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Secrets

No. of pages 320

Published: 2008

Great for age 9-12 years

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"Then she grinned. I grinned. It was just as if we knew each other."India lives in a HUGE house, but hardly gets any attention from her parents. She can't stand her mum, and though she absolutely adores her dad, he hasn't had much time for her lately. Feeling lonely, she seeks solace in her journal, inspired by her heroine Anne Frank. Treasure lives on the local council estate, taken in by her loving and capable grandmother. She's completely devoted to her nan but is haunted by the fear of her violent stepdad. A chance meeting sparks a great friendship between the girls, who become a bright spot in each other's lives. When Treasure has to run away to avoid her stepfather, India comes up with a hiding place. She hasn't got a real secret annexe, but she has got a hidden attic...Another brilliant book by Jacqueline Wilson - Scribbler

This book is part of a book series called Galaxy Children's Large Print .

This book has been graded for interest at 9-11 years.

There are 320 pages in this book. This book was published in 2008 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .

Jacqueline Wilson has written over 70 books for young readers of all ages. She lives in England. Nick Sharratt was winner of the Sheffield Book Award and the Children's Book Award in 2001.

Blended Families in literature
Friendship in literature

This book is in the following series:

Galaxy Children's Large Print

This book features the following character:

Anne Frank
In her incredible diary, Anne Frank revealed the challenges of a youth spent forced into hiding by Hitler's Nazi regime.

"Wilson's skilful way with dialogue and plot makes this a moving, funny and uplifting story about friendship" * Observer *

"Wilson captures the vulnerable, bolshy tone of young girls, and offers humour and honesty too" * Independent on Sunday *

"Jacqueline Wilson is refreshingly committed to fulfilling children's expectations, and this is her enduring strength. Secrets captures a truth of childhood: that life is full of secrets, partly because so much is unknown and unexplained" * Guardian *

"Another brilliant book by Jacqueline Wilson" * Scribbler *