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The Perplexing Pineapple

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The Perplexing Pineapple

By Ursula Dubosarsky About · Illustrated by Terry Denton About

Buenos Aires’ Chief of Police, Coco Carlomagno, is sure his office high in the Obelisco is haunted. Every day at the same time he sees a floating pineapple and every day he hears a terrible noise. What could it mean? Who could it be? There’s only one guinea pig Coco can turn to to help him in his hour of need: his logic-loving cousin Alberta. Can Alberta help him unravel the mysteries of the perplexing pineapple?

CategoriesDetectiveHigh InterestMystery
AuthorUrsula Dubosarsky About
IllustratorTerry Denton About
Type Of BookAustralian Novel
SeriesCryptic Casebook of Coco Carlomagno
FormatPaperback
Age6+
ISBN9781743312575
Published21/02/2013
Lists And AwardsPremier's Reading Challenge 3-4 (NSW), Premier's Reading Challenge 3-5 (SA)
Price Per CopyRRP $12.99
1–9 copies$11.69
10–19 copies$11.04
20+ copies$10.39
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Ursula Dubosarsky

Ursula Dubosarsky is widely regarded as one of the most talented and original writers in Australia today. She is the author of many outstanding books, both for young adults and for children. Ursula has won several awards for excellence, including the 1994 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards and the 1994 New South Wales State Literary Awards for The White Guinea Pig. The First Book of Samuel won the New South Wales Premier’s Ethnic Affairs Commission Award and was named an Honour Book in the 1996 Australian Children’s Book of the Year Awards. Ursula lives in Sydney with her family.Ursula’s most recent book The Game of the Goose has been shortlisted for the 2001 CBC Book of the Year for Younger Readers Award. Profile was last updated on 16 June 2005.

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Terry Denton

Terry Denton has illustrated award-winning books such as The Paw and bestsellers such as the Just! series written by Andy Griffiths. His latest work can be found in his Gasp picture books and Storymaze series. He’s also the father of three children and the owner of a back garden burial ground for dead pets.

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