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Pie in the Sky

Author: Remy Lai  

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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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“The illustrations add a sophisticated level of visual literacy and a good dose of humour and, despite the seemingly heavy storyline, Pie in the Sky is an utterly engaging, page-turning, satisfying read”

The illustrations add a sophisticated level of visual literacy and a good dose of humour and, despite the seemingly heavy storyline, Pie in the Sky is an utterly engaging, page-turning, satisfying read Children's Book Daily!

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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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Product Details

Publisher
Walker Books Australia
Published
2nd September 2020
Pages
384
ISBN
9781760653156

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