The next stop in my middle-grade-literature adventure was this book I stumbled upon while reordering the children's section at the library. I'd been looking for books about food & magic, which is exactly what this one is about. The first volume wasn't available, so I had to start with book 2 and had a little difficulty understanding what I'd missed in book 1. All in all it's a fun adventure, but it really went too fast for my liking. I'd say it's good for children aged 8-10. There's time-travel, coffee that isn't really coffee, and a terrible plan to wipe out culture & entertainment from the city of Paris where the story is set. To me, the author tried to make the young girl the heroin of the story, but she couldn't compete with Madame Pamplemousse who is the real protagonist, as in "the one moving the story forward". That created a little frustration, but nothing major. All in all, a cute story about the importance of wonder - and delicious treats.