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Mark is a keen rock-climber. He's thrilled to discover he's been selected to take part in a rock-climbing competition in Sydney. But before he can get there he has to raise the money to pay for his airfare and accommodation. He and his friend Kenneth come up with a scheme to bake and sell delicious muffins at school as a fundraising activity, with help from Mark’s mysterious aunt on the sideline. However someone seems to be determined to sabotage their efforts!
I love baking muffins. My sister was great at gingerbread. My mother makes a delicious chocolate cake with butter cream and real chocolate icing. The thought of this is making me drool. I liked the thought of my main character making things that make people drool. I was also working at Birkenhead Library which used to be inside a leisure centre, which meant there was a rock-climbing wall right outside the library door. The great thing about this was having the book launch and muffin-tasting competition inside the library, with a chance to do rock-climbing too. Have a look at the slideshow of Muffin Magic book launch photos.
| • | Make a batch of muffins using the recipe at the back of the book. Then try making up your own muffin recipe with different types of fruit if you like sweet things, or savoury things like cheese, bacon and vegetables. |
| • | Find a rock climbing wall and discover what it means to do belaying, anchor building and rappelling. If you're feeling really adventurous, find out how to build a rock-climbing wall. |
| • | Talk to your friends about setting up an anti-bully action plan that you can use for a classroom project. |
| • | Think of something that you would like to make in a business of your own. Work out what your costs would be and the price you would need to charge to make a profit. What would you do with all of those savings? |
| • | Read other fictional books about kids facing money trouble or having business ideas. Try Candyfloss or Lola Rose by Jacqueline Wilson, Framed by Frank Cottrell Boyce, the Carnegie medal-winner The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett, or one of the others shown below. |
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Muffin Magic (Kiwi Bites)Puffin, 2008
ISBN 978-0-14-330398-5
RRP $9.99
Mrs Jimmy, 4/5 stars,
Kiwi Families website, 2008
"I saw this in the local bookshop the other day and couldn't resist having a peek at it. Such a great book."
Robyn's Nest, 5/5 stars,
Kiwi Families website, 2008
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