Aunt Fien’s Secret

Tanneke Wigersma, illustrations Hanneke Siemensma

A well-written and compelling story about a girl, her aunt and… a dragon For everyone who loves adventure, magic and humour With lovely illustrations by Hanneke Siemensma

Nico is leaving the orphanage to go and live with her aunt. Aunt Fien turns out to be really nice, although she lives in a strange and cluttered country house.

But why can't Nico make a sound? Why is their neighbour sneaking around the house? And what is hidden in the basement?

140 x 210 mm | 272 pages | 41,900 words full colour illustrations | hardcover | age group: 8+ all rights available

Even though she wanted to be a fashion designer, archaeologist, conductor and actor when she grew up, Tanneke Wigersma somehow always knew that she was meant to be a writer. She has written several picture and children’s books. Hanneke Siemensma is a freelance illustrator and editor. She studied Dutch literature at the Universities of Amsterdam and Stockholm as well as visual arts at the Royal Academy of Art (KABK) in The Hague.