'Pie and Other Brilliant Ideas' by Karen Pokras Toz Book Tour Blast!

From the Award Winning Author of Millicent Marie is Not My Name

Ballet and baking pies – these are two of twelve year old Georgie Harris’ favorite things. When her parents decide to move closer to her grandmother’s nursing home, Georgie quickly learns the bad news: dance lessons are too expensive in this new town.

Instead, Georgie spends most of her time baking pies to bring to her grandmother at the Willow Lakes Nursing Home. There she meets Eve, who inspires Georgie with stories of having danced with a world famous Russian ballerina many years ago.

As Georgie and Eve’s friendship evolves, their tales intertwine in this feel good story showing dreams really can come true.

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About the author:

Karen Pokras Toz writes middle grade and adult contemporary fiction. Her books have won several awards including two Readers’ Favorite Book Awards, First Place in the Children’s Chapter Books category and the Grand Prize overall in the 2012 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards, as well as winning first for two Global E-Book Awards for Pre-Teen Literature, and placing Finalist in the USA Best Book Awards. Her books for children include the Nate Rocks series, Millicent Marie Is Not My Name, and Pie and Other Brilliant Ideas. For adults, she recently published Chasing Invisible. A native of Connecticut, Karen now lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband and three children. For more information, please visit www.karentoz.com.

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Review of Kylie Jean, Dancing Queen

All Kylie Jean cares about is being a ballerina. She dances her way through life and finds any excuse to create potential ballet costumes out of items found on her family's farm. When her cousin tells her that there are open auditions for an upcoming performance of Swan Lake, Kylie Jean is ecstatic to play the part of Odette. She has to settle for being a swan maiden, though, and roots for her cousin who landed her coveted part. When a crisis hits the production, can Kylie Jean save the day?


This book for elementary-aged girls is adorable. Kylie Jean has a great positive attitude about life and always looks for the bright side. Her love for ballet is familiar to any little girl who has dreamed of being the Swan Queen or other fairy tale part.

Following the story, Marci Bales Peschke has included some discussion questions for the reader to either ponder on her own or to discuss with her friends and family. She also includes a glossary of ballet terms and a recipe for a Ballerina Slipper Cake. Use the books ID number at Facthound.com for more fun activities and to find more books similar to this one.


I received a complimentary set of galleys in exchange for my honest review.