The Birthday Cake
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1985

The Birthday Cake

Written by Sven Nordqvist

Part of the Pettson and Findus series

A missing ingredient leads to a wild adventure for a birthday cake.

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32 pages· ~620L
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Bookroo's summary

Pettson plans to bake a special pancake-cake for Findus, the cat with three birthdays a year. But missing flour sets off a comedic chain of events. From distracting a bull to fishing keys out of a well, Pettson's day spirals into chaos. Can he overcome these quirky challenges to make Findus's birthday memorable? Dive into this whimsical tale of unexpected twists and turns, where every mishap brings a new adventure.

From the publisher

A hilarious cumulative story about baking a ‘pancake-cake’ for the cat with three birthdays a year! When Pettson sets out to make Findus a cake, he finds that he’s missing a key ingredient. This starts a hilarious chain of events resulting in Pettson distracting a bull, climbing through a skylight into his attic to find his fishing pole to fish the key out of the well, so he can open his shed, fix his flat tire, then ride to the store to buy some flour (and a new pair of overalls), then made a tasty cake for Findus!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~620L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
February 1, 2015
First published
January 1, 1985
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780735842038

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