LoveReading4Kids Says
Book Band: Lime, ideal for ages 6+
As with many of the Bloomsbury Graded Readers, this is well paced, beautifully laid out, with fun and expressive illustrations by Erica Salcedo. It is an uplifting story with deeper themes below the surface such as those of loss and honesty.
The Great Cake Race is about a little girl called Jamila, who enters a competition to bake an original and delicious cake and race around the park with it remaining in one piece.
Jamila is a happy and resourceful girl with a supportive family and many friends. There is the inevitable baddy, the building excitement of the competition and the difficulties of creating the perfect cake. The hero of the story however is Jamila’s grandmother who recently passed away.
Coming to terms with her loss and how she becomes involved in the story is very sensitively told. It is a very readable story, partly as many children will be familiar with the TV Bake Off series and/or the loss of a relative.
The text and vocabulary are just on the right side of challenging and any complicated words are explained to Jamila, which is a clever touch. Words such as pirouetted and decoratively for example. As with the other books in this series, there is a quiz, thought provoking questions and related ideas and projects to explore.
Who would turn down the challenge of creating the perfect cake?
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The Great Cake Race: A Bloomsbury Reader Synopsis
A funny story about a madcap race to the finish line... with cake! Written by Teresa Heapy, author of The Marvellous Moon Map.
Seven-year-old Jamila sees a notice for a Great Cake Race in her local park and is desperate to enter - despite having never baked before. But Jasper Dedicoat - the self-proclaimed best baker in town - has also entered and will do anything to win. Who will win the race, and what will they learn along the way?
This zany story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations by Erica Salcedo, illustrator of the Kid Normal series.
The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence.
With black-and-white illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school.
Book Band: Lime (Ideal for ages 6+)
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9781801991353 |
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1st September 2022 |
| Author: |
Teresa Heapy |
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Erica Salcedo |
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Bloomsbury Education an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
64 pages |
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Bloomsbury Readers |
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Teresa Heapy Press Reviews
'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed ... Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' - Andrea Reece, Books for Keeps
About Teresa Heapy
Teresa Heapy is a former commissioning editor at OUP and now writes full time. She is the author of several picture books, including The Marvellous Moon Map and The Spectacular City with David Litchfield, and the Very Little fairy tale series. She regularly visits schools.
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