Awatea’s Secret

Book Author Fraser Smith
Rights Available World excl. NZ

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.

About the Author
Fraser Smith is a former principal of Oturu School in Kaitaia and taught in primary schools for over thirty years. He has always lived in relatively remote rural areas near the sea and the bush and, at times, has been almost completely self-sufficient. As well as writing, Fraser is a keen fisherman, sailor and gardener. He also writes songs and is the lead singer in a band.

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Description

Publisher
Huia Publishers

Extent
126pp

Format
138 mm x 210 mm

Binding
Paperback

Category
Children’s

Genre
Junior Fiction

Age range
7-11 years

Publication Date
July 2024

Rights Available:
World excl. NZ

Rights Agents:

World
Eboni Waitere
rights@huia.co.nz

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