{"product_id":"9781524884635","title":"Ellie's Deli: In a Pickle! : Vol. 2 (Ellie's Deli)","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom Lisa Greenwald, the beloved author of the TBH and Friendship List series, and award-winning illustrator Galia Bernstein, comes Ellie's Deli: In a Pickle, the sequel to Wishing on Matzo Ball Soup! After saving her family's deli from going out of business, 11-year-old Ellie is ready to embark on her next mission—plan her friend's Bat Mitzvah party—in this illustrated chapter book for young teens with 14 recipes inside. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen her BFF's cousin Charlie announces that her Bat Mitzvah venue closed and now she's probably not going to have a Bat Mitzvah party, tenacious 11-year-old Ellie takes it upon herself to be a party planner. In fact, the whole idea inspires her to be a party planner when she grows up. How fun would that be?! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e But party-planning isn't all fun and games—Ellie also has to navigate her changing middle school friendship dynamic, get good grades in school, and help renovate her family's deli's attic into a swanky event space. \n\u003cbr\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003e Ellie thinks she can handle everything, but soon feels like she's, well, in a pickle. With the help of some reinforcements, like her Bubbie's best friend, Gloria the event planner; her school advisor, Ms. Sinitz; maybe even her super annoying big sister, Anna; and her even more annoying little sister, Mabel; Ellie might just put a lid on this situation after all.\n\u003cbr\u003e  \n\u003cbr\u003eEllie's Deli: In a Pickle! contains 40 black-and-white illustrations and 14 recipes for scrumptious foods like chocolate-covered macaroons, baked salmon, and potato curry. It's a relatable and heartwarming story that's all about friendship, family, and learning when to ask for help.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"... 11-year-old Ellie Glantz loves her family's kosher deli almost as much as she loves her grandparents Bubbie and Zeyda....[R]eligious practices and Yiddish words suffuse the story with a lived-in Judaism—unrelated to a specific holiday—that does not often appear in mainstream children's books. In buoyant middle-grade fashion, Ellie and [her best friend] Ava join forces to rally the community and update the business in an effort to save the deli....A cute and concretely Jewish take on a classic storyline. (Kirkus Reviews for Ellie's Deli: Wishing on Matzo Ball Soup!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \"A fun story with believable characters and solvable problems, this easy-to-read, middle-grade book will hold the reader's interest and provide excellent, humorous entertainment along the way. (Michael Hoschander Malen, Jewish Book Council for Ellie's Deli: Wishing on Matzo Ball Soup!)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andrews McMeel Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52434732286263,"sku":"00000_00000_00000_00000","price":108.3,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/3548\/7543\/files\/9781524884635-1.jpg?v=1783217149","url":"https:\/\/kinokuniya.com.my\/products\/9781524884635","provider":"Books Kinokuniya Malaysia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}