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The Postcard

The Postcard

by Tony Abbott
Paperback
Age range: 8 to 12 years old Publication Date: 13/08/2009

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After his grandmother passes away, thirteen-year-old Jason is sent to Florida to join his father and help him clean out her house. Although he never knew his grandmother, Jason becomes curious about her past. He discovers a mysterious postcard containing clues and embarks on a strange and thrilling adventure through balmy Florida.Jason also finds an old pulp fiction magazine with a story that details one man's love of a woman who may just be Jason's grandmother. After receiving a creepy phone call, and a group of freakish people show up at his grandmother's funeral, Jason is certain they are part of his grandmother's unknown past. With the help of his new friend Dia, Jason eventually unlocks family secrets. Most importantly, he uncovers the truth about his grandfather, a man his father never knew.The Postcard is Holes meets Chasing Vermeer, with elements from the movie Big Fish thrown in. Award-winning author Tony Abbott has created a spunky and sarcastic hero in Jason and has weaved an intriguing and entertaining mystery for boys and girls alike to enjoy.
ISBN:
9780316011730
9780316011730
Category:
General fiction (Children's / Teenage)
Age range:
8 to 12 years old
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
13-08-2009
Language:
English
Publisher:
Little, Brown & Company
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
368
Dimensions (mm):
198x126x25mm
Weight:
0.29kg
Tony Abbott

Tony Abbott has been Member for Warringah since 1994 and Leader of the Opposition since December 2009. During the last Coalition government he served as a parliamentary secretary, minister, cabinet minister and as Leader of the House of Representatives.

Abbott holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws from Sydney University and a Master of Arts (Philosophy and Politics) from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar.

Before entering Parliament Tony was executive director of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy and press secretary and political advisor to Dr John Hewson when he was Leader of the Opposition.

In his previous career as a journalist, he wrote features for The Bulletin and The Australian. Tony Abbott lives in Forestville with wife Margaret and three daughters.

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