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My Best Birthday Cake Ever

By Philippa Brown
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A young girl has been planning her seventh birthday cake for months—a magical fairyland creation that she hopes will be her best ever. But when she wakes up sick on her birthday and needs emergency surgery, all her celebration plans are cancelled. Disappointed and recovering in... Read More
Format: Hardback
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A girl's birthday is disrupted by illness, but hospital staff create an unexpected celebration.

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A young girl has been planning her seventh birthday cake for months—a magical fairyland creation that she hopes will be her best ever. But when she wakes up sick on her birthday and needs emergency surgery, all her celebration plans are cancelled. Disappointed and recovering in the hospital, she feels her special day is ruined.

Yet the caring doctors and nurses have a beautiful surprise waiting, teaching her that the true magic of a birthday lies in the people who care for you. A heartwarming and tenderly illustrated story about resilience, kindness, and finding joy in unexpected places.

My Best Birthday Cake Ever by Philippa Brown is a delightful tale that will inspire young readers with its message of love and community.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760363581

Publisher: Starfish Bay Children's Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 06 October 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Starfish Bay Children's Books

Illustration: Full colour interior

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Hiruni kariyawasam

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 261.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 390g

Pages: 40

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About the Author

Philippa Brown lives in Sydney, Australia. Together with her husband she has raised three children, and over this time has fallen deeply in love with children’s literature. Philippa has worked for twenty years as a general practitioner.  As a doctor, she especially loved helping children, but her love of children’s stories eventually won, and she retired early from general practice to write. The New Baby’s Bunny was Philippa’s first published story. Flowers from Felix is her second.

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