The Remarkable Secret Of Aurelie Bonhoffen

by Deborah Abela
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A quirky and mysterious tale of friends, fire-twirlers and ghosts from one of Australia's best storytellers.

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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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Dec 7

Deborah Abela Shortlisted for Aurealis Award

by Random House Australia on 7 December 2009

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THE REMARKABLE SECRET OF AURELIE BONHOFFEN has been shortlisted for Best Children’s Novel

Apr 24

Vintage Classics Launch New Children's Series

by Random House Australia on 24 April 2012

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We've got some very exciting news! Vintage Classics has announced the launch of a new collection – Vintage Children's Classics – aimed at and shaped by 8 to 12 year olds and the adults in their lives. It will be a beautiful and affordable series of books intended to inspire and nurture a life-long love of reading. A launch-list of twenty-one books will be published...

Editorial Reviews

"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

"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

"*** Children's Book Council of Australia Notable Book for Younger Readers" - 2010

"*** Shortlisted for Best Children's Fantasy Novel, Aurealis Awards" - 2010

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