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Thunder Cake

by Patricia Polacco · 1990

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When the air gets heavy and dark clouds drift low over the fields of Grandma's farm, her frightened granddaughter hides under the bed. But Grandma insists that this is Thunder Cake baking weather and the two are soon scrambling to gather the ingredients to make the cake—and get it into the oven before the storm arrives. Full color.

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