the Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen

The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen by Deb Abela. Random House Australia. Junior fiction, Australian. Paperback rrp $14.95. Aurelie Bonhoffen is unlike any of the other kids at school; unlike any other kid you’ve ever known. She lives with her extended family – grandmother, uncles and parents – at an amusement park, Bonhoffen’s Seaside Pier….

Once upon a time Deb Abela wrote for children’s TV. But thousands and thousands of kids are glad that in 2001 she turned to writing books. Deb is the author of Jasper Zammit series written with Aussie soccer legend Johnny Warren, and the hugely popular Max Remy super spy series. Max Remy saw her tenth…

Today is one of those days when nothing gets done. Not a thought in my head or a task in my diary is complete enough to constitute a post. I am reading two books at the same time – Gayle Forman’s If I stay (see yesterdays post) and Pamela Rushby’s When the Hip Chicks Go…

At the moment I am reading The Remarkable Secret of Aurelie Bonhoffen. I won’t comment on the book as I’ll be posting a review shortly. But I will say that Max Remy fans won’t be disappointed. I love the title of the book and I love the cover. Aurelie Bonhoffen is such a great name….