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Item Details
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THE SECRET LIFE OF MAEVE LEE KWONG
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| By: |
Kirsty Murray |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£5.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1865087378 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781865087375 |
| Publisher: |
ALLEN & UNWIN |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 2006 |
| Series: |
CHILDREN OF THE WIND 4 |
| Pages: |
272 |
| Description: |
Sent to live with her strict Chinese grandparents, and uncertain of her future and where she belongs, Maeve fights to cling to her earlier life and find her true self. Where do you fit in when you're part Irish, part Chinese, part Australian? A warm-hearted story about teenage life in Australia now. Ages 10+. Australian author. |
| Synopsis: |
I keep thinking I'll see him any moment. It's crazy. I don't even know what he looks like. And it shouldn't matter that I can't find him. I've been fine for 14 years without him. Sorry, this is a stupid email. Hope everything in Sydney is cool. MLKShe was just about to log off when a new message popped into her mailbox. It was from Jackson. It was short and to the point and just what she needed to hear. Hey MLK. It is important. Go for it. Find him. xxxxxxx Love you all ways, JDT.Maeve's safe world is torn apart when her mother dies in a car crash. Sent to live with her strict Chinese grandparents, she fights to hold onto the things she loves most - her two best friends, her dancing, her baby brother Ned. Secretly she pins her hopes on her Irish father, who doesn't even know she exists. From Sydney to Surfers, from Hong Kong to Ireland, Maeve searches for a path to follow, a place to belong.A story about true friends, scattered family, and the life you make for yourself. |
| Publication: |
Australia |
| Imprint: |
Allen & Unwin Children's Books |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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