This is such a cute and sweet book about family and growing up. Not only do I love that it's about donuts, it really talks about how important family is.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. I have attempted it on a number of occasions but unfortunately I haven’t been able to get into it.

Any book that makes me laugh out loud gets a high rating during this pandemic year. Plus, I loved that this is about a quirky, not-perfect family, and that it effortlessly gives young readers a step-by-step guide to starting a business, without feeling didactic. Definitely recommended for middle grade readers. My only question: did they ever catch the raccoon?

I loved this middle grade book! The main character has to figure out how to make his desire to re-create the perfect doughnut recipe rather than just having it handed to him.

Enjoyed this more than I was expecting.

Tristan was a sweet and interesting character. I really enjoyed the narrative and how he'd unexpectedly say something so insight that it surprised me.

I loved this book! It was heartwarming and fun to the last page! I can't wait to recommend this book too every one of my friends and their kids!

It's really great to find a children's book that helps the reader organize a financial plan--rare.
The reader might also be able to relate to having a parent lose their job. The book ended too soon.
The only suggestion I have is having a small glossary of Jewish terms, or maybe explain them like
Kreplachs?

When Tristan's parents decide to move from NYC to the middle of nowhere, none of the kids are happy. But while his older sister still seems able to connect with friends from the city and his younger sister is just having fun, Tristan is floundering. That is, until he hears about some mysterious chocolate cream doughnuts that a local store owner used to make. Now, with time on his hands until he starts school, Tristan decides to recreate the recipe and go into business for himself. Along the way he starts making his own friends and learns a bit about business as well.
This was a pretty cute story. Nothing overly flashy but a solid middle grade book. I was a bit confused about the cover - the raccoon makes a brief appearance right before the end of the book and that's it.

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange of an honest review.

So, I have eaten my nommy dougnut I am ready to write my review! After a bumpy start, I fell in love with this book and I had a lot of fun reading it. Though I definitely got hungry because of it. :P

Tris/Jax was a fun character, and I was delighted how sweet he was (well, mostly, but then again, siblings don't always go well together) to his sisters. Even later when he had to babysit Zoe on an important day he did it with love (and some threats that she didn't get any doughnuts or fairy dust). Plus he was such a fun character, I loved his project and how dedicated he was to making it work. How he made a plan, found suppliers, bribed the lady to give the recipe (with chocolate cake), talked with her, and more. Often a character may give up, but this guy? He just kept going even when it wasn't easy or when he got angry at his plan having faults.
I felt sorry for him and how his friendship with Charlie went and ended. I saw it from the beginning that their friendship was breaking, but it still broke my heart. It mustn't be easy for him, and at first he seemed to be denying that it was happening, but thankfully he later saw that he should just give up. Sometimes that is the best one can do.
It was very fun to see him get used to the tiny village and his new home.

I was a bit worried about Jeanine. I am generally not a fan of overly smart girls. Not because they are smart, oh no, not at all, I am delighted with smart characters. But sadly, most smart characters are also obnoxious, will keep on proving their point, will correct people even when they don't want to be corrected, and do I need to go on? While Jeanine had a few moments that had me frown, I mostly really liked her, and she did some really nice things for her brother. I just adored it when she started climbing trees following some sort of formula. :P

Zoe, the little sister, again, like Jeanine I was wondering if I would like the girl. Sometimes little sisters can be annoying, but in fact I was mostly laughing at Zoe and her antics. She is a headstrong little girl.

I am not too sure how I felt about the parents not really giving the kids a choice in moving. They just told them they have a new home, and good luck with that. I get that the parents have the final say in these matters, but I did feel it was a bit weird they didn't tell the kids anything and just bought the house. And then later that they didn't let the kids go to school. I get that they have reasons for it, but I found it a bit silly. Especially for someone like Jeanine, she is already missing the special classes, and then you tell her no school, but she can do a project? Why not have some special program for her so she can keep on studying without going bonkers about it.
Plus that they didn't see that their kids weren't happy. Sorry, if my kids are walking around like zombies, and my littlest one is biting people or doing all sorts of other stuff? I would definitely not ignore it and talk with them, or try to help them out.
Plus what was up with the dad? He was kind of weird at times.

I was a bit confused why Tris kept switching between Jax and Tris. Later I got that he had two names, but why does he go between them? I have 3 first names myself and sorry, I only use the one that is first.

I would have loved to see what recipes would be included at the end, chocolate cream doughnut? Please? Or something else delicious? Like those lava cakes? Please?

The ending was fabulous, yay for Tris and Josh!

All in all, this book was oh so much fun, and I was so happy for Tris, that he found a place to belong, and not only that, but he also found a good friend (and not a crappy one like Charlie), and he now has a business with all sorts of yummy treats (and thanks to his sister he can sell other things as well). I would definitely recommend this book to everyone! Though be warned, you may get hungry because of all the doughnut and food talk (Tris is not the only one making food, his mom is also cooking for her new restaurant).

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The Doughnut Fix, is an amazing book. The characters are so believable, and likeable too. Tristan is a young lad who loved living in the city. He loved the people, places to go, the food and he even loved school. He had friends, especially his best mate Charlie. Upping and leaving for a place in the country was hard for him. He was sad, lonely and hungry. This is how he came across Winnie and her non-existent doughnuts.

As well as Tristan there is his super bright sister Jeannie. She is a genius and she knows it. She could be a little over-bearing, but nothing compared to his little sister Zoe who was a real hand full. I’m sure many young people will be able to relate to Tristan, especially if they too have annoying siblings!

I loved everything about this book, it was so addictive and I was hooked right from the beginning. It was a lot of fun to read and very witty. The writing is superb and the setting just perfect. Be warned though, you may just get the urge for doughnuts too. Luckily Ms. Janowitz had put the recipe for the Chocolate Cream Doughnuts on her website for you all to make.

This book is really cute. I laughed out loud at a few parts. It reminded me of families I know. I also thought the way a kid might feel is they moved from New York City to a small town. Now I want to cook desserts.

Tristan is moving and he can't start school right away, so he needs a project. Since he loves food, and is great at baking, he decides to bring back a local general store's doughnuts. Along the way he and his siblings learn to love their new town.

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

Tristan and his unique family move from New York City to Petersville in the middle of nowhere. Tristan lives his life through food, enjoying eating it and making it himself. When he has to go from the great eats of New York to a small town that doesn't even have a restaurant, it is a difficult change for him. Things start looking up when he notices a sign for the best chocolate cream donuts ever. When he goes to try this delight, he finds out the owner of the store gave up making them years ago. Tristan sets out on a quest to prove himself worthy of the recipe so that he can start his own donut stand. Can he survive the insanity of his family long enough to accomplish his goal?

The Donut FIx was a thoroughly enjoyable book, and the weird twists and turns kept everything exciting. There was not a lot of action to move the book along, but it was still extremely interesting and very well written. The main drawback to this book was that Tristan's family was a little hard to take. It seems like Tristan had to deal with most of the problems in his family, and it makes you feel bad for him always getting the short end of the stick. Aside from that, the book was definitely worth reading!

When Tristan's family moves from New York to the middle-of-nowhere town of Petersville, it seems as though everything's changing for the worse. Their new house is haunted, there are no restaurants, and there's nothing to do until school starts. But when Tristan stumbles across rumors of the town's famous life-changing doughnuts, he believes he's found a way to make a change for the better. All he has to do is earn the recipe.

As a person who grew up on Food Network and Martha Stewart magazines, I absolutely loved The Doughnut Fix. Reading about a kid who was enthusiastic about being in the kitchen and was being encouraged to get some hands-on learning (both in the kitchen and in the Real World) was refreshingly educational without getting preachy.

What really made The Doughnut Fix stand out for me, though, was Tristan's family. I think this is my new favorite Book Family! All of the characters were so strong and well-developed, I really felt like I was getting to know them as I read. It was also nice to see a story where siblings are capable of being kind to one another in an honest/non-sappy way.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions and comments I shared about this story are my own.

This was very cute! I could definitely see some young reluctant readers enjoying this. The story starts with eleven-year-old Tristan (or Tris for short) moving out of his beloved New York City to small town in the upstate. He and his siblings are completely miserable, until one day Tris discovers that the small town once gained huge popularity over a chocolate cream doughnut recipe. However Winnie, the creator of the life-changing doughnut, no longer makes them because of the hassle. Tris sets off determined to get the recipe and bring the amazing chocolate cream doughnuts back to Petersville.

I can't wait to see the recipe for these doughnuts. I really hope it includes Tris's version. I'm very curious about the mashed potatoes. Anyway, I really enjoyed the way this book was presented. Janowitz did a great job at making everything kid-friendly, especially the more technical, business side of things. I also liked how interested in food and baking Tristan was. Baking isn't always seen as a hobby for young men, so I felt great about how the author showed Tristan as loving both baking and sports. You can do whatever you like, little boys! Don't let anyone tell you you can't. Janowitz has great style and humor. Definitely recommend.

I received a digital ARC of this from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Tristan and his family have just moved from the big city to the small town of Petersville where his friends and his basketball dreams aren't. Luckily, this small town has one perk, its donuts, or it used to. Now Tristan takes up the mantel of bringing the once-famed chocolate cream doughnut back to Petersville! With the help of his brilliant mathematician sister, and his aimless dad, Tristan learns the happiness that can be found through hard work and personal accomplishment.

I really liked this book. It has a good amount of humor, lots of baking, and talks about running a business. The book even has a section in the back about running a small business and seeks to teach young readers what kinds of work goes into starting one.
This story also has a lot of insight into moving to a new place and the emotions one might face in the a situation where you feel as if all your world is left behind in another place. I really enjoyed that emotional complexity.
This book is a great first introduction to running a business, as well as a good story about moving away to an unfamiliar place. I would recommend it to children who are new to a town or library space.

This is an adorable and relatable middle grade novel about friendships and finding your place in the world. No one really likes moving but it's even harder as a kid. This book shows how this family deals with it and how each of the 3 children cope with going from the big city to the middle of nowhere. The characters are well-built and fun to follow, including the side characters. It was a very cute story with a lot of morals in it workout smacking you in the face with them. It's also safe for all ages of readers to read without worrying about coming across any offensive material. Overall, definitely a great book and one that I'd recommend checking out.

I would like to thank the publisher, author, and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

* I was sent a e arc from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
I really enjoyed The Doughnut Fix. I found Tris to be adorable. The idea for this story was really cute. I thought that somethings however, could have been left out. Certain parts seemed to have no need at all. Overall a really cute read, but not mind blowing.

When my daughter was young, she wanted to learn to cook, so I got her several children's cook books, and we made things together. In face, if she made them, she was more likely to eat them, and if I made them from the book, she was more likely to like the food.

In fact, she still makes brownies from one of the cook books, because the browsies turn out well, and it is a simple recipie.

So it is kind of cool that Tristian, otherwise known as Tris or Jax, and his sisters are learning from their mother had to cook, or properly, how to bake, and enjoy it as a family activitiy. And that is important because of the theme of this book is the amazing doughnut that Jax wants to make.

And in between, learning how to make this doughnut, he is also learning how to run a business to sell the doughnut. This helps teach kids how to plan and execute selling things, from start to finish.

There is a lot of humor in this book, and it is well written. For example, because he is a city boy, and is only now learning about country life, this is how he describes what he sees on the dairy farm:
<blockquote>There were white cows with black splotches and wiggling ears. There were big ones and little ones and the big ones had budging pink balloons that hung down between their back legs</blockquote>

Or
<blovckquote>:"Why are the windows all different sizes?" I said, staying put. "
"It's neat, right?" She said. "An artist and her husband built it. They wanted something completely original. SOmething that would surprise you."
"Were they color blind?" Jeannie asked.</blockquote>

This is a quick read, and it looks as though the recipie for the donuts will be included in the back, although there was just an empty space for them, in this advanced review copy.

One reviewer though it was odd that a school would ask the kids to wait until the new semester to enroll, and allow the parents to have the kids do a project, but when I was in middle school, I went back East to visit my aunt, and I was given projects to do for the three weeks I was going to be gone. Not as long as the two month Jay had, but still, understandable, and pleasurable.

The only problem I have with the book is the cover. Yes, there is a raccoon in the story, but he appears once, and then is never mentioned again, and really, has *nothing* to do with the story, other than his appearance. I would change the cover.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

This book had me laughing out loud from start to finish. Once I finally started reading it, I had a hard time putting it down. It was impossible to resist this smart and funny middle-grade novel, especially because it includes a quest to make the perfect chocolate cream doughnut. And who can resist doughnuts?! Readers won't be able to put it down until its done. And then they will want more.