Book description
A quirky and mysterious tale of friends, fire-twirlers and ghosts from
one of Australia's best storytellers. 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. Having always been short
and a bit of a coward, Deborah Abela dreamed of being braver and
stronger, which is probably why she writes books about spies, ghosts,
soccer legends and characters good with swords who take on sea monsters
and evil harbour lords. She is the author of the Max Remy Superspy
series, Jasper Zammit (Soccer Legend) series, Ghost Club series, The
Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen and Grimsdon. She's won awards
for her books but mostly hopes, one day, to be as brave as the
characters inside.
