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A Ghost in my Suitcase
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The flute music stops, and my breath catches in my throat. Silence falls like a veil. Then I hear something—no, I feel it in my chest. 'Steady yourself,' Por Por whispers. 'It's here ...' When Celeste travels to China to visit her grandmother, she uncovers an...
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An award-winning magic realism story for 10+ readers about finding yourself, ghost-hunting, Chinese mythology and culture.
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The flute music stops, and my breath catches in my throat. Silence falls like a veil. Then I hear something—no, I feel it in my chest.
'Steady yourself,' Por Por whispers. 'It's here ...'
When Celeste travels to China to visit her grandmother, she uncovers an incredible family secret. And with this secret comes danger and adventure. If Celeste is to save her family and friends, she must learn to harness her rare and powerful gift as a ghost-hunter...
From the award-winning author of The Garden of Empress Cassia.
Product Details
INFORMATION
Barcode: 9780143303794
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 February 2009
Country: Australia
Imprint: Puffin
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 14.0mm
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 197.0mm
Weight: 176g
Pages: 192
About the Author
Gabrielle Wang is an author and illustrator born in Melbourne of Chinese heritage. Her maternal great grandfather came to Victoria during the Gold Rush and her father from Shanghai. Her stories are a blend of Chinese and Western culture with a touch of fantasy. Gabrielle's first children's novel, The Garden of Empress Cassia, won the 2002 Aurealis Award, was shortlisted for the Queensland Premier's Literary Awards and was a CBCA Notable Book. The Pearl of Tiger Bay was shortlisted for the 2004 Aurealis Award and The Lion Drummer was a Notable Book in the 2009 CBCA Book of the Year Awards. A Ghost in My Suitcase won the 2009 Aurealis Award, was a CBC Notable Book, was shortlisted for the 2011 Sakura Medal and received a Highly Commended in the 2010 Prime Minister's Literary Awards. Her first young adult novel, Little Paradise also received a Highly Commended in the 2011 Prime Minister's Awards. Gabrielle's picture book The Race for the Chinese Zodiac (2010) illustrated by Sally Rippin and Regine Abos was a Notable Book in the CBCA Awards for 2011 and shortlisted for the 2011 YABBA and WAYBRA awards. Her latest books are part of the highly successful 2011 Our Australian Girl series published by Penguin - Meet Poppy, Poppy at Summerhill, Poppy and the Thief and Poppy Comes Home. Gabrielle is an
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