The Ghosts of Gribblesea Pier |
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Author:
| Abela, Deborah |
ISBN: | 978-1-4299-6981-9 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2011 |
Publisher: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux
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Imprint: | Farrar, Straus & Giroux (BYR) |
Book Format: | Ebook |
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Book Description:
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Aurelie Bonhoffen has grown up in the circus. She's been a juggler, the back end of a cow, and played a dead girl on the ghost train at Gribblesea Pier, her parents' run-down amusement park. She adores her family, especially her uncles Rolo and Rindolf, but when she turns twelve she stumbles onto a remarkable secret. Her family members have two chances at life--they can become ghosts! It's hard to accept that her favorite uncles are ghosts, but when Aurelie's new friend at school...
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Aurelie Bonhoffen has grown up in the circus. She's been a juggler, the back end of a cow, and played a dead girl on the ghost train at Gribblesea Pier, her parents' run-down amusement park. She adores her family, especially her uncles Rolo and Rindolf, but when she turns twelve she stumbles onto a remarkable secret. Her family members have two chances at life--they can become ghosts! It's hard to accept that her favorite uncles are ghosts, but when Aurelie's new friend at school reveals a dangerous plot to demolish the pier, the secret helps her confront the greatest threat her family has ever faced.