Cirrus@Austlit

'Say hello to Sadie … a superstar baker with a big heart!

'In this book, Sadie needs to:

• surprise her class with Christmas cookie gifts

• make a berry pavlova for a Christmas Eve tea party

• build a gingerbread house masterpiece with her best friends

'But Sadie's sweet intentions do not always go to plan! Her cookie gifts are surprisingly messy. Her pavlova is a crackly catastrophe. And the gingerbread house starts to crumble! Can Sadie find a way to save the day?

'In these three Christmas stories (complete with recipes!) the unstoppable Sadie shows that any problem can be solved with generosity, kindness and, of course, a stockingful of Christmas spirit.' (Publication summary)

'Say hello to Sadie … a superstar baker with a big heart!

'In this book, Sadie needs to:

– sell her yummy homemade jam at the school fete.

– bake her best friends a birthday cake they will both love.

– perfect an extra Frenchy treat for a farewell party.

'But Sadie’s sweet intentions do not always go to plan! Her stall isn’t cool enough to stand out at the school fete. Her best friends can’t agree on their birthday cake. And her French farewell treat is a flop! Can Sadie find a way to save the day?

'In these three sprinkle-filled stories (complete with recipes!) the unstoppable Sadie shows that any problem can be solved with generosity, kindness and, of course, a slice of something delicious.' (Publication summary)

'Say hello to Sadie … a superstar baker with a big heart!

'In this book, Sadie needs to:

– perform a yummy role for her school movie night.

– bake pup-friendly treats for a perfect puppy playdate.

– whip up two desserts for a special family banquet.

'But Sadie’s sweet intentions do not always go to plan! Her movie night ice creams are too melty to serve. The puppy treats are not behaving. And her banquet turns into a double dessert disaster! Can Sadie find a way to save the day?

'In these three sprinkle-filled stories (complete with recipes!) the unstoppable Sadie shows that any problem can be solved with generosity, kindness and, of course, a swirl of something delicious.' (Publication summary)

'Say hello to Sadie a superstar baker with a big heart!

'In this book, Sadie needs to

'keep a soccer match day promise.

'invent a delicious fizzing science project.

'reveal a surprise dessert for her family barbeque.

'But Sadie s sweet intentions do not always go to plan! She doesn't have enough match day treats to go around. Her science project turns into a fizzy failure. And her surprise ingredient mysteriously goes missing before the family barbeque.

'Can Sadie find a way to save the day? In these three sprinkle-filled stories (complete with recipes!) the unstoppable Sadie shows that any problem can be solved with generosity, kindness and, of course, a delicious baked treat.' (Publication summary)

'Say hello to Sadie … a superstar baker with a big heart!

'In this book, Sadie needs to
– throw a surprise birthday for her mum.
– help out at the Cookgrove fundraising day.
– welcome someone new to her class.

'But Sadie’s sweet intentions do not always go to plan! Her vanilla ice-cream cake for Mum is as flat as a pancake. Her cupcake stall has tough competition. And her welcome treat is not welcomed!

'Can Sadie find a way to save the day? In these three sprinkle-filled stories (complete with recipes!) the unstoppable Sadie shows that any problem can be solved with generosity, kindness and, of course, a delicious baked treat.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Lily is gleefully bold, charmingly flawed and feels totally believable. She looks for the positives in everyone and anyone, and celebrates them! She is loyal, funny, kind, and though becoming different characters can wreak havoc on her world and everyone in it, Lily always learns something from the experience and always strives to treat others with kindness and respect. 

'So, this is one seriously mixed-up Lily D tale! For starters, Lily D is not excited about the musical. No way! And then she chooses to play a totally made up character! So weird! But it is when the doctor reports Lily D's tonsillitis is back again that things turn totally upside-down. Everyone around Lily D seems to be performing fairytale characters! Spooky and cool! All of this makes Lily D wonder, can fairytales really help her to be brave?' (Publication summary)

'Lost Dorothy, from the musical The Wizard of Oz, is out of her comfort zone in Oz. FACT! 

'So when Lily D trains for the role of Lost Dorothy, she goes out of her way to experience new things. She gets lost on the way to school, plays a new sport, goes on an epic quest and even makes a new best friend! 

'But will all her efforts to walk in Lost Dorothy's shoes really help Lily D to understand that there is no place like home?' (Publication summary)

Fancy Nancy meets Stage School in this adorable illustrated junior fiction series, starring Lily D!

'Lily D is a jump-off-the-page character who is full of beans – which is good news because she is very busy! She does ballet on Mondays, tap on Tuesdays, acrobatics on Wednesdays, singing on Thursdays, and drama on Fridays. Drama is her favourite! It’s Lily’s dream is to become a performance artiste when she grows up. Lily D thinks of herself as a VAP (a Very Amazing Performer).

'But Lily is no child star, she understands that success requires hard work and respect, neither of which can be achieved overnight. In each book in the series Lily ‘goes method’ to inhabit a theatrical character and learns something about the lives of others and her own along the way.

'Lily is gleefully bold, charmingly flawed and feels totally believable. She looks for the positives in everyone and anyone, and celebrates them! She is loyal, funny, kind, and though becoming different characters can wreak havoc on her world and everyone in it, Lily always learns something from the experience and always strives to treat others with kindness and respect.

'Orphan Annie, from the musical Annie, has a hard-knock life. FACT! ' (Publications)