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Eleanor Jones is Playing with Fire
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Eleanor Jones is Playing with Fire by Amy Doak stirs up more mystery and danger in this fast-paced YA mystery. Eleanor Jones isn't looking for trouble. But someone is starting fires in Cooinda—and the first one looks like a murder. Eleanor is determined not to get...
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Eleanor Jones is Playing with Fire by Amy Doak stirs up more mystery and danger in this fast-paced YA mystery.
Eleanor Jones isn't looking for trouble.
But someone is starting fires in Cooinda—and the first one looks like a murder. Eleanor is determined not to get involved, but when she receives a note warning her to "keep quiet," she can't help but work out who sent it.
Who had motive to murder Eleanor's neighbour? Could it really be one of her classmates? And are the fires connected to the car thefts in town? The more Eleanor tries to do the right thing, the more danger she finds herself in...
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781761350634
Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 July 2025
Country: Australia
Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 18.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 232g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Amy Doak writes mysteries filled with action, adventure, fun and heart. Her debut Young Adult novel Eleanor Jones is not a Murderer won the 2024 Davitt Award for Best Crime Novel; was a CBCA 2024 notable; and was shortlisted for both the 2024 ABIA Awards Books of the Year for Older Readers, and for the 2024 Davitt Awards Best Debut Crime Novel. She has two more mysteries for teens coming out in 2025. Amy lives in regional Victoria with her husband, two teenage children, dog, and a very grumpy cat.
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