CROSS-GENERATIONAL: Garbage Pail Kids has a loyal, growing, and global fan base, and this family-friendly cookbook will attract both dedicated fans and a whole new generation of young chefs.SUCCESSFUL TRACK: The first book in R.L. Stine¿s Garbage Pail Kids middle-grade series, Welcome to Smellville, debuted on the New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. There are nearly 100, 000 copies of the series in print and 15 printings, as well as 50, 000 copies of the Topps Garbage Pail Kids hardcover collection (Abrams ComicArts, 2012).GROWING CATEGORY: Children¿s cookbooks have seen a surge in popularity in recent years, consistently occupying multiple spots on the New York Times bestseller list.