Lil Chefs: Gourmet Gulch Halloween Special - The Night of Almost: A Gourmet Gulch Halloween Adventure (LiL Chefs Special Series: Gourmet Gulch Seasonal Stories) - Softcover

Dreesen, Daniel A

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798172232879

Publisher: Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

Halloween comes to Gourmet Gulch—but this year, something feels unfinished.

When Leo, Maya, and Kai join the island’s annual Night of Almost celebration, they discover that the strange tradition is about more than costumes, lanterns, and spooky stories. A missing purple lantern, Pantry Pete’s version of an old tale, Mara Vesper’s mysterious Collector’s Cavern, and a morning full of unfinished work force the young chefs to look closer at what the holiday really means.

Before the revelry can continue, the community has to repair what was left undone.

The Night of Almost is a warm, whimsical Halloween adventure about responsibility, teamwork, second chances, and the importance of finishing what we start. Blending culinary creativity, mystery, family-friendly seasonal fun, and the richly imagined world of Gourmet Gulch, this story invites young readers to enjoy Halloween while learning that even mistakes can become part of something meaningful when we choose to make them right.

Edition details

• Publisher: Independently published
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798172232879
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 44