Monday 9 April 2012

The undercover secret



Author: Colin Thiele
Pages:133
Age group:10+
Genre: realistic, mystery

 Jenny Cox loved the river that flowed past her suburban home. Often she sat on the bank dangling her feet in the water, sometimes meeting her old friend and neighbour, Swampy Marshman, and his friends - enigmatic trio, Hoppy, Fatso and Slim. It was during the Depression of 1930s - Jenny's father was out of work and times were hard for everyone she knew, but in her private world by the river Jenny felt safe and secure. When swampy died unexpectedly, Jenny was suddenly plunged into strange and terrifying experiences. WHO was the  mysterious stranger whom she surprised searching through Swampys house? What was the secret of Swampy's parting gift-two battered old stamp albums that were practically worthless? Why was Jenny chased in a frightening pursuit through the park one night? And worst of all, would her parents really be forced to give up their riverside cottage and be thrown out onto the street? Just when everything seemed to be lost, Jenny discovered the old mans secret...
My Review
The undercover Secret was a exciting read which was very cleverly set out. All of Colin Thiele's Books are set in Australia. This book was located in the heat of Hackney, 10 Min's out of Adelaide.It was great to read a book that shows how Adelaide would have been in the 1930's. It  is a great book suitable for anyone! Every page was leading you towards the 'under cover ' secret. And left you wondering what was going to happen next.
I highly recommend this book and also all of these other Colin Thiele books I have read...
February dragon
Jodie's Journey
Blue Fin
The fire in the Stone

You will defiantly be seeing more of Colin Thiele's books on my blog soon.
Thanks readers, Hope you are enjoying the rest of your holiday and had a great Easter,
Cya soon,
Courts

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