A Sprinkle of Sadie

Say hello to Sadie ... a superstar baker with a big heart!



In this book, Sadie needs to

- throw a surprise birthday for her mum.

- help out at the Cookgrove fundraising day.

- welcome someone new to her class.



But Sadie's sweet intentions do not always go to plan! Her vanilla ice-cream cake for Mum is as flat as a pancake. Her cupcake stall has tough competition. And her welcome treat is not welcomed!



Can Sadie find a way to save the day?



In these three sprinkle-filled stories (complete with recipes!) the unstoppable Sadie shows that any problem can be solved with generosity, kindness and, of course, a delicious baked treat.

A Sprinkle of Sadie, illustrated by Joanie Stone, is the first in a new junior fiction series from Australian writer Lana Spasevski. Seven-year-old Sadie Le lives with her family in the town of Cookgrove. Her dad is a famous YouTube celebrity with his very own baking channel and her mother is a hardworking police officer. Sadie loves to cook, and the three stories in Spasevski's charming book are all about the power of food to bring families and communities together. In the first story, Sadie makes a birthday cake for her mother; in the second she helps with a fundraising baking stall; and in the third she hopes that a chocolate cake will provide a warm welcome to the new teacher at her school. In each of the stories Sadie is confronted with a challenge-she uses the wrong flour, doesn't mix the food colouring correctly, and struggles to understand someone else's cultural traditions-but with a little lateral thinking, creativity and hard work, she eventually saves the day. Each story is made up of short, propulsive chapters, and the energetic illustrations and liberal use of text boxes make A Sprinkle of Sadie an excellent choice for emerging readers. With its focus on resilience, compassion and diversity, it is shaping up to be an enjoyable series that will appeal to a broad range of readers, and the included recipes are a clever way to keep the conversation going even after the last page has been turned. Highly recommended for ages six and up. *L*ian Hingee is the digital marketing manager at Readings. She speaks with Lana Spasevski here.

Lana LOVES writing kids' books just as much as Sadie LOVES sprinkles! Her writing is endlessly inspired by her young daughters, who she lovingly calls her little book butterflies. Lana spends many hours treasure hunting in bookshops and attempting messy home bakes. Before Lana started writing kids' books, she worked on creating brand stories for some of Australia's most favourite products, including developing ideas for new baking products. Now, she hopes to inspire a love of storytelling through her books and sensationally sweet characters.
Joanie Stone was born and raised in Virginia, where she still lives today with her husband and young daughter. She spends her days painting in her light-filled studio in the country, surrounded by nature. She has a love for all things vintage, especially children s book illustration, advertising and fashion from long ago. She uses her background in traditional hand drawn animation to bring life and movement to her characters and fills her images with textures reminiscent of children s books from the past. She hopes her images will inspire kids to pick up a pencil and create their own worlds through stories and art.

Say hello to Sadie ... a superstar baker with a big heart! In this book, Sadie needs to- throw a surprise birthday for her mum. - help out at the Cookgrove fundraising day.- welcome someone new to her class.But Sadie's sweet intentions do not always go to plan! Her vanilla ice-cream cake for Mum is as flat as a pancake. Her cupcake stall has tough competition. And her welcome treat is not welcomed!Can Sadie find a way to save the day? In these three sprinkle-filled stories (complete with recipes!) the unstoppable Sadie shows that any problem can be solved with generosity, kindness and, of course, a delicious baked treat.

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