Afid Pratama Pratama itibaren South Narandia, Bangladesh
A villian with a thick, ridiculous German accent bent on putting his manifesto (titled "World Peace Through Domination") into action must be stopped. ...DUN DUN DUN. Tons of illustrations, a fun storyline, a good read-aloud (accents!), and an excellent message about war/power. Almost better if you're older than the intended age group (7-9) and can grasp the seeming absurdity of such a manifesto appearing in a children's chapter book.
The first 150 pages contain green cleaning recipes, recommendations for eating by Dosha (Vata-Pitta-Kapha), and information about herbs. The recipes, contained in the second half of the book, are exquisite. Mmm... lavender lemonade and chocolate mousse with an avacado base.