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  • Published: 31 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9780143305989
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $16.99

Pizza Cake

And Other Funny Stories




Pizza Cake is a new collection of 10 funny short stories for kids from one of our bestselling authors, Morris Gleitzman.

STORIES WITH THE LOT!


Save ten lives with a paperclip
… discover how a big banana can ruin your sister's holiday
… make a new friend with a garbage bin
… develop a taste for sheep's spleen and chips
… bounce on a vampire's bed
… rescue your dad from a dog and a spider
… use a toilet roll to get justice
… upset the neighbours with a pickaxe
… eat a pizza that makes you fearless
... imagine a world where teachers earn more money than a rock star!

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PRAISE FOR MORRIS GLEITZMAN

‘Readers can't get enough of him.’ The Independent

‘A brilliantly funny writer’ Sunday Telegraph

‘A virtuoso demonstration of how you can make comedy out of the most unlikely subject’ Sunday Times

‘He is one of the finest examples of a writer who can make humour stem from the things that really matter in life.’ The Guardian

  • Published: 31 October 2011
  • ISBN: 9780143305989
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: $16.99

About the author

Morris Gleitzman

Morris Gleitzman grew up in England and came to Australia when he was sixteen. After university he worked for ten years as a screenwriter. Then he had a wonderful experience. He wrote a novel for young people. Now, after 44 books, he’s one of Australia’s most popular authors. He was appointed the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2018–2019.

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Awards & recognition

Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards

Shortlisted  •  2012  •  Upper Primary

KOALA Children's Choice Awards

Honour Award  •  2013  •  Younger Readers

KROC Children's Choice Awards

Winner  •  2013  •  Younger Readers

REAL Children's Choice Awards

Shortlisted  •  2013  •  Younger Readers

REAL Children's Choice Awards

Shortlisted  •  2015  •  Younger Readers

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