Dinner at the Brake Fast

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In Renee Beauregard Lutes heartfelt middle grade adventure, told with a charming and clever middle grade voice and remarkable tenderness, Tacoma Jones sets off from her familys Pacific Northwest roadside diner to steal back an important picture for her dad, while making a plan to cook the best dinner everand maybe make some friends along the way.

Tacoma Jones loves working at her familys roadside diner, the Brake Fast, pouring coffee and serving eggs and muffins to truckers all day long. But tonight, she is finally going to break out her collection of cookbooks and prepare the bestdinnerthe state of Washington has ever seen.

Except today is one of Dads bad days, when his depression makes it hard for him to get out of bed. To make matters worse, trucker Crocodile Kyle, their most unpleasant customer, comes by with nasty words for Tacomaand a hint that hes the reason that Dads prized photograph went missing from the diner wall.

Tacoma knows she cant fix her dads depression. But what shecando is get his photo back from Kyle, while also planning a dinner that is sure to brighten up his bad day. She just might need an accomplice or two to pull off the heist. . . .

With road-trip mishaps, a murderous rooster, SnoBalls, anxiety attacks, and unexpected friendship, Renee Beauregard Lute has written a story of adventure thats as heartwarming as a stack of buttery, syrupy pancakes.