This book is a perfect family-friendly read that will keep readers guessing what is on Marilyn’s plate. A funny rhyming adventure that focuses on the oldest child, Marilyn, not wanting to eat what is on her plate and thinking of ways to get rid of the mysterious taste that she is not supposed to waste. Marilyn hopes to enlist the dog in the mystery meat’s demise, but much to her surprise, this is one thing even the dog won’t eat! Follow along to help her solve the mysterious taste and help her figure out how she is not supposed to waste. But an important lesson is to never finish your food in haste.

Maddy thinks onions are slimy, beets are stinky, raspberries are boring, and pineapples are sour! Yuck!

She really doesn’t like them, and longs for a world without any stinky fruits and yucky vegetables. However, she and her dog, Apollo, discover a magical garden packed full of giant fruits and vegetables.

Tasty, magical, power-fueled adventures wait for them, but Maddy refuses to eat any of the things she hates! With the magical garden at risk of disappearing for good, will Maddy give fruits and vegetables a chance before they shrink away?