Ginger Breadhouse, daughter of the Candy Witch, had been cooking long enough to know that the reason her mother’s cucumber sandwich had been flavorless was that it had been prepared without joy. Food made without joy wasn’t nourishing. A life without joy wasn’t nourishing, either.
“Ready?” she asked her mom.
“Ready,” her mom said with a black-toothed smile.
“Lights! Camera! Action!” Theme music swelled.
“Hello, everyone. I’m Ginger Breadhouse. Welcome to Spells Kitchen, where good food is the secret ingredient to happiness.”
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Acknowledgments
It was fun writing this book because, well, I hate to admit it, but I’m a terrible cook. My mother, however, is incredible. She makes everything from scratch. We grew up with homemade sourdough bread, her famous angel food cake, and homemade tortillas. When Ginger talks about good food bringing happiness, I thought of my mom’s cooking.
The world of Ever After High is an enormous, ever-changing place, filled with more details than one person can remember all by herself, so I lean on a cast of writers, editors, and designers to help keep track of everything. I am so grateful to the team at Mattel and the team at Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. They are, in no particular order: Pam Garfinkel, Erin Stein, Mary-Kate Gaudet, Christine Ma, Rachel Poloski, Nicole Corse, Robert Rudman, Audu Paden, and Julia Phelps.
And a very special thanks to Shannon Hale, for leading the way.
About the Author
Suzanne Selfors feels like a Royal on some days and a Rebel on others. She’s written many books for kids, including the Smells Like Dog series and the Imaginary Veterinary series.
She has two charming children and lives in a magical island kingdom, where she hopes it is her destiny to write stories forever after.
Also by Suzanne Selfors
EVER AFTER HIGH
Next Top Villain
General Villainy: A Destiny Do-Over Diary
Science and Sorcery: A Destiny Do-Over Diary
THE IMAGINARY VETERINARY SERIES
The Sasquatch Escape
The Lonely Lake Monster
The Rain Dragon Rescue
The Order of the Unicorn
The Griffin’s Riddle
THE SMELLS LIKE DOG SERIES
Smells Like Dog
Smells Like Treasure
Smells Like Pirates
To Catch a Mermaid
Fortune’s Magic Farm
Contents
Cover
Title Page
Welcome
Dedication
Dear Reader
Chapter 1: A Delivery for Ginger
Chapter 2: Snacky Time
Chapter 3: Kissing Booth
Chapter 4: Cooking Lessons
Chapter 5: Spells Kitchen
Chapter 6: Dumpty’s Doubts
Chapter 8: The Desperate Deal
Chapter 9: Hocus Pocus
Chapter 10: Frog Talk
Chapter 11: Mommy Makeover
Chapter 12: Ms. Breadhouse to the Rescue
Chapter 13: Fairy Blackmail
Chapter 14: A Wonderful Wish Day
Chapter 15: A Sleepless Night
Chapter 16: Frog Forever After
Chapter 17: Eenie Meenie
Chapter 18: The Golden Rule
Chapter 19: A Nonpoisoned Picnic
Chapter 20: The Princess Ploy
Chapter 21: The Ever After Swamp
Chapter 22: Happy Hopper
Chapter 23: Chef Ginger
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Also by Suzanne Selfors
Copyright
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Cover art by Jay Ju
Cover design by Tim Hall
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First ebook edition: April 2015
ISBN 978-0-316-40134-0
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