He could also advertise his little town on national TV. A children’s cookery show is looking for contestants and the winner will walk away with a large sum of money, enough to buy a doughnut machine that could help Tris make more and expand his business. Hopefully with all the shops filled people will want to visit, but they need help in marketing the town too.Īn idea is soon planted in Tris’s mind. After a town planning meeting, the residents come up with an idea to offer the shops at a discounted price to people. People don’t want to move to this little place and if they are not careful it could just disappear altogether. The little village with just one high street is struggling. It’s not only Tris that is having issues. Tris Levin’s business is booming, the trouble is that he can’t keep up with demand and when people are coming from far and wide to sample his doughnuts and there are none left they are getting angry and leaving negative comments about his business. The first book ‘The Doughnut Fix‘ I reviewed back in April 2018 and loved it, so when I heard there would be a second book I couldn’t wait to get started on it and see where life had taken Tris and his family since the last book. But even with the whole town training and supporting him, Tris isn't sure he can live with what it takes to takes to win.īook Reviewed by Stacey on The Doughnut King is the second book in a series featuring twelve-year-old Tris and his doughnut business. If Tris can win 'Can You Cut It,' the cutthroat competitive kids' cooking show, he can get the cash to buy the machine.

There's only one solution: The Belshaw Donut Robot.

Petersville needs to become a tourist destination, and his shop could be a big part of it, if Tris can keep up with demand. Folks keep moving away and if they can't get people to stay, Petersville may disappear. And that's not the worst part, Petersville has its own supply problem, it doesn't have enough people. His doughnut business has a major supply issue. But just when things are looking up, problems start rolling in. Tris Levin thought moving from New York City to middle-of-nowhere Petersville meant life would definitely get worse.only it actually got better. Superfudge meets The Lemonade War in the second book of this charming, funny, and heartwarming series about growing up, family, change, and as always, doughnuts.

The doughnut fix by jessie janowitz