Secrets

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India lives in a large, luxurious house with a mum she can't stand and a dad she adores, though he hasn't had much time for her recently. She seeks solace in her journal, which she keeps in sincere imitation of her heroine, Anne Frank. Treasure lives on the local council estate with her loving and capable grandmother. She is devoted to her nan but lives in fear of having to go back to live with her mother and violent stepfather. A chance meeting sparks a great friendship between the girls. And when Treasure has to run away to avoid her stepfather, India comes up with a hiding place inspired by her favourite author. India hasn't got a real Secret Annexe but she has got a hidden attic... A fantastic new novel from our bestselling author about two girls from very different backgrounds, who are inspired by a famous young writer.

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Biography for Jacqueline WilsonnJACQUELINE WILSON is an extremely well-known and hugely popular author. THE ILLUSTRATED MUM was chosen as British Children’s Book of the Year in 1999 and was winner of the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award 2000. Jacqueline has won the prestigious Smarties Prize and the Children’s Book Award for DOUBLE ACT, which was also highly commended for the Carnegie Medal. Jacqueline was awarded an OBE in 2002. nn* 'A brilliant young writer of wit and subtlety' THE TIMESn* 'Hugely popular with seven to ten year olds: she should be prescribed for all cases of reading reluctance' INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAYn* 'Has a rare gift for writing lightly and amusingly about emtional issues' BOOKSELLERnnBiography for Nick SharrattnNick Sharratt has written and illustrated many books for children and won numerous awards for his picture books, including the Sheffield Children's Book Award and the 2001 Children's Book Award. He has also enjoyed great success illustrating Jacqueline Wilson books. Nick lives in Brighton.Table of ContentsJacqueline 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.,Wilson weaves skilful patterns linking the Anne Frank story and the modern day children's difficult relationships with their mothers,Wilson's skilful way with dialogue and plot makes this a moving, funny and uplifting story about friendship.,Wilson captures the vulnerable, bolshy tone of young girls, and if her solution to their problems. is pure fantasy, she offers humour and honesty too.,Another brilliant book by Jacqueline Wilson,'You won't be able to put it down until you've finished it.',No. 13 in list of most borrowed children's fiction (Jul 2003 - Jun 2004)