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About the book
Experience the poignant and hilarious middle-grade novel about an eleven-year-old boy's immigration journey, his pesky little brother, and their fun cake-baking escapades! Jingwen struggles with cultural differences and language barriers in his new country, making friends seems impossible, and taking care of his annoying little brother just adds to his frustration. To cope, he fantasizes about baking all the cakes in the menu of his father's bakery, Pie in the Sky. But with his mother's strict rule not to use the oven while she's at work, the brothers have to come up with creative excuses to keep their baking a secret. Join the brothers in their adventures as they whip up scrumptious desserts in this poignant debut by Remy Lai, filled with vibrant graphics and perfect writing. This novel will enchant fans of Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham's Real Friends, Jerry Craft's New Kid, and Kelly Yang's Front Desk.
