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  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 7: Science and Sorcery

  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

  Copyright

  This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events, locales, or persons, living or dead, is coincidental.

  Copyright © 2015 Mattel, Inc.

  Cover art by Jay Ju

  Cover design by Tim Hall

  Cover © 2015 Mattel, Inc.

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  First ebook edition: April 2015

  ISBN 978-0-316-40134-0

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