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El 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.
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Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai is praised for its sophisticated illustrations that enhance visual literacy and infuse humour. Despite its seemingly heavy storyline, it is described as an utterly engaging, page-turning, and satisfying read.
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ISBN: 9781760653156
Publisher: Walker Books Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 September 2020
Country: Australia
Imprint: Walker Books Australia
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Remy Lai
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 141.0mm
Height: 204.0mm
Weight: 680g
Pages: 384
About the Author
Remy Lai studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and 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.
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