Secrets - Jacqueline Wilson

"Secrects"... Is a children's book (although, it thoroughly appealed to me), about neglect in the home, abusive step-parents, seeing past stereotypes and most importantly, the consequences and hardships of keeping secrets. The story is basically personal accounts from two teenagers. Working out as one chapter per teenager, writing their own view of the story. One, is Treasure. Treasure is a cool, laid-back, tomboy with the "I really don't care what people think of me" attitude, who lives with her glamorous, young, and fun grandmother who is a line-dancing teacher. Treasure, her grandmother, and her Aunty Patsy who (who is younger than her), ...  Read the complete review

SECRETS by Jacqueline Wilson This story is written from the point of view of two people, each granted their own, individual chapters. Though, they are not totally different. Each character's story is written in the form of a diary, and both of their unique, separate plots are joined together to form one great story! TREASURE This is the first character whose world we are invited into, straight away finding out about her traumas. She moved to live with her Nan, after an unfortunate event at home; her mum's boyfriend lashed the side of her face with his belt, scarring her badly. Despite missing her mum, who she wonders whether she ...  Read the complete review