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secrets

Books about secrets for readers of all ages.

Cover of The simple things

The simple things

Bill Condon

Ages 10–14familysecrets

Cover of The girl from Felony Bay

The girl from Felony Bay

John Thompson

Ages 10–15mysteryfamily

Cover of Scowler

Scowler

Daniel Kraus

Ages 14–18mental illnessfamily trauma

Cover of Crushed

Crushed

Laura McNeal, Tom Mcneal

Ages 13–18gossipfriendship

Cover of Black-tie spy

Black-tie spy

George Glass

Ages 8–12adventuremystery

Cover of Black and white and gray all over

Black and white and gray all over

Rachel Wise

Ages 9–13friendshipsecrets

Cover of Fangtastic!

Fangtastic!

Sienna Mercer

Ages 8–12twinssisterhood

Cover of The lies that bind

The lies that bind

Lisa Leighton

Ages 13–18secretsmystery

Cover of Gone away

Gone away

Ruth Tomalin

Ages 9–13mysteryghosts

Cover of Lily has a secret

Lily has a secret

Elizabeth Pulford

Ages 7–11secretsself-discovery

Cover of Trolled

Trolled

Bruce Coville

Ages 9–13magicadventure

Cover of The Perfect Gymnast

The Perfect Gymnast

Michele Martin Bossley

Ages 10–14self-confidenceperfectionism

Cover of The opposite of hallelujah

The opposite of hallelujah

Anna Jarzab

Ages 14–18faith and spiritualityself-discovery

Cover of Garmann's secret

Garmann's secret

Stian Hole

Ages 4–8friendshipchildhood

Cover of Dead in the Water

Dead in the Water

Robin Stevenson

Ages 12–16mysteryinvestigation

Cover of The bone dragon

The bone dragon

Alexia Casale

Ages 12–17resiliencehealing

Cover of Miki Falls - Autumn #3

Miki Falls - Autumn #3

Mark Crilley

Ages 13–18romancefirst love

Cover of The bakehouse

The bakehouse

Joy Cowley

Ages 10–15couragesecrets

Cover of Witchfall

Witchfall

Victoria Lamb

Ages 13–18witchcraftsecrets

Cover of The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman

The Secret Life of Ms. Finkleman

Ben H. Winters

Ages 8–12secretsself-discovery

Cover of Story time

Story time

Edward Bloor

Ages 10–14ghostsmystery

Cover of Daphne definitely doesn't do drama

Daphne definitely doesn't do drama

Tami Charles, Marcos Calo

Ages 8–12friendshipself-discovery

Cover of Darkwater

Darkwater

Catherine Fisher

Ages 13–18identitybrotherhood

Cover of Daphne definitely doesn't do fashion

Daphne definitely doesn't do fashion

Tami Charles, Marcos Calo

Ages 8–12self-acceptancefriendship