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OverviewEl Deafo meets Inside Out and Back Again in this funny, emotional illustrated middle-grade debut novel about immigrating to Australia, being upstaged by an annoying little brother, baking cakes and overcoming loss. When Jingwen moves to Australia, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible, since he doesn’t speak English, and he's stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. The only problem is his mother's rule: no using the oven while she's at work. As Jingwen and Yanghao bake more elaborate cakes, they'll have to cook up more elaborate excuses to keep their baking a secret – and continue the dream their father started. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Remy Lai , Remy LaiPublisher: Walker Books Ltd Imprint: Walker Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 20.20cm Weight: 0.650kg ISBN: 9781529500745ISBN 10: 1529500745 Pages: 384 Publication Date: 03 December 2020 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsReviewsA heartfelt treat. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * A lovely, heartfelt story. * BookTrust * Lai fuses familiar tropes - the irritating younger brother, classroom politics - with the less-explored terrain of immigration to inspire empathy and understanding. * Children's Books Ireland - Mind Yourself * A heartfelt treat. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) * A lovely, heartfelt story. * BookTrust * Author InformationRemy Lai studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia where she writes and draws stories for kids, with her two dogs by her side. Pie in the Sky is her debut middle-grade novel. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |