Book Club: Honey’s Hive by Mo O’Hara
The first book in an exciting new series from New York Times bestseller Mo O’Hara, packed with bee facts and stunning illustrations.
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Honey's Hive
- Written by: Mo O'Hara
- Illustrated by: Aya Kakeda
- Publisher: Andersen Press
Honey is a young bee buzzing with ambition, who can’t find her role in her small hive. Just when she thinks she’s found a job she likes, a swarm threatens the whole hive! Honey makes her escape, and discovers a rooftop paradise at the top of a tower block – the perfect place to set up a new hive. Fighting off a swarm of angry wasps, and working together with her friends, Honey saves the day and builds a new home for her and her community!
The first book in an exciting new series from New York Times bestseller Mo O’Hara, packed with bee facts and stunning illustrations by Aya Kakeda.
About the author
Mo O'Hara
Originally from America, Mo moved to London because she wanted to live abroad but spoke no foreign languages. After a brief and unsuccessful stint as a serving wench at the Tower of London, Mo found work as an actress and comedy performer. It was when she toured the UK as a storyteller that she started writing for kids. Mo’s debut novel, My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish, was an international bestseller.
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Snack Recipe: Honey Cake
We couldn’t resist a delicious honey cake treat for this month’s book club snack!
You will need:
- A mixing bowl
- Scales
- A pan
- A spoon
- A 20 cm cake tin
- An oven
- A skewer
- A cooling rack
Ingredients:
- 250g clear honey plus 2 tbsp for glaze
- 225g unsalted butter
- 100g brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 300g self raising flour
- 1 tsp cinnamon, dried ginger or other spice
Method:
- Gather your ingredients. Cut the butter into pieces and put in a pan with the honey, and sugar – melt together then leave to cool for 20 minutes Preheat the oven to 160C (140C fan) and grease your baking tin.
- Add the eggs to the pan of cooled mixture and beat together with your spoon
- Sift the flour and your chosen spice into a bowl –add the egg and honey mixture and mix until everything is combined and the mixture looks a bit like pancake batter.
- Pour the mixture into a baking tin and bake for 70 -90 minutes until a skewer pushed into the middle of the cake comes out clean.
- Turn the cake out onto a wire rack
- Warm the last 2tbsps of honey in a pan or microwave until very runny and spread over the top of the cake
- Leave to cool and then enjoy with the book!
