Bake Like a Pro! by Falynn Koch. 123 pages, GRAPHIC NOVEL. First Second (Macmillan), 2019. $20.
Content: G
BUYING ADVISORY: HS, MS – OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
The young wizards are receiving their apprenticeship assignments. Sage is devastated when she finds out she’ll be working with a baking wizard. Under the tutelage of Wizard Korian, she learns that baking is more than just mixing ingredients. She learns the science of alchemy and the magic it takes to bake a recipe just right.
This is an interesting series. Each book is written and illustrated by a different author and contains factual information along with activities or projects the reader can do. It’s fiction because the characters and situations are made up. It’s non-fiction because it gives accurate, applicable information. And it’s a graphic novel, which are wildly popular with tweens and teens nowadays. I must admit I was a bit surprised at just how much scientific information this book contained. The book also has eight recipes and some baking tips and tricks. At first, I didn’t like the illustrations, but I got used to them by the time I reached the end of the book. Best suited for high school or middle school students.
LMA, elementary school teacher
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