Pie
Pie book cover

Pie

Paperback – April 30, 2013

Price
$7.99
Format
Paperback
Pages
192
Publisher
Scholastic Paperbacks
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0545270120
Dimensions
5.5 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches
Weight
4.6 ounces

Description

Praise for PIE:* "Weeks deftly leavens moments of hilarity with the process of grieving in this sweet coming-of-age story in which Alice learns from Aunt Polly to follow her heart and to open it as well. Readers will close the book with a satisfied sigh and may seek out an adult to help them bake a pie." - School Library Journal, starred review* "What do you get when you take some scrumptious pie recipes, stir in a mix-up of a mystery involving an overweight cat and a legacy, then add a sly satirical nod to the Newbery Medal? This irresistible confection....Warm, delicious and filling." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review"The text richly describes the pie-making (and eating) process and includes multiple mouth-watering recipes for readers to try themselves. This would make a tasty readaloud for classrooms or families; stock up on pie ingredients first." - BCCB"This enjoyable chapter book is a real charmer" - Booklist"Stimulates both sweet tooths and sweet nostalgia" - Publishers Weekly Sarah Weeks was born and raised in the United States. She is the author of numerous award-winning novels, including Save Me a Seat with Gita Varadarajan, Honey , Pie , So B. It , Oggie Cooder , and Oggie Cooder: Party Animal . She lives in New York and teaches in the MFA program at the New School in New York City. She can be found on the web at sarahweeks.com.

Features & Highlights

  • From the award-winning author of SO B. IT, a story about family, friendship, and...pie!
  • When Alice's Aunt Polly, the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous pie-crust recipe. Or does she? In her will, Polly leaves the recipe to her extraordinarily fat, remarkably disagreeable cat, Lardo . . . and then leaves Lardo in the care of Alice.Suddenly, the whole town is wondering how you leave a recipe to a cat. Everyone wants to be the next big pie-contest winner, and it's making them pie-crazy. It's up to Alice and her friend Charlie to put the pieces together and discover the not-so-secret recipe for happiness: Friendship. Family. And the pleasure of donig something for the right reason. With Pie, acclaimed author Sarah Weeks has baked up a sweet and satisfying delight, as inviting as warm pie on a cold day. You'll enjoy every last bite.

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Great book for family reading time

I read this book to my 8 and 10 year old sons. They loved the suspense and didn't ever want me to stop reading it. We finished it in less than a week of before bed reading time - we just couldn't put it down!

The pie recipes are a huge bonus. We're planning on making a couple of the recipes from the book together soon.

Four stars because some parts were a little scary for the kids...a body in a coffin, someone breaking into a little kid's bedroom at night...it all fits well into the story, but until you get to the end, some of those things were quite scary for them. Maybe I shouldn't have read the book at bedtime?
13 people found this helpful
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What a sweet book

I loved this book from the beginning. I read a review about it on a blog and decided to read it for myself. I teach fourth grade and am looking for my next read aloud. I'm excited to read this in the Spring with my students and see what extensions we can come up with to go along with it. Perhaps a Mother's Day Pie Cookbook?
2 people found this helpful
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Too cute for Andy Griffith

Okay, this is a young teen novel of sorts, even though the setting takes you back to Leave It to Beaver and Andy Griffith days. But with a home pie shop and a cat named Lardo, one can't help but be entranced by this story. Yes, there's a small mystery involved, Nancy Drew style; and the characters are about as vivid as watching an old Rogers & Hammerstein musical. But despite being a quick read, you'll breathe a contented sigh of pleasure at the end, glad that you ventured out of your comfort zone and read something this simple and yet something so delightful. All in all, worth picking up when you're feeling ready for a quick read.
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Wonderful book!

What a wonderful book! We read this for our mother and daughter book club (girls are in 3rd grade) and it was perfect. This group of girls loved the book so much.
After reading, we coordinated a Skype video chat with the author Sarah Weeks and she had a fantastic discussion with the girls. The mothers were so impressed with the author. To celebrate, each mother/daughter duo baked a Pie from one of the recipes in the book. I highly recommend this book! We cannot wait to read another Sarah Weeks book.
1 people found this helpful
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My daughter loved this book and plowed through it

I bought this for my 9 year old, who devoured the book in about a day and 1/2. She absolutely loved it.
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Alice is a very nice girl who cared about her aunt and wants to ...

Are you still figuring out which book to read. Well, there is this one book that will just grab your attention. You won’t be able to put it down.

This story is about how a girl named Alice and when her Aunt Polly dies she takes over her aunt’s bakery. Alice is a very nice girl who cared about her aunt and wants to keep the business going. She loves making pie and everyone else loves her pies, too.

The theme of this story is to never give up and try your hardest. If you keep on trying then you can do bigger, better things in the future. Be yourself and always have confidence in yourself. Remember that you can do anything. The book was a wonderful book. I would recommend it for everyone who is looking for the perfect book to read. The book is amazing because it has amazing, fun story

Gaby
6th Grade Student
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Awesome book for my mini baker!

This was so perfect for my 12 yr old becausd she loves to cook so the recipes in the book will be used & the story is cute. Great birthday gift for one of my favorite little girls.
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Five Stars

A great book for 4th - 6th graders.
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Reading out loud to my class and they are loving ...

Reading out loud to my class and they are loving it!
We plan to celebrate with a Pie Day at the end!
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... the pies in the recipes - everyone is a favorite! Great Story

we've made all the pies in the recipes - everyone is a favorite!
Great Story, too!
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