Summary
Pie in the Sky: A Slice of Life
El Deafo meets Inside Out and Back Again in this funny, emotional illustrated middle-grade debut novel about immigrating to Australia, being upstaged by an annoying little brother, baking cakes and overcoming loss.
When Jingwen moves to Australia, he feels like he’s landed on Mars. School is torture, making friends is impossible since he doesn’t speak English, and he’s stuck looking after his (extremely irrit…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760653156 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760653152 |
| Author: | Remy Lai |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Australia |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 2 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 422g |
| Dimensions: | 227mm x 202mm x 210mm |
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The illustrations add a sophisticated level of visual literacy and a good dose of humour and, despite the seemingly heavy storyline, Pie in the Sky is an utterly engaging, page-turning, satisfying read * Children’s Book Daily! *
About The Author
Remy Lai
Remy Lai studied fine arts, with a major in painting and drawing. She was born in Indonesia, grew up in Singapore, and lives in Brisbane, Australia where she writes and draws stories for kids, with her two dogs by her side. Pie in the Sky is her debut middle-grade novel.
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