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The Pear Affair

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The Pear Affair by Judith Eagle is a children's mystery adventure set in 1960s Paris. The story follows young Nell Magnificent, who travels from London to France in search of her beloved missing au pair, Pear. As Nell unravels a series of clues, she encounters an underground world beneath the city, uncovering secrets that challenge her perception of family and truth.
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The Pear Affair

The highly anticipated second novel from the author of acclaimed The Secret Starling - a spectacular adventure set through and under the streets of Paris.

The highly anticipated second novel from the author of acclaimed The Secret Starling - a spectacular adventure set through and under the streets of Paris.

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When Penelope Magnificent's awful parents tell her they're taking a trip to Paris, she surprises them by begging to go along.

Nell is usually content to avoid her money-obsessed father and her fashion-focussed mother, but Paris holds something very dear to her... her old au pair Perrine - Pear - lives there. Pear used to write to Nell every week promising to come to her rescue but recently the letters have stopped...

Arriving at her parent's posh hotel, Nell is determined to find Pear... but no one has seen her at her last known address, and no one seems to want to tell her anything about Pear's whereabouts.

Luckily she befriends the hotel bellboy who introduces her to the world of tunnels underneath the city, and together they set out to find Pear, whilst uncovering an extraordinary mystery of their own...

Black and white chapterhead illustrations bring this story to life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571346851

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 March 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Kim Geyer

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 236g

Pages: 288

About the Author

Judith Eagle's career thus far has included stints as a stylist, fashion editor and features writer. She currently works in two secondary schools as a librarian and library assistant and is the author of The Secret Starling. The Pear Affair is her second book.

Kim Geyer studied textile design before taking up children's book illustration. She lives in London with lots of pets and kids - her biggest inspiration. Kim loves ice-cream and being taken for walks by her puppy, Dusty. She also illustrated The Secret Starling.

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