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Every Sunday, Iris visits her grandfather Wally Walters, who loves baking and always creates a new cake to share. When Iris’s eighth birthday approaches, Wally decides to make something extraordinary. He chants a magic rhyme while mixing the ingredients, turning them into increasingly fantastic elements. The result is the legendary Magic Birthday Cake, a special surprise that celebrates family, creativity, and the wonder of birthdays.
First publish date: January 21, 1988
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Stephen May
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