"Aurelie Bonhoffen's family operate Bonhoffen's Seaside Pier, a rundown amusement park. Times are grim and they face crippling taxes, dwindling audiences and the constant pressure of developers to sell. Aurelie has her own problems at school-- she loves her family and the pier, but how can she explain her circus lifestyle to the other children? When she finds out the shocking secret her beloved uncles have been hiding from her, Aurelie doesn't know what to think. But family comes first-- especially when Aurelie is the only one who can stop the mayor's plan to destroy the pier."--Provided by publisher.