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Secrets (Paperback)

by Jacqueline Wilson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Corgi Yearling Books; New edition edition (1 Mar 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0440867614
  • ISBN-13: 978-0440867616
  • Product Dimensions: 18.8 x 13 x 2.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,114 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Josie Lawrence reads Jacqueline Wilson's Secrets in this unabridged four-cassette pack.

Wilson is bang on form with this stirring story of two young girls from opposite sides of the tracks and the effect they have on each others' lives.

India lives in the lap of luxury on a posh housing estate. Her mum is a famous children's clothes designer and her dad is top man at a top company. But India is far from happy with her life. Her uptight anorexic mother does little to hide her disappointment in her chubby offspring, and her dad is decidedly distracted these days, so India follows in the footsteps of her heroine Anne Frank and reveals all in her secret diary.

Treasure lives in a council flat with her glamorous, line-dancing Nan but is scared she may one day have to go back to live with her mum. She, too, keeps a diary but hers is called the Terrible Terry Torture Manual and is filled with all the things she would like to do to get her own back on her bullying stepfather.

Treasure, the floppy-haired stringbean, and India, the rotund red-head, meet by chance and against the odds forge a friendship that is tested to the limit when Treasure runs away to avoid having to go and live with her mum and Terry again. The frightened little girl takes refuge in her new best friend's attic, while India relishes the chance to take care of a real Anne Frank...

Told via alternating entries from the two very different diaries, Secrets brims with the stuff of pre-teen childhood (best friends, secrets, diaries and the allure of other people's families) while cleverly combining the swift realism of class barriers, broken homes and society's deep-rooted suspicions.

Wilson does it again in a story that will undoubtedly win her new fans, but will also be warmly welcomed by anyone who has read (or heard) The Illustrated Mum, The Story of Tracy Beaker, Vicky Angel, The Bed and Breakfast Star or any of the other superb award-winning titles this remarkable author has tucked safely under her belt. Ages eight and over.

Running time is five hours. --Susan Harrison --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.



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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...This is 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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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Secrets - an AMAZING book and one of my favourites!, 28 Jul 2002
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This review is from: Secrets (Hardcover)
I read this book and immediately I knew that it would have pride of place on my bookshelves.Filled with detail,the superb writing made me feel as if I was actually in the same room as the two main characters, India and Treasure. I could particularly relate to India's frustration at times .
The keeping of diaries filled with secrets and the lives of the two girls truly brings out the outstanding originality of this story. With Treasure's currently happy life with her nan, which is continuously troubled by the prospect that she might have to go and live back with her mum and terrible stepfather and India's constant battle with her mother about her weight, on top of her dad who is apparently too busy to take notice of India anymore, you are slowly drawn into the lives of the girls throughout the book.
I loved this book, and I would seriously recommend it to anyone who enjoys a great book with an original storyline. It keeps my eyes glued to the pages whenever I read it.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very secretive, 13 Jan 2008
By Mehajabeen Farid "Mej_da_reviewer" (Coventry) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets (Paperback)
Jacqueline Wilson has created a masterpiece which is one of my favourite books. Secrets is about a friendship between two people from two different backgrounds. India lives in the lap of luxury on a posh housing estate. Her mum is a famous children's clothes designer and her dad is top man at a top company. But India is far from happy with her life. Her uptight anorexic mother does little to hide her disappointment in her chubby offspring, and her dad is decidedly distracted these days, so India follows in the footsteps of her heroine Anne Frank and reveals all in her secret diary. Treasure lives in a council flat with her glamorous, line-dancing Nan but is scared she may one day have to go back to live with her mum. She, too, keeps a diary but hers is called the Terrible Terry Torture Manual and is filled with all the things she would like to do to get her own back on her bullying stepfather. Nan takes her to hospital where she lies to keep Terry out of trouble and then Treasure stays with her Nan for a while. Treasure meets India one day while coming back from school, at the bike park. They become good friends and see each other often. Treasure, the floppy-haired string bean, and India, the rotund red-head, meet by chance and against the odds forge a friendship that is tested to the limit when Treasure runs away to avoid having to go and live with her mum and Terry again. The frightened little girl takes refuge in her new best friend's attic, while India relishes the chance to take care of a real Anne Frank...
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of Wilson's Best, 19 Dec 2006
This review is from: Secrets (Paperback)
I think that this is one of Wilson's best books--it introduces a traditional role model throughout the story, and has a significant parallelism to the life that this role model led. I think it is good that this runs through the story.
Also, Wilson has also once again succeeded in showing children emotions--there is also the issue of overcoming class within the story, which becomes the actual moral at the end.
Overall it shows how friendship can help with many problems such as family violence and over demanding something off someone, which helps to contribute to a very good story.
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5.0 out of 5 stars secrets
i thick this book was awsome i really relate to this book and i will definatly buy it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Secrets
The book 'Secrets' is really good because you read about real life, and each chapter is switched between a girl called 'Treasure' and a girl called 'India'. Read more
Published 11 months ago by ***** Florencium ******

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but not great
I found this book OK but some of the chapters were a bit boring.
I didn't really like India because she was always whining, I liked Treasure though. Read more
Published on 28 May 2007 by Bookworm

5.0 out of 5 stars *[[ Secrets ]]*
jacqueline wilson has done it again, produced a fabulous,account of the lives of two young girls who become friends, from very different backgrounds they share the one thing they... Read more
Published on 3 May 2007 by OoOo lala

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I think Lola Rose is a really good book for a book review. It gives you all the values you need to learn, it makes an excellent text response and the themes are something we can... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great read!
I found Secrets really interesting, and a good view into the hard lives of some children. I actually liked the way Jacqueline Wilson swapped characters each chapter, as it leaves... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2006 by disequilibrium

1.0 out of 5 stars Weird
The start was good but then it grew to be pure rubbish. I like most of her books but this was pure rubbish. I hope she will never write a book like this again. Read more
Published on 12 Mar 2006 by funshion

4.0 out of 5 stars A review from Rob Shepherds daughter
This book was exciting and a lot of things managed to happen in a short space of time.The only thing I don't like about it is that it jumps from one character to another and I got... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beat me if you can
Secrets is a fantastic book because as soon as I read the first page I instantly got drawn to it. My favourite was the beginning when Terry whipped his heavy leather belt round... Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars secrets is a star
I loved reading Secrets because there are two totally diffrent girls who come from two strange life styles and then suddenly meet.And they both change each others lives. Read more
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