PJ Our Way - The $150,000 Rugelach

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Jack dreams of becoming the most famous pastry chef in the world. Jillian loves to bake but doesn’t want to be on TV. Can this mismatched pair win the $150,000 prize in the Bakerstown Bonanza?

Ages 9+

Pages 231

Publisher Little Bee Books

Last Offered Nov 2024

Awards

PJ Our Way Author Incentive Award Winner

Average Rating

466 Reviews

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I really enjoyed The $150,000 Rugelach

Review by Tilly

I really enjoyed The $150,000 Rugelach by Allison and Wayne Marks! This book is about two kids named Jack and Jillian who enter a cooking contest together that will be live on TV. The person running the contest, Phineas Farnsworth III, is Jack’s idol. Jillian’s mom died, and Farnsworth really wants her to talk about it at the competition, but Jillian doesn’t want to. Farnsworth tries to get Jack to convince her, and Jack almost does it. But then he finds something out that turns him against Farnsworth. There’s a plot twist that’s really unexpected! I would probably rate this book 4/5 stars. I also really liked the recipes at the end of the book. I am going to make the rugelach! I think this book is perfect for kids who like stories about baking, kindness, and friendship!

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Reader Reviews

Amazing!

Review by ArielleG

I think that this is a fantastic book in which there are two people, who think they have nothing in common but become friends anyway. This book explores themes of friendship, and the fact that everyone deserves a second chance. In the book, Jillian doesn’t want to cook, because her mom dies and her mom used to cook with her. Jack loves to cook, and uses all the newest tools. When they meet, they end up getting paired up in a cooking contest, run by Jacks favorite chef. Will they win? Will they become friends? Or enemies instead? Find out in this great book, the $150,000 rugelach

Dec 03, 2025 04:31 PM

Great book

Review by Cocochi

This book is very fun , interesting and you can’t stop reading because you want to see what comes

Dec 02, 2025 12:17 AM

So So Good.Must Read

Review by LemonPaws

A GREAT book full of plot twists.It’s about a boy Who loves to cook and girl who wants nothing to do with cooking.It’s really good.👍🩷🩵🤍❤️💙

Dec 01, 2025 09:48 PM

Funny book

Review by Zoe17

This book was fine. I liked it

Dec 01, 2025 06:09 PM

Amazing! Definite must read!!!

Review by LadybugM

This is such an amazing, inspiring story, full of unexpected twists and turns and a constant battle of friends, family, and dreams. Definitely recomend.

Nov 10, 2025 06:21 PM

The $150,000 Rugelach