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Children's and Young Adult Fiction

The Billionaire’s Curse by Richard Newsome

by Rhiannon Hart
October 2009, no. 315

The Billionaire’s Curse by Richard Newsome

Text Publishing, $19.95 pb, 355 pp, 9781921520570

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Gerald’s murdered great-aunt has left him her entire fortune of £20 billion, and an envelope full of clues. Instead of enjoying a trip to the snow in Australia, thirteen-year-old Gerald finds himself heading to London on a private jet with his parents to attend her funeral. Meanwhile, the world’s most valuable diamond has been stolen, rather comically, from the British Museum, and no one can figure out how. With the help of two new friends, Sam and Ruby, Gerald must solve this double whodunit.

 


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The Billionaire’s Curse

The Billionaire’s Curse by Richard Newsome

Text Publishing, $19.95 pb, 355 pp, 9781921520570

ABR receives a commission on items purchased through this link. All ABR reviews are fully independent.


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