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Aven Green Baking Machine
Series: Aven Green
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Ideal for children aged 6 to 9, especially those interested in stories about friendship, determination, and creativity in the kitchen.
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See moreNow that third-grader Aven Green has retired from sleuthing, it's time to conquer a whole new world: baking!
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Age range 6 to 9
Third-grader Aven Green has been baking for a really long time... since last week!
Now Aven is ready to shake things up by entering the exciting world of competitive baking with her friends Kayla, Sujata, and Emily. Aven knows she's an expert baker. So what if she doesn't have arms? That's just the way she was born. And honestly, she's a whiz at mixing and measuring with her feet.
The one skill Aven hasn't mastered in the kitchen: working together with her friends. Before long they are fighting over whose dessert is the best. Will adding friends to the mix turn into a recipe for disaster for Aven?
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Aven Green Baking Machine
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9781454942207
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 August 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Sterling
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 191.0mm
Weight: 300g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Dusti Bowlinggrew up in Scottsdale, Arizona, where, as her family will tell you, she always had her nose in a book. Dusti holds a bachelor of psychology and a master of education, but she eventually realized that her true passion was writing. She lives in Arizona with her husband and three daughters.
Gina Perrygraduated from Syracuse University, worked as a compositor in animation, then an art director for a stationery manufacturer, before discovering her true passion - writing and illustrating children's books. She lives with her family in New Hampshire.
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