Pie

Name: Pie
Brand: Brilliance Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.33 (3 reviews)
Author: Sarah Weeks
ISBN: 9781455833160

Author: Sarah Weeks

Narrator: Kate Rudd

Unabridged: 3 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Published: 10/01/2011

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes, Children's Humor

Synopsis

When Alice's aunt Polly, The Pie Queen of Ipswitch, passes away, she takes with her the secret to her world-famous piecrust 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 doing something for the right reason. With Pie, acclaimed author Sarah Weeks has baked up a sweet and satisfying delight, as inviting as a warm pie on a cold day. You’ll enjoy every last bite.

About Sarah Weeks

Sarah Weeks made all fourteen pies that she included in this book, but the recipes came from all over the country. Ultimately, she decided her favorite pie was cherry, with buttermilk coming in a close second. When not wielding her rolling pin, Sarah is at her desk, writing widely acclaimed novels, including So B. It; Oggie Cooder; Oggie Cooder, Party Animal; and As Simple As It Seems. She lives in New York and can be found on the Web at www.sarahweeks.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla on February 26, 2018

A sweet, old-fashioned mystery with a pie recipe in front of every chapter. Enjoyed listening to the audio and imagining Lardo the cat and all the other fine citizens of Ipswitch. When Aunt Polly passed away why did she leave her pie crust recipe to a cat? And now that Alice has been bequeathed that......more

Goodreads review by Jenn on January 25, 2016

I like things that are not pie but which remind me of pie. Pushing Daisies. Twin Peaks (which I am, coincidentally, re-watching right now). Er, other things I can't think of right now. Will I be adding this to the list? Sure, why not? It's a cute little slice (haha, puns are dumb) of historical/myst......more

Goodreads review by Addy on February 22, 2019

Perhaps I am not the right audience for this novel. It was loaned to me by my younger sister, maybe it is intended for a younger audience. For me personally, however, it missed the mark. This brief 180 page story follows the protagonist, Alice, as she tries to cope with her beloved Aunt Polly's pass......more

Goodreads review by Fran on February 24, 2012

I liked this book. I found it hard to believe that reporters would climb through children's windows in the 1950's, but the pie descriptions prompted me to get in my car and find a pie. Overall, a really sweet read.......more

Goodreads review by Kenzie on January 18, 2025

OMG! My childhood! Today, Jon and I were discussing different Golden Sower’s we loved as kids. Pie was one of my all time favorites, which gave me the urge to read it tonight. In one sitting, I was able to finish the story! Of course, it was an incredibly easy read, but I loved every minute of it. I......more