Pie by Sarah Weeks (author) (US edition)

Families, cats and a legendary recipe: this sweet tale is warmer than hot pie. For generations, Alice’s Aunt Polly has held the secret to a world-famous pie-crust recipe. When she passes away, everyone thinks she has taken her secret with her. But all is not lost: it turns out that Aunt Polly left the recipe to Lardo in her will. There’s just one problem… Lardo is her pet cat! Can Alice and her friend Charlie discover the secret of the pie, and recreate the world-famous crust in time for a big pie contest? Their challenge involves lots of baking, but it’s definitely no piece of cake…