* '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. Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Jennifer L. Dont miss the rest of the Emmie & Friends series: Invisible Emmie.

There were always friends over and lots of laugher in the house. Summary: A story about being your truest selfand trusting your truest friendsfrom. 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. She grew up in a loud house with two older siblings and a stay-at-home mother. 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 ' 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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