the perfect mixture of funny and emotionally resonant. * 'The humor akin to that of Jeff Kinney's popular 'Wimpy Kid' series. It will appeal to fans of Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham's Real Friends, Kelly Yang's Front Desk, and Jerry Craft's New Kid. Remy Lai's hilarious, moving middle-grade debut, with its pitch-perfect writing, makes for a scrumptious audiobook adaptation.

As Jingwen and Yanghao bake elaborate cakes, they'll have to cook up elaborate excuses to keep the cake making a secret from Mama. The only problem is his mother has laid down one major rule: the brothers are not to use the oven while she's at work. To distract himself from the loneliness, Jingwen daydreams about making all the cakes on the menu of Pie in the Sky, the bakery his father had planned to open before he unexpectedly passed away. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn't speak English, and he's often stuck looking after his (extremely irritating) little brother, Yanghao. When Jingwen moves to a new country, he feels like he's landed on Mars. heartwarming and rib-tickling.' -Terri Libenson, bestselling author of Invisible Emmie She is the author-illustrator of Pie in the Sky and Fly on the Wall. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and currently lives in Brisbane, Australia, where she writes and draws stories for kids with her two dogs by her side. heartwarming and rib-tickling. ' Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake. Remy Lai studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. 'Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake. A poignant, laugh-out-loud middle-grade novel-adapted for audio-about an eleven-year-old boy's immigration experience, his annoying little brother, and their cake-baking hijinks! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang!

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