The storyline is engaging and enjoyable for readers of all ages. The book is a delightful read that instantly captures the reader's attention.

Pierre learns a great deal about himself and comes to understand that average, in some cases, is the absolute best way to be.

It is at the Pickleympics that the family's fate will be decided as the best pickle in the world is selected. Pierre meets his one-time-kidnapper-turned-friend, Aurore, and together they race through many twists and turns as they speed toward their destination, the Pickleympics in Bern, Switzerland. He learns of the great feats of his grandfather that earned him an honorable reputation in many circles. Through the many adventures, he learns of friendship and family ties of which he was unaware. Pierre's determination and drive to reach his goal keep him steadfast and on his path. When young Pierre La Bouche sets out to save the family farm, he encounters a series of frightening events that could easily persuade him to give up and go home defeated. This madcap adventure has everything a young reader could ask for, including an unlikely friendship, dangerous villains, magical coincidences, and a cliff-hanger at the end of every chapter. To protect their pickles on the journey, Pierre and Aurore must navigate the ghostly catacombs of Paris, figure out how to safely crash-land a plane, enlist the help of a world-class scientist, and escape a villain who will stop at nothing to capture their jar of pickles. Together they set off with just twenty-four hours until the competition begins. When Pierre is kidnapped, a cunning young girl named Aurore rescues him.

But when the pickle farm is threatened, only Pierre can save it-by safely transporting a jar of world-famous pickles to an international pickle competition. Twelve-year-old Pierre's remarkable family is known far and wide for their delicious pickles.

Pickle Impossible by Eli Stutz