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The Official Fablehaven Cookbook is a MUST for those who love Fablehaven and creative fun baking! This cookbook would be perfect for birthday parties, Halloween, and other magical gatherings. I can't wait to try out some of these recipes for my family and Halloween guests this year! Fantastic!

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I liked how this book includes super simple recipes, and more complex recipes. If your looking for a fun family cookbook, this is a great option. I also really liked how different characters from Fablehaven had different recipes in it.

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Such a fun cookbook! I can’t wait to cook my way through this with my kids! Love the graphics and the pictures of all the food. I even love the section at the end with crafts like slime and kinetic sand. Can’t wait to try them all out

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Fablehaven has always been a popular book in my school library. I love that there is a cookbook with it. Amazing!! Such a fun way to immerse you in the Fablehaven experience.

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We recently got into this series on our vacation last year. So when I saw this cook book, I got excited. We had so much fun looking at all the recipes and connections to the world. We made a few recipes and will be getting the cook book for future use.

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Full of yummy goodness! It was fun to look through these recipes and try a few. They’re easy to follow and don’t have loads of uncommon ingredients. I’ll definitely tell my students about this!

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Calling all you Fablehaven fans!!! Mark your calendars to enjoy this delightful cookbook coming from the author Brandon Mull and his sister-in-law Cherie Mull.

I really enjoyed reading through this one. Not only is it a cookbook, but there's a fun story you'll get to enjoy with those sneaky brownies you've come to know and maybe love from the series.

The artwork is fabulous as well and brings the fun of Fablehaven to this new offering. I have to say that the names of the recipes brought back memories of the different characters from the series. When the books first came out I devoured them and then my children did as well. Fablehaven and Dragonwatch are favorites in my household.

This cookbook would be a fun one to use during summertime with kids and planning fun cooking lessons/activities with them. Or fun for the Fablehaven fans who want a themed birthday party or how about a Halloween party. I think it would even be fun to use as an incentive for the struggling reader or the voracious reader as well. Finish a book and try out a few recipes then finish another book and try out a few more. Something fun to add to making reading a joy. These are the books that truly helped my own children jump into reading and love being fully engrossed in a wonderful story!

I'm looking forward to trying out several of these recipes:
Fairy Toast
Muriel’s Pretzel Knots
Ogre Stew
Bubda’s Sloppy Guac
Calico Bread
Lena’s Loaded Crepes
Bracken’s Unicorn Shakes
Zombie Cake Eyeballs
Dragon Egg Cupcakes
Goblin Glop Trifle
Tanu’s Bottled-Up Emotions
Singing Sisters Bubbling Brew

I think Bracken's Unicorn Shakes definitely look like something Newel and Doren would love! And I bet several kids would be right there with them enjoying them!!!

I received a copy from the publisher, Shadow Mountain Publishing, via NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions in the review are my own.

Happy Reading (or rather baking/cooking and eating)!!!

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Thank you NetGalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing for an Advanced Reader Copy. A must have for fans of the "Fablehaven" series. The photos are great and really add to the reading experience of the cookbook. Recipes are easy to read and the ingredients lists are easy-to-find grocery store items. The story at the beginning of the cookbook is a great way to start your adventure in cooking with your kids. There are also recipes that older children should be able to make on their own. I'm a bit sad I don't have little ones at home. I highly recommend this book for those who love rainbows, unicorns, and sprinkles.

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The Official Fablehaven Cookbook was filled with great recipes and beautiful pictures and illustrations. I appreciated that the cookbook didn’t bother including a guide to kitchen tools and techniques, like so many cookbooks do. They can be tedious and, let's face it, most of us know the basics of tools we need for cooking! I also enjoyed how they included a small craft chapter! It was an entertaining read!

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The Official Fablehaven Cookbook by Brandon Mull and sister-in-law Cherie Mull is a perfect companion to the Fablehaven series. Whether it spurs a young reader to read the wonderful Fablehaven books or adds a delightful layer to the appreciation for a past Fablehaven reader, it is well-written and perfectly photographed. The humor of Brandon Mull is evident in the commentaries accompanying the recipes and in the wonderful The Missing Brownies story. Fablehaven excerpts add depth to the chosen recipes.

The recipes are manageable as one recipe notes that "even the lowliest human should be able to manage this one." Some recipes are modified, depending on the need (optional drops of courage potion, portions downsized for humans, etc.)

As Grandma said, "Don't eat more than you want" - (Book 5).

The book also contains Brandon's favorites, crafts (kinetic sand, wizard slime, etc.) and a handy index.

Thanks to Shadow Mountain Publishing, Brandon Mull and NetGalley for this ARC.

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A fun inventive cookbook for kids and parents alike. A short story by Brandon starts off the cookbook, then the delicious recipes with little snippets of the books reference to it. The recipes are fun and simple with a fun variety.These are great simple recipes that have a magical flair.

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I've never read Fablehaven, but I'm a huge fan of literary or tv/movie-themed cookbooks. I can't comment on their relation to Fablehaven, so I will review the layout/design/recipes, etc.
And this was so much fun to read. There's a story at the beginning and then the recipes are split into different sections.
I love that each recipe has a picture. I'm the kind of cook that likes to know what something should look like before I attempt it.
The names of the recipes are cute and most of them are easy enough for even beginner cooks.
I am looking forward to attempting the Calico bread (page 74) and the Midsummer Strawberry Salsa with Cinnamon Sugar Tortilla Chips (page 42) I think they would both be perfect for getting together for coffee with the family.
I received a copy from NetGalley and all opinions are my own.

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Thanks so much NetGalley and Shadow Mountain Publishing for access to this yummy and creative arc!

5/5 stars!!

Any fan of the Fablehaven series will absolutely LOVE this!! From the short story at the beginning, to each recipe's beautiful picture and little explanation, this cookbook really takes it above and beyond for a children's cookbook. The recipes aren't too hard, but all look yummy and are made with easy to get ingredients! And the activities in the back are also so creative!! Just love this!

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This is a fun and beautiful cookbook based on the book the fable haven house, I have heard good things about the delicious brownies and I plan on making some Ogre Stew. Weather you familiar with these book or not this is a cookbook that would be great to have around for kids birthdays and just to have a little fun with your food I highly recommend having it around below are just some of the fun things you can make. Great to have around for Halloween party also
Wondrous Recipes Include:
Fairy Toast
Muriel's Pretzel Knots
Ogre Stew
Bubda's Sloppy Guac
Calico Bread
Lena's Loaded Crepes
Bracken's Unicorn Shakes
Zombie Cake Eyeballs
Dragon Egg Cupcakes
Goblin Glop Trifle
Tanu's Bottled-up Emotions
Singing Sisters Bubbling Brew

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What a fun and charming book! The Mulls start off with a bonus short story about brownies that leads cleverly into an imaginative set of recipes enhanced with lovely photos.

What kid won’t love Fairy Toast, Ogre Stew, Mummy Dogs, and Cake Eyeballs? Librarians and teachers can certainly use this for programming as well.

Super fun!

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This was a very well written cookbook. I found the layout to flow well and the recipes were easy to understand and follow along to. I look forward to trying some of them out for my family.

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I love the Fablehaven series so when I saw this cookbook I had to try it. I loved the short story in the beginning of the book. It was a bonus I wasn't expecting. The recipes are all fairly simple and related to the books. This would be a really fun gift for all Fablehaven lovers.

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What a fun cookbook! I loved the fablehaven stories, so to have recipes that were talked about in the stories were so fun to try!

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This was such a cool cookbook! I love to cook and read, so this book was perfect for me.
The Fablehaven series is a middle grade series that I loved as a kid, so I was super excited to see this cookbook. The cookbook fits with the age demographic of the series.There is a cute little introduction story in the beginning, and the rest of the book is filled with fun and creative recipes. Each of the recipes has a short paragraph about it, and its place in the series which will definitely interest Fablehaven lovers. The book is full of pictures, so readers will be able to follow along with the decorations of the treats as well!
The recipes mostly seem pretty easy to make, so it would be perfect for younger bakers and cooks. It might also help kids who are not necessarily as interested in cooking and baking to get into it. The ingredients are pretty standard for the most part. Some recipes have more specialized ingredients, but there are also opportunities for substitutes if necessary.
I would definitely recommend this fun cookbook for young bakers and cooks but especially those who love Fablehaven!

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion, I was not required to write a positive review.

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I honestly know nothing about Fablehaven, but I love cookbooks and learning of new things. THE OFFICAL FABLEHAVEN COOKBOOK had some great sounding recipes. I really enjoyed reading through it. I can only imagine Fablehaven fans with love it!

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