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. " Pie in the Sky is like enjoying a decadent cake.heartwarming and rib-tickling." (Terri Libenson, best-selling author of Invisible Emmie) A poignant, laugh-out-loud middle-grade novel - adapted for audio - about an 11-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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