January 2015, Red Fox, 176 pages, Paperback, Review copy
Content: some humour
Summary from Random House Children's Publishers
Ellie is going to her first ever birthday party! But first she has to bake a brilliant birthday cake for her new friend Talia.
But her magical recipe book has gone missing! Will Ellie find it in time?
But her magical recipe book has gone missing! Will Ellie find it in time?
Nayu's thoughts
Although
I wasn't entirely enamoured by book 2, and still was unable to
suspend total belief about Ellie's circumstances, I confess my love for this series grew in
this latest story. Victoria Sponge is sweet (no pun intended), I love
the way that she acts as the adult required when
younger/inexperienced bakers need to bake, being the one to handle
the potentially dangerous side of baking like using the oven.
I was
entranced at the thought of her being stuck in the book when
something major happened – I could feel Ellie's distress at her
friend not being with her, and was scared of her evil family who were
and did (only for a short time) spoil Ellie's love of baking. I
thought it was clever how no-bake sweet treats were involved in the
story, showing readers that not everything needs to be baked. I'm
actually looking forward to the next book and more of Victoria
Sponge's magic.
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