Cover of An apple pie for dinner
Read Time: ~5.3 hr

An apple pie for dinner

by retold by Susan VanHecke (2008)

About this book

Wishing to bake an apple pie, Old Granny Smith sets out with a full basket, trading its contents for a series of objects until she gets the apples she needs. Includes a recipe for apple pie.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreAn apple pie for dinner Lead Character

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