Book 1

By Eric Colossal

Book #1 in the Rutabaga the Adventure Chef series

A chef's quest to cook for dragons and monsters leads to culinary adventures.

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128 pages· 5,262 words· Est. 59 min read

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Bookroo's summary

In a world of dragons and haunted squash, Rutabaga, the Adventure Chef, embarks on a daring quest with his magical pot and friends. Together, they face dragons, hunt for exotic ingredients, and cook up fantastical dishes like spider soup. Can Rutabaga's culinary skills save the day? Join him as he turns danger into deliciousness, blending real and mythical flavors. Will his recipes be enough to conquer the challenges ahead? Dive into a whimsical journey where cooking is the ultimate adventure.

From the publisher

Author/illustrator Eric Colossal’s funny graphic novel Rutabaga the Adventure Chef is the first in a fantasy series set in a world where there are dragons, wyverns, and haunted squash–and where someone needs to create recipes for them. Rutabaga and his magic cooking pot, Pot, join young adventurers Winnifred, Manny, and Beef on a quest to defeat a dragon, discover new ingredients, find monsters to have for and/or to dinner, and to save the day through cooking. Rutabaga will dare any danger to uncover new tastes, and there’s a whole world full of food to try–from roasted mud leech to spider soup to peanut butter on crackers. His heroic recipes combine real ingredients, fantasy ingredients, and real ingredients that sound fantastical. Rutabaga the Adventure Chef is the perfect adventure for any kid grossed out when something weird shows up on the dinner table. Includes recipes Rutabaga the Adventure Chef series: Rutabaga the Adventure Chef (#1) Rutabaga the Adventure Chef: Feasts of Fury (#2)

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