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Pie (Scholastic Gold) Paperback – April 30, 2013
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Pie joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!
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.
- Print length192 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Grade level3 - 7
- Lexile measure930L
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches
- PublisherScholastic Paperbacks
- Publication dateApril 30, 2013
- ISBN-10054527012X
- ISBN-13978-0545270120
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- Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks; Reprint edition (April 30, 2013)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 192 pages
- ISBN-10 : 054527012X
- ISBN-13 : 978-0545270120
- Reading age : 8 - 11 years, from customers
- Lexile measure : 930L
- Grade level : 3 - 7
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.75 x 7.75 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #83,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #515 in Children's Cat Books (Books)
- #1,964 in Children's Friendship Books
- #2,122 in Children's Humor
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About the author
Sarah Weeks is the author of more than 50 books for young readers including So B. It, Pie, Honey, Save Me a Seat and Glamourpuss. Her poignant bestselling novel, SO B IT has been adapted for the big screen. The movie, starring Alfre Woodard, Jessica Collins, Dash Mihok and introducing Talitha Bateman will be released on October 6th, 2017. Follow the movie on Facebook at So B. It Film.
IF YOU LOVED THE BOOK, YOU'LL LOVE THE MOVIE
Ms Weeks lives in Nyack New York, and is available for author visits. Visit her at www.sarahweeks.com/
photo by Mike Avazanno
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Customers enjoy the mystery and misdirection in the story. They appreciate the nice pie recipes and descriptions. The book is suitable for all ages, with strong themes of family bonding and friendship. Readers find it an easy, well-written read that keeps them hooked until the end. While some readers feel the story is sad at times, others consider it inspiring and encouraging.
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Customers enjoy the story's mystery and misdirection. They find it touching and suitable for children. The characters, moral, and love feel good to them. Readers appreciate the ending twist that leaves them guessing.
"...goes over the palate, the first "taste/chapter" is a combination so mysterious, so intriguing; it is hard to put down...." Read more
"...it's humor in the cat inheriting the pie crust recipe, mystery surrounding said inheritance, friendship, romance (kiddie romance), and relationships..." Read more
"...This is a fairly slim book, a cheerful, unintimidating story of adventure and friendship--and pie." Read more
"...Weeks' Pie is a bittersweet tale of family, friendship, grief, loss, mystery and comedy. It is the perfect recipe for a fun read...." Read more
Customers enjoy the pie recipes in the book. They find the descriptions delectable and appreciate the idea of including them in a chapter book. The recipes tie in with the characters and are delightful. Readers also mention that the book is sweet and wonderful.
"...Sprinkled among the chapters are some nice pie recipes. Best of all, the brain food stays on your mind, not on your hips." Read more
"...delicious recipes starting each chapter, it's humor in the cat inheriting the pie crust recipe, mystery surrounding said inheritance, friendship,..." Read more
"...This is a fairly slim book, a cheerful, unintimidating story of adventure and friendship--and pie." Read more
"...It is especially a great book for bakers, as it contains a pie recipe at the beginning of each chapter." Read more
Customers enjoy the book's age range. They find it suitable for kids of all ages, with a nice story and recipes. Some say it's a young teen novel with a retro setting. The book makes a good theme for a book club party.
"...It has true appeal for all ages. It is especially a great book for bakers, as it contains a pie recipe at the beginning of each chapter." Read more
"...Enjoyed by mom, dad, high schooler, and middle schooler." Read more
"...This book makes for a wonderful theme for a book club party with lots of tasty pie." Read more
"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...." Read more
Customers find the book engaging and loveable. They appreciate its themes of friendship and family dynamics. The story teaches kids about love and relationships between family. Readers enjoy the universal messages of love, friendship, and adventure. Overall, it's described as a sweet tale of family, friendship, grief, loss, and mystery.
"...Aunt Polly was a lovely, kindhearted, eccentric woman, who lived simply...." Read more
"...pie crust recipe, mystery surrounding said inheritance, friendship, romance (kiddie romance), and relationships it was quite a full yet quick read...." Read more
"Sarah Weeks' Pie is a bittersweet tale of family, friendship, grief, loss, mystery and comedy. It is the perfect recipe for a fun read...." Read more
"Required for middle schooler. Enjoyed by mom, dad, high schooler, and middle schooler." Read more
Customers find the book easy to read and well-written. They enjoy reading it aloud to their students and listening to it while driving. The recipes are detailed and enjoyable, though some may not be for everyone.
"...I liken the writing of the book to real pies -some have a bittersweet taste at first...." Read more
"...romance (kiddie romance), and relationships it was quite a full yet quick read...." Read more
"...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..." Read more
"A great book to listen to while driving in the car. It held the attention of grandparents and our young granddaughters on a long car trip...." Read more
Customers find the book a mix of sadness and happiness. They describe it as an entertaining tale about family, friendship, grief, loss, mystery, and comedy.
"Sarah Weeks' Pie is a bittersweet tale of family, friendship, grief, loss, mystery and comedy. It is the perfect recipe for a fun read...." Read more
"This book was entertaining sad and had great morals this book shows how money isnt the most important thing it is happiness for doing what you love..." Read more
"...Even as a 7th grader the book stills brings tears of joy and sorry for Alice to my eyes" Read more
"This book is so sad yet inspiring I recommend this book to all PIE lovers this book is a fantastic book" Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2013My daughter 12 years old LOVES this book and tells me it is one of her favorites. I understand why, having read it myself yesterday. I liken the writing of the book to real pies -some have a bittersweet taste at first. However, as the blend of textures, flavors, aromas, goes over the palate, the first "taste/chapter" is a combination so mysterious, so intriguing; it is hard to put down. Before you know it--you can't get enough.
An adult woman named Alice narrates the story from the perspective of her 12-year-old girlhood memory. It begins at a time shortly after her beloved Aunt Polly, unexpectedly dies. Aunt Polly was a lovely, kindhearted, eccentric woman, who lived simply. She also possessed a unique blend of strong ethics along with an award winning talent for pie making.
The sudden loss of the town's pie maker extraordinaire affects the town on many levels. Adding to this is the revelation of her cryptic will, which leaves everyone in multiple states of grief, confusion, suspicion, and among a few...competition.
Poor little Alice felt the pain of her Aunt's loss most of all. Time spent with Aunt Polly was treasured. Alice could confide in her Aunt, and Polly's attention always made Alice feel good.
What makes this story so delightful is the element of satisfaction that stays with the reader. (Much like that full feeling you get after eating a great slice of pie.) The author, like the pie maker, takes joy in using her talents to provide some intellectual dessert and intrigue to the lives of others. Sprinkled among the chapters are some nice pie recipes. Best of all, the brain food stays on your mind, not on your hips.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2012For synopsis and details please see above.
As a fan of Sarah Weeks I was not surprised that I totally enjoed PIE. With delicious recipes starting each chapter, it's humor in the cat inheriting the pie crust recipe, mystery surrounding said inheritance, friendship, romance (kiddie romance), and relationships it was quite a full yet quick read. I am on my way to set up a display right now with PIE, THE TEASHOP GIRLS and THE SECRET INGREDIENT by Laura Schaefer (see reviews below) and another new book THE CASE OF THE MISSING DEED by Ellen Schwartz. For middle grade fans of mysteries, cooking or friendship stories PIE is a terrific book.
- Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024My son loves this story.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2012Alice's aunt Polly is the Pie Queen of Ipswitch, and when she dies, everyone in Ipswitch is upset. Not only was Polly such a nice person that she gave her pies away rather than selling them, but people were really hooked on her pies. Pie even amped up the town's economy. Polly's shop, Pie, had become a real tourist attraction in Ipswitch. After all, Polly was a 13-time winner of the national pie contest, the Blueberry. (Someone else entered her pies because she didn't care about honors and contests.)
Alice is especially sad because she was very close to her aunt. To her surprise, her aunt leaves her a legacy, her grouchy cat, Lardo. And she has left her award-winning pie crust recipe to Lardo!
Now half the town is baking pies, trying to win the Blueberry themselves. Including Alice's mother, who has envied Polly for years and resented the fact that Polly didn't use her gifts to make a lot of money.
Alice's father doesn't bake; he sneezes. He's allergic to cats, so the addition of Lardo to his household is a little tough.
As for Alice, she has no interest in making pies. Her own talent is for songwriting. Now she is trying to get along with Lardo, not the world's sweetest feline. When Lardo disappears from her room, Alice worries that he has been catnapped.
Also, what is magazine reporter Sylvia DeSoto really up to? Let alone Mayor Needleman's wife, or Alice's principal, Miss Gurke?
With a town full of secrets and failed pie crust, Alice and Aunt Polly's shop assistant Charlie set out to play Nancy Drew and one of the Hardy Boys, respectively. Sure, Charlie is good at fixing Alice's uncooperative bicycle chain, but he makes a pretty good friend, too.
Alice is inclined to be self doubting, worrying about all the things she's said and done wrong. It will be clear to readers that what Polly most wanted to leave her niece was not a pie crust recipe; it was simple, everyday happiness.
"But happiness seemed as far from Alice's reach as the disappearing pies in her dream. She lay in bed wondering if things would ever change, and that's when she remembered something her aunt Polly had once told her...." Polly quoted Henry David Thoreau, who said, "If you want things to be different, you have to start by changing yourself."
Of course, Alice, being a self-doubter, takes this memory the wrong way and decides she should change everything about herself. Stuff like her singing, her imagination, and her hunches. Readers will be quick to realize that Alice's new goal is not a wise one. Sure enough, a few pages and a peach pie later, Alice gets it right. Other characters also grow and change, replacing old perspectives with new ones.
This is a fairly slim book, a cheerful, unintimidating story of adventure and friendship--and pie.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2015Sarah Weeks' Pie is a bittersweet tale of family, friendship, grief, loss, mystery and comedy. It is the perfect recipe for a fun read. This is a great book for parents to share with their kids. It has true appeal for all ages. It is especially a great book for bakers, as it contains a pie recipe at the beginning of each chapter.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2022Required for middle schooler. Enjoyed by mom, dad, high schooler, and middle schooler.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022Enjoyed reading this book with my daughter. She picked it for a project and it was great. Loved the cat and the mystery!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2023Needed this book for book club, came in excellent condition and perfect timing. Loved the book!
Top reviews from other countries
- LAReviewed in Canada on January 13, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME
This book is an excellent novel that is great for grade 2-4 (especially read aloud).
Sarah Weeks threads the storyline through each chapter in such a that makes it really hard to put down.
As a librarian I definetly recommend it for ages 7-10!!
- James BostockReviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story, great pies.
Everything about this book revolves around the best pie maker in the world.
She dies in the first paragraph, leaving all her recipes to her cat, Lardo.
The cat is left to her niece and it is her adventures and discoveries that make this book such a great read.
Every chapter is prefaced with a pie recipe and everyone has a favourite pie.
A great book, a rivetting read for my nine year old daughter and a superb ending to boot.
The only downside is that, being an American publication, the recipes are in need of a little translation. If you go to the trouble, some are truly delicious, just like this book.
- Kennedy LeggettReviewed in Canada on January 24, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Pie
It will really want a pie when you are reading this book. It is filed with happiness, mystery, and sadness.
- Eleanor SReviewed in Canada on November 15, 2013
4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas Gift
A gift for our grandchild who had it on her Christmas list. She is also looking forward to the recipes in it.
- Billie JonesReviewed in Canada on August 17, 2017
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
This was given as a gift, I cannot review it.