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A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth. Seven years after Old Scarborough was drowned, a house is emerging from the water. Will and his friends Dar and Juno dare each other to explore it....
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A missing father. A drowned town. A buried secret. Three friends on a dangerous mission to uncover the truth.
Seven years after Old Scarborough was drowned, a house is emerging from the water. Will and his friends Dar and Juno dare each other to explore it.
But when they find bones—and a stash of cash—they realise they're not the only ones interested in its secrets.
Now they're fighting for their lives against the men who want what they found. Will can't leave the mystery alone, though. What if the bones belong to his missing dad?
A dangerous journey to uncover the truth in a town that wants the past to stay buried.
From the bestselling Australian author of Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention and Cop & Robber.
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Barcode: 9780143791812
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 August 2023
Country: Australia
Imprint: Puffin
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Length: 16.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Tristan Bancks tells stories for the page and screen. His books for kids and teens include Two Wolves, The Fall, Detention, the Tom Weekly series, Nit Boy and Ginger Meggs, a 100th anniversary book of short stories based on characters created by his great-great uncle, Jimmy Bancks, in 1921. Tristan's books have won and been shortlisted for many awards, including a Children's Book Council of Australia Honour Book, the Prime Minister's Literary Awards, ABIA, YABBA, KOALA, NSW Premier's Literary Awards and Queensland Literary Awards. His latest book is Cop and Robber, a tense, fast-paced crime novel with lots of laughs for age 10+. Tristan is a writer-ambassador for literacy non-profit Room to Read. He is currently working with producers to develop a number of his books for the screen. He's excited by the future of storytelling and inspiring others to create. You can find out more about Tristan's books, play games, watch videos, join his Young Writer's StorySchool and help him try to change the world at tristanbancks.com.
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