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Awful Auntie

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The book is set in December 1933. The central character is Stella Saxby, whose parents, Lord and Lady Saxby, have died in a tragic car accident. In the wake of the tragedy, Stella's Aunt Alberta launches a plot to trick Stella out of her inheritance. Also featured are Wagner (Aunt Alberta's enormous owl that was found in a war), Soot (a ghost of a chimney sweep) and Gibbon (the Saxby's elderly butler who offers much comic relief).

Alberta lives up to her moniker as being awful. She lacks all sympathy and morals, having chosen to fight on the German side in World War I simply because she preferred their uniforms. Alberta was determined to have her niece, Stella, sign over the deeds of the house for her own selfish reasons. Alberta also tortures poor Stella in unimaginable ways so she would sign the house deeds. She has tortured and killed people and loves vicious owls. Stella rightfully fears her, and has to use all her wits to overcome the antagonism. Stella also encounters a ghost named Soot who was her late uncle that she never knew. Soot and Stella become friends and decide to give Alberta a hard time so she would run away.

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Availability

26036

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Chapter Book

Currently On Loan (Due on2025-08-21)

Detail Information

Series Title

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Call Number

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Publisher

London, United Kingdom : HarperCollins Publishers., 2014

Collation

410 pages : illustration ; 19 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9780007453627

Classification

NONE

Content Type

text

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Children's stories
Humorous stories
Ghost stories
Owls
Aunts
Inheritance and succession
Heiresses

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