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DescriptionTheir lives couldn't be more different, but Emmie can't help liking Bertha Schippan. She's funny and knowing and wild, and she distracts Emmie from the monotony of farm life. But, as Emmie soon discovers, Bertha has secrets. Terrible secrets. This heartbreaking story is based on a real crime that took place more than a century ago. Author descriptionPenny Matthews' books include Potato Baby and The Best Pet, which were both nominated as Notable Books by the Children's Book Council of Australia. Her picture books include A Year on Our Farm, which was the CBCA's Book of the Year (Early Childhood). |