Great story, and fun read.

Both of my son's enjoyed reading this book. My oldest son took the lead to read this book with his younger brother.

This is a great book for all ages. Although it does get a little sad.

I found this book to be great, funny, and interesting, I liked the recipes at the end of each chapter. I highly recommend this book as well it's companion; One year in Coal Harbour.

I found this book full of exciting ideas and great satire and laughs. It looks at the question of faith from many different angles beginning with the heroine's faith that her parents survived the storm and would return to her. Almost everyone in town has a turn at trying to get her to accept 'reality' and admit her parents had died, but she refuses. She asks a number of people in the novel whether they had ever thought something to be true, even if they could not know for sure. My favourite answer was from the sheriff who said he once sent a man to jail for murder that he does not believe the man committed. He said he had no choice, he presented his evidence to the court and the man was convicted on that basis, but the cop continued to believe in the man's innocence. The book interrogates the idea of 'helping' and 'tolerance' too in the figure of the authoritarian and close minded 'counsellor' who eventually manages to get the little girl taken away by social workers.

This is a beautiful and challenging book. I recommend it to teens and adults who want to give received ideas a kick in the rear.

Everything on a Waffle takes place in a Canadian fishing village. The story is about a young girl named, Primrose. Primrose's parents end up disappearing in a typhoon, but Primrose does not believe that they are actually dead and decides not to attend her parent's memorial service.

Primrose is then tossed from family to family. Primrose starts out by living with her elderly neighbor. Her neighbor is unable to care for Primrose, so she goes to stay with her Uncle Jack. Primrose has a hard time residing with her Uncle Jack because she is use to residing with her parents. Primrose comes to the conclusion that nothing in her life is the same except for a restaurant that Primrose enjoys going too. Primrose goes over to the Red Swing Restaurant after school each day. The owner there, Kate, has taken Primrose in her care and is very patient with Primrose. She teaches her how to cook and shows her different recipes. There at the restaurant Primrose is allowed put any and everything on the waffle that she eats, as well as the customers. She never criticizes Primrose but always encourages her, which in return makes Primrose feel comfortable and safe. She is very patient with Primrose and does not judge her even though she "accidentally" set a pig on fire in her class. Kate also does not believe everything that other individuals say about Primrose.

Primrose's uncle Jack gives Primrose away to another couple. Primrose likes her new guardians but injuries herself on multiple occasions by losing her toe, so everyone in the town thinks that Primrose in emotionally unstable. Regardless of what everyone else thinks about Primrose she does not give up hope in looking for her parents. To everyone's surprise Primrose's parents do show back up and Primrose is happy to go back with her parents.

I would recommend this book due to the valuable lesson of not giving up on. It also shows how Primrose was passed from person to person and still was able to keep hope for finding her family.

I do recommend that parents and teachers allow their children to read this book just because the book could help students cope with their parents being away from home. But, it was not a very interesting book at most parts. Most students will love the recipes and things of that nature but, probably not the actual book itself. I was bored at most parts and ready to finish the book but, I loved the idea behind the book. The girl connected her favorite foods to other things she learned and loved. I would love to also try some of the recipes at the end of the chapters.

This is a well-written book. It flows easily and, although it's not filled with adventure, it is a very interesting story. It's really neat to see all the recipes at the end of each chapter.

its ok, kind of boring at some parts, and good at others.