Scar Town: Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year Younger Readers 2024
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.
Author: Tristan Bancks
Format: Paperback, 256 pages, 130mm x 196mm, 177 g
Published: 2023, Penguin Random House Australia, Australia
Genre: Children's Fiction
Interest Age: From 11 years
Description
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.
Scar Town: Winner of the CBCA Book of the Year Younger Readers 2024