched upon near the end.)

While aimed at the YA audience this book will also work for middle graders who enjoy stories about friendship and cooking.  I would also recommend it to those who enjoyed The Secret Ingredient  and The Teashop Girls by Laura Schaefer (both reviewed below.)  Read as an ebook ARC courtesy of Milkweed Editions via Netgalley.