Summer of a Thousand Pies

Written by Margaret Dilloway

A girl must save her aunt's pie shop to protect her newfound home.

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378 pages· 74,378 words· Est. 10.5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Cady Bennett, uprooted from a life of instability, finds herself in the charming town of Julian with an aunt she never knew. As she settles into her mother's old room and discovers a sense of belonging, Cady learns her aunt's pie shop is on the brink of failure. Determined to save the shop and the first real home she's ever known, Cady must rally her new friends and use every skill she's acquired. But can even the perfect pie mend everything? Dive into a tale of friendship, family, and the quest to preserve a place called home.

From the publisher

A heartfelt contemporary middle grade novel about a girl who must try to save her aunt’s failing pie shop, perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish, Fish in a Tree—and The Great British Baking Show. When Cady Bennett is sent to live with the aunt she didn’t even know she had in the quaint mountain town of Julian, she isn’t sure what to expect. Cady isn’t used to stability, after growing up homeless in San Diego with her dad. Now she’s staying in her mother’s old room, exploring the countryside filled with apple orchards and pie shops, making friends, and working in Aunt Shell’s own pie shop—and soon, Cady starts to feel like she belongs. Then she finds out that Aunt Shell’s shop is failing. Saving the business and protecting the first place she’s ever really felt safe will take everything she’s learned and the help of all her new friends. But are there some things even the perfect pie just can’t fix? Summer of a Thousand Pies is a sweet and satisfying treat of a novel full of friendship, family, and, of course, pie.

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