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Title: Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen, The
Author: ABELA DEBORAH
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 02/03/2009
Imprint: RANDOM HOUSE AUST
Price: $17.00
Publishing status: Active
A quirky and mysterious tale of friends, fire-twirlers and ghosts from one of Australia’s best storytellers, host of the new children’s program Kidz Book Club and ambassador for the 2009 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge.
Ever since Aurelie Bonhoffen was a child, she has juggled, played the dead girl on the ghost train and the back end of the cow in the marquee of Bonhoffen’s Seaside Pier. She
adores her family – especially her uncles Rolo and Rindolf – but on her twelfth birthday, she stumbles on her family’s remarkable secret. It’s hard to accept at first, but when her new friend at school reveals a dangerous plot
against the pier, the secret helps Aurelie confront the greatest threat her family has ever faced.
The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen is a delightful new book for primary aged children who love fairs and funparks! Deb Abela, beloved author of the Max Remy Superspy series, has delved into a new genre with this gorgeous stand-alone novel that won’t disappoint her many fans.
\”Corrupt, greedy developers are secretly plotting to take over the Bonhoffen’s Seaside Pier, where Aurelie and her family have lived and run the fun-fair for many years. There’s mystery and intrigue, a kidnapping and a big family secret. I really liked the characters and the affirmation that it’s ok to be different and stand up for what’s right (there are themes of bullying and peer-group pressure). Although the jacket seems aimed at girls, I think quiet, thoughtful boys of this age group would find it a good read.\”
ISBN: 9781741660951