The Remarkable Secret Of Aurelie Bonhoffen
A quirky and mysterious tale of friends, fire-twirlers and ghosts from one of Australia's best storytellers.
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Synopsis
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.
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Deborah Abela’s The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen has been shortlisted for Best Children’s Novel in the Aurealis Awards. Winners will be announced at the Aurealis Awards ceremony at the Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts in Brisbane on Saturday 23 January 2010. Tickets for the ceremony will be available from the Judith Wright Centre box office shortly. Click here to review the entire...
Hey all, it’s Dot here, the Children’s and YA Publicist at Random House. I have just had three days of awesome sessions with three of our authors – Jacqueline Harvey, Deborah Abela and Michael Pryor. Each talk was fantastic but here are the highlights . . . Jacqueline Harvey revealed her tips and secrets for writing a children’s book. Did you know that her latest series...
Editorial Reviews
"A magical story better than any amusement park ride." - Alan Edwards, ORBIT: THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
"A magical story better than any amusement park ride." - Alan Edwards, ORBIT: THE SCHOOL MAGAZINE
"A modern-day, light-hearted ghost tale set in a Brighton-pier-like carnival. It brims with warmth and family hugs. . . The opening chapter, in which Aurelie plays a corpse in the ghost train, is a highlight. This story is gentle and it's not so much comedic as quirky, especially in the ghostly climax." - SUN HERALD
"A modern-day, light-hearted ghost tale set in a Brighton-pier-like carnival. It brims with warmth and family hugs. . . The opening chapter, in which Aurelie plays a corpse in the ghost train, is a highlight. This story is gentle and it's not so much comedic as quirky, especially in the ghostly climax." - SUN HERALD
"Fans of the Max Remy series will not be disappointed. Here they will find fun, adventure and a little magic. Or is it just sleight of hand? This is a wonderful book and Abela herself is the real magician." - THE READING STACK, http://www.thereadingstack.blogspot.com/
"Fans of the Max Remy series will not be disappointed. Here they will find fun, adventure and a little magic. Or is it just sleight of hand? This is a wonderful book and Abela herself is the real magician." - THE READING STACK, http://www.thereadingstack.blogspot.com/
"The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen won't be one for long. It's an amusing adventure, packed with ghosts and a whole lot of fun. This book is highly recommended for ages 8 and up." - Oliver Phommavanh, BUZZ WORDS
"Deborah Abela, author of the Max Remy Superspy series, has forged a wonderful novel for primary school readers. Abela deftly juxtaposes the everyday and the supernatural, and has a feel for quirkily funny dialogue and dramatic incident. Her story moves at a brisk clip and is graced with a cast of likable eccentrics." - Rosemary Sorensen, WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN
"Building on the hugely successful MAX REMY series, Abela has created a rich world of intrigue and adventure. Told with the right balance of action and comedy, THE REMARKABLE SECRET OF AURELIE BONHOFFEN will delight Max Remy fans with this new strong heroine." - Ben Beaton, JUNIOR BOOKSELLER AND PUBLISHER
"Abela knows how to structure and pace a good yarn and keeps the action coming . . . As filling as a waffle from a funfair and just as much fun." - Margaret Robson Kent, MAGPIES
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