Why a Booktrail?
2025: Family secrets and a searing atmosphere set over one long, hot summer on the New Zealand coast.
A Beautiful Family
What you need to know before your trail
As the long summer holiday stretches ahead, ten-year-old Alix wants to spend every second on the beach and in the water. But, with her parents unusually distracted and her older sister now more interested in boys, she finds herself alone.
Then she meets Kahu at the beach and he tells her about The Mystery. Two years ago, a girl went missing and none of the adults could find her. So the new friends decide to investigate – because people don’t just disappear.
But, as Alex and Kahu search for clues, they stumble upon secrets they wish they’d left alone. Is Alix’s holiday house as safe as it seems? And is her sister putting her trust in the wrong people?
Locations
Reset- New Zealand - North Island
- A: Wellington - Ngaio
- B: Wellington - Te Ahumairangi Hill loops
- C: Wellington - Ohariu - lake
- D: Wellington - Mākara Beach
Travel Guide
Wellington
The locations in this book are vague and not really mentioned other than to say that the area they go to is north of Wellington. there’s a lake, a lagoon and plenty of space and fresh air. Sounds gorgeous for a remote and relaxing holiday…
Well, that’s not what happens in the book! But the remoteness is rather isolating and the lack of other people and a way to escape very notable…
BookTrail Boarding Pass: A Beautiful Family
Destination/location: New Zealand, Wellington Author/guide: Jennifer Trevelyan Departure Time:2025
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