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Written by Eric Luper
Illustrated by Joe Whale
New York: Scholastic Inc., 2023. Intermediate. 151 pages.

After saving Belching Walrus Elementary yet again, our favorite cafeteria food are ready to finally lay back and relax...not! When a family of donuts show up at the school to tackle an unexpected foe, it's up to our favorite foods to confront the threat and save Belching Walrus once and for all! --Editor

By Coco Simon
New York: Simon Spotlight, 2021. Fiction. 141 pages.

Kelsey loves working in her family's restaurant at the Donut Dreams counter, but she feels like she could be doing something more. When her friends tease her about always having strong opinions, she decides to start a blog, Kelsey's Corner. Kelsey is positive her words will be her ticket to popularity. But she soon discovers a handful of good friends is far better than a baker's dozen of insincere ones. --Editor

Written by Harriet Whitehorn
Illustrated by Alex G. Griffiths
Tulsa, OK: Kane Miller, 2021. Intermediate. 111 pages.

Freddie Bonbon is the most amazing baker in town, and although life is busy, he always makes time to help his friends! So when Amira needs a new dance partner for the summer Talent Show, Freddie steps in. But rival Bernard is waiting in the wings, with some naughty tricks up his sleeve. --Publisher

By Denys Cazet
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. Easy Reader. 45 pages.

Cow friends Minnie and Moo search for a jelly donut thief who may have left behind a blue feather. --Editor

By Jessie Janowitz
Naperville, IL: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky, 2018. Fiction. 298 pages.

When his family moves to tiny Petersville, eleven-year-old Tris stops focusing on his perfect sister, Jeanine, by using his cooking expertise to revive a town tradition of chocolate cream doughnuts. --Publisher

By Chris Eliopoulos
Marietta, GA: Top Shelf Productions, 2011. Comics. 48 pages.

Welcome to Okie Dokie Donuts. Run by pastry pioneer and cunning culinarian, Big Mama! Okie Dokie Donuts is the best little donut shop in town! What's her secret? Big Mama rolls in a heaping serving of love into each of her hand-made creations! Loyal customers can't get enough of her tantalizing turnovers. But running a donut shop isn't easy! --Editor
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