Pie Magic

by Toby Forward, Ken Brown (Illustrator)

Bertie hates being fat but he can't stop himself gorging on chocolate. One day he is delivering a batch of samosas to a new shop, Gupta's Remedies, where he is given a potion to make him lose weight. He takes the whole dose at once and wakes up to find himself floating near the ceiling.

110 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1995

About the author

Toby Forward is the author of many books for children, including Shakespeare's Globe. He has also written for adults. Toby Forward lives in Liverpool, England, with his wife and two daughters.

Reviews

[Stephanie Tuell · Rating 4 out of 5]

a very cute book about how bertie learns that in order to make friends you have to be nice to them. he also learns that in order to lose weight, he has to eat right and exercise.