The Postcard
Tony Abbott(Author)
Little, Brown & Company (Publisher)
Published on 5. June 2008
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-0-316-01172-3 (ISBN)
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Description
She died today. One phone call changes Jason's summer vacation-and life! - for ever.
When Jason's grandmother dies, he's sent down to her home in Florida to help his father clean out her things. At first he gripes about spending his summer miles away from his best friend, doing chores and sweating in the Florida heat, but he soon discovers a mystery surrounding his grandmother's murky past.
An old, yellowed postcard...a creepy phone call with a raspy voice at the other end asking, 'So how smart are you?'...an entourage of freakish funeral goers....a bizarre magazine story. All contain clues that will send him on a thrilling journey to uncover family secrets.
When Jason's grandmother dies, he's sent down to her home in Florida to help his father clean out her things. At first he gripes about spending his summer miles away from his best friend, doing chores and sweating in the Florida heat, but he soon discovers a mystery surrounding his grandmother's murky past.
An old, yellowed postcard...a creepy phone call with a raspy voice at the other end asking, 'So how smart are you?'...an entourage of freakish funeral goers....a bizarre magazine story. All contain clues that will send him on a thrilling journey to uncover family secrets.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 to 13 years
Illustrations
Integrated: 40, chapter head pix
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 138 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-316-01172-3 (9780316011723)
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The Postcard
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06/2009
Little, Brown Young Readers
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The Postcard
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Tony Abbott is the author of over 60 books for young readers, including the Droon series, which has sold over 4.5 million books to date, and the Golden Kite winner Firegirl. He has been a bookseller and a librarian and currently lives in Connecticut with his wife and two daughters.