When the annual school science fair comes round, Mr Cartright's class don't get to work on the Soap Factory, the Maggot Farm, or the Exploding Custard Tins.
To their intense disgust they get the Flour Babies - sweet little six-pound bags of flour that must be cared for at all times.
Young Simon Martin, a committed hooligan, approaches the task with little enthusiasm. But, as the days pass, he not only grows fond of his flour baby, he also comes to learn more than he ever could have imagined about the pressures and strains of being a parent.
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"Reading this was enjoyable, made me smile and warmed my heart. Even though it is a children's book (well, I assume), I liked it all the same. " — Tanja (4 out of 5 stars)
"Reading this was enjoyable, made me smile and warmed my heart. Even though it is a children's book (well, I assume), I liked it all the same. "
" I read this in school as a child. I can't remember much about it, probably because I wasn't paying any attention :) "
" Simon takes part in a school project in which students must adopt a sack of flour as a baby and be a parent to it. "
" I read this as a child, and like it because it was really heartwarming and endearing. Would be interesting to read it again now, though. "
" Great story! I feel like I want to have a flower baby too... "
" Simon becomes curious of his long lost father as a sweet flour baby is thrusted into his hands. A wonderful story! "
" This was an ok book not something i would read again. "
" I read this book when I was about 12. I can't remember much except that I was fascinated with the idea of having a flour baby and I remember wishing my school would implement a similar scheme! lol "
" Very confusing at first, but humorous all the way through. Good for kids. "
" Was quite good. A bit sad though... "
" This was a book I read in my Second year of secondary school, it was interesting enough but wasn't one of my favourites, which is why I have only given this book three stars. "
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