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'Butter O'Bryan has been told there are ghosts on Howlers Beach, but are there?

'Howlers Beach, 1932

'Butter O'Bryan lives in a Very Small Castle with his father and his three aunts - Aunt Elephant, Aunt Cake and Aunt Peculiar. These aren't their real names, of course, just as Butter's father isn't really called 'Pongo'.

'And even though Butter is only twelve years old, and the grandson of one of Australia's most successful Jam Kings, he is very aware of the hardship many people are experiencing.

'Butter has been told there are ghosts at the nearby isolated Howlers Beach, but are there? And how can the children Butter plays cricket with on the beach simply vanish? Who are these children and why do they refuse his help?

'Butter is certain they're hiding a secret and he's determined to uncover it.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'It's 1932, the height of the Depression, and Butter O'Bryan and his friends have another mystery to solve.

'The Very Small Castle is home to Butter O'Bryan, his father, three aunts, friends Gil, Olive and Tish, and their dog, Woofer.

'But now there's also a monster at the castle!

'When glamorous film actress Delilah Divine vanishes in the middle of filming on Howlers Beach, the police suspect her co-star, the war-hero actor behind the movie's villainous monster ...

'But soon even more strange disappearances leave the police baffled.

'It's up to Butter to solve the mystery of the vanishing film star, but can he crack it before it's too late?'

Source : publisher's blurb