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Their spontaneous recipe might create some chaos and a bit of a messy meltdown, but ultimately, they discover the perfect ingredients for a sweet-as-pie friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book features a pie recipe at the back, complete with its very own freestyle section, perfect for young bakers who are excited to explore and experiment in the kitchen!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46679246733548,"sku":"9780063248182","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13685923482210.jpg?v=1753100085"},{"product_id":"mooncakes-mean-family-by-benson-shum-9780593658833","title":"Mooncakes Mean Family","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with this sweet story of food and family!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this story designed to engage early readers, charming characters combine with simple text, lively illustrations, and laugh-out-loud humour to help boost kids' confidence and create lifelong readers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMooncakes Mean Family\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tale of Jade and Crystal who love the Mid-Autumn Festival because it means it's time to make a tasty treat—mooncakes! Crystal's favourite part of the delicious dessert made of lotus seed paste is the yummy salted egg yolk at the centre, meant to represent the moon. 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As they learn what the lion dance means, the duo dives into helping prepare, even making their own lion costume for fun.    \n\nComplete with even more facts about the legend of the lion dance in the back of the book, young readers will want to revisit this story again and again.\n\nExciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46996607205612,"sku":"9780593658871","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780593658871.jpg?v=1763131757"},{"product_id":"anzu-the-great-listener-by-benson-shum-9781250776136","title":"Anzu the Great Listener","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnzu the Great Listener\u003c\/em\u003e by Benson Shum introduces Anzu, a kaiju who finds peace in tending to his bonsai. 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