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Awatea's Secret

Fraser Smith

Publisher: Huia Publishers

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Summary

Awatea and his brother Tai are staying with their nan and pop on the farm. It's summer, and
they're free to explore. They're also helping spruce up Mrs Carol's house and shed, which Nan
and Pop inherited, because the aunties are coming to stay. There's always been a mystery
around Mr Carol, who disappeared. Uncle Kim says he came to a sticky end. But in the shed,
Awatea finds an old satchel with some coins, a notebook, some receipts and two envelopes
that make him think differently. With the help of old Mr Willoughby, Awatea pieces together
what happened to Mr Carol when he came back from the war, why he suddenly left one day
in secret and where he went

Available since: 07/31/2024.

Print length: 126 pages.

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