key selling points
- twelve-year-old vinh is having a hard time adjusting to middle school and his grades aren’t good enough to convince his parents to let him compete in a culinary competition—until his grandmother gives him a magic jade pen that comes with a curse.
- the intergenerational relationship between vinh and his grandmother is touching and realistic.
- vinh's two great loves, cooking and hockey, are explored throughout, adding fun entry points for kids who love sports and food.
- the magic pen is an excellent allegory for ai, plagiarism and cheating and can open important discussions about integrity in schoolwork.
- hai g.m. doan is a vietnamese canadian author who has infused his debut novel with authentic, culturally specific details.
- includes enhanced features (highly readable font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.
| ISBN | 9781459844049 |
|---|---|
| Reference ISBN | 9781459844032 |
| Produit Vert | Non |
| Livre numérique | Oui |
| Langue (Anglais) | Oui |
| Date de parution | 17 août 2026 |
| Type de format | |
| Auteur | Hai g.m. doan |
| Taille du livre papier | 128 |
| Éditeur | Orca book publishers |
| Collections | Orca currents |
| Section | JUV050000 JUV086000 JUV093000 |
| Langue | Anglais |
| Surcharge de transport applicable | Non |





