Baker's Magic

Name: Baker's Magic
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Diane Zahler
ISBN: 9781430127246

Author: Diane Zahler

Narrator: Multiple Narrators

Unabridged: 7 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Live Oak Media

Published: 10/28/2016

Categories: Children's Fiction

Synopsis

Bee, a young orphan, is terribly hungry when she steals a bun from a local bakery. This desperate act sets off a series of events that takes the twelve-year-old on an incredible adventure that begins with her being hired by the baker and discovering that whatever she bakes reflects her current mood. Bee’s unusual talent comes in handy as she helps her new friend Princess Anika escape the evil mage, meets up with pirates and finds a family. A magical, meaningful story and a most magnificent heroine will delight readers of all tastes!

About Diane Zahler

Diane Zahler is the author of The Thirteenth Princess, A True Princess, and Princess of the Wild Swans. Her books have been praised for their "delicious descriptions" (Kirkus Reviews) and their "gratifying depth" (Publishers Weekly). Diane lives with her husband in New York's Harlem Valley, in an old farmhouse held together by magic spells and duct tape.

Reviews

Goodreads review by kate on February 17, 2016

Princess's, pirates, magic and baking. What more could you possibly want in a book? I utterly adored this. Each page warmed my heart and made me stupidly happy. Despite this being a middle grade book, I enjoyed each and every moment. I would have LOVED reading this as a child, just as I loved readin......more

Goodreads review by Basically Britt on May 16, 2016

Baker's Magic was such a fun, fluffy, and beautiful read! This middle grade fantasy novel was a perfect mix of interesting characters, family values, baking, pirates, and magic! The fact that there was actually a tough female pirate captain was a big +10 for me! From the very first chapter on, I was......more

Goodreads review by Jessica on July 17, 2016

Was delighted to read and blurb this last year, when there wasn't even a Goodreads entry yet! This is a fun, and delicious, fantasy for middle grade readers. I loved the form that Bee's magic took, and I loved Bee and all her newfound friends and family. This reminded me of Diana Wynne Jones' Dalema......more

Goodreads review by Miniikaty on August 20, 2018

3,5 Reseña completa: [URL not allowed] De vez en cuando me gusta leer libros un poco más infantiles, no solo para relajarme de lecturas más densas o narrativamente más complejas, sino porque en múltiples ocasiones me he llevado grandes sorpresas con ellos. Con "La pastelería mág......more

Goodreads review by Catherine on August 18, 2019

Tenía bloqueo lector con ciertos libros, pero afortunadamente ya pude terminarlos :') La Pastelería Mágica es un middle-grade que también me hubiese encantado leer cuando era pequeña, no que ahora no lo disfruté, pero sé que años atrás habría sido más mágico. ¡Tiene de todo! Pasteles mágicos, la princ......more