A Kirkus Best Book of 2019 An Indies Introduce Selection for 2019 An Indie Next Pick for Summer 2019 A delectable treat for food and literary connoisseurs alike. Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW What a wonderful intriguing and magical book. And wow did it ever get my tastebuds going Each time I picked it up I felt the urge to head to my kitchen. . . . What I loved most was the smartness of it. It never once doubted its young readers. Kathi Appelt Newbery Honor and National Book AwardNominated author Midsummers Mayhem is an enchantment of a novel bursting with magic mystery and mouthwatering baked goods. Readers who have their own bakingshow dreams will be cheering for Mimi until the very last page. Kate Messner awardwinning author of Breakout The Seventh Wish and All the Answers Can Mimi undo the mayhem caused by her baking in this contemporaryfantasy retelling of Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream Elevenyearold Mimi Mackson comes from a big Indian American family Dads a renowned food writer Moms a successful businesswoman and her three older siblings all have their own respective accomplishments. Its easy to feel invisible in such an impressive family but Mimis dream of proving shes not the leasttalented member of her family seems possible when she discovers a contest at the new bakery in town. Plus itll start her on the path to becoming a celebrity chef like her culinary idol Puffy Fay. But when Mimis dad returns from a business trip hes mysteriously lost his highly honed sense of taste. Without his help Mimi will never be able to bake something impressive enough to propel her to gastronomic fame. Drawn into the woods behind her house by a strangely familiar song Mimi meets Vik a boy who brings her to parts of the forest shes never seen. Who knew there were banyan trees and wild boars in Massachusetts Together they discover exotic ingredients and bake them into delectable and enchanting treats. But as her dad acts stranger every day and her siblings romantic entan