August 2021 Children's & Young Adult Backlist Highlights

Zinnia Jakes

The Fabulous Cakes of Zinnia Jakes: The Tumbling Tortoises Brenda Gurr, illustrated by Nancy Leschnikoff

Zinnia Jakes

The Fabulous Cakes of Zinnia Jakes: The Tumbling Tortoises
Brenda Gurr, illustrated by Nancy Leschnikoff


Paperback | Nov 2020 | New Frontier | 9781921928796 | 92pp | 198x129mm | GEN | AUD$14.99, NZD$18.99

Age range 7+

Zinnia Jakes has won the Wildside Zoo's endangered animals competition with her cute tortoise cupcake idea! But when she does more research about tortoises, one of her classmates starts asking too many questions… 

Can Zinnia Jakes remain the secret pastry chef everyone loves?