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5 fantastic farmyard books 14/03/25
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Secrets
(4 reviews with an average rating of 5 out of 5)
Publisher: Random House
Posh India and streetwise Treasure forge a friendship based on a shared secret – they lead unhappy lives with inadequate parents.
India’s designer mother wants her to be thin, while Treasure is ill-treated by her mother and bullying boyfriend.
When Treasure becomes distraught at the idea of returning home, India hides her in her attic, in the manner of her heroine Anne Frank. Following their discovery, they come to terms with their ‘unsatisfactory’ parents in new and positive ways.
This is Jacqueline Wilson at her best, exploring adolescent issues and parental neglect with empathy, sensitivity and humour.
What you thought...
Average rating:
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Martha, 13 May 2020
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Fancy India and dirty Treasure both are very different girls, but surprisingly grow to be best friends. They both have unhappy families drunk fathers and mean mothers. This is an amazing book about true friendship.
Cherryblossom13, 11 August 2015
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I've read this book a couple of months ago and this is an amazing book, Not that many people go through the exact same thing but you can relate to a couple of things in the book. Although I don't recommend this to anyone below age 9 since it might be a bit hard to understand while reading the book but above that age, this is the perfect book for you. I loved it a lot.
Junatina, 10 August 2014
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I thought that Secrets is a great book. I loved it because India took a big risk by hiding Treasure in her loft, Treasure trusted her, so that proves that India is trust-worthy so she is a good friend. I would recommend this to anyone (girls in particular) because it is a phenomenal book.
Gloria, 16 June 2013
I love Anne Frank and India is totally right to be a fan of her. Before neither of them had a friend and now they do but they both have a secret to keep…