The Magic Lunch Box by Hanna Kim

Author:Hanna Kim [Kim, Hanna]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Korea; culture; Asian American; early reader; chapter book; own voices; diverse; magic; lunchbox; food; bullying; Korean American; fantasy; fiction
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2023-02-08T00:00:00+00:00

I looked down at the noodles in my bowl. They looked like kalguksu. The noodles were white, glistening with clear broth. There was absolutely no trace of tomato sauce.

I narrowed my eyes in Dad’s direction. Was this another one of his jokes?

“Did you do something to my noodles?” I asked.

“Now you’re just being a sore loser,” Dad replied.

I watched as he continued shoveling noodles into his mouth. It didn’t make any sense! I was sure the noodles had changed as soon as they entered my mouth.

I grabbed some more noodles with my chopsticks and slowly took a bite. Yup. It definitely tasted like spaghetti. Meatballs, tomato sauce, and all!

What had happened to my kalguksu? I chugged water, wiped my tongue, and took the tiniest of bites. But no matter what I did, the kalguksu still tasted like spaghetti.

I grumbled to myself as I ate more of the kalguksu-but-not-really-kalguksu. It wasn’t that I didn’t like spaghetti. I did. I was just really really really looking forward to the kalguksu.

After a couple more bites, I put my chopsticks down and scooted my bowl away. “Can I be excused?” I asked.

I must’ve looked sick because Mom put a hand on my forehead. “What’s wrong, Ben? You barely ate.”

“I’m not hungry,” I mumbled.

“You usually ask for seconds!” she said. “Are you feeling okay?”

I pulled away. “I’m just not hungry, okay?”

I put my dish by the sink and ran up to my room. I didn’t know what was going on, but I knew something was wrong—very wrong.

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