Secret Friends

Secret Friends

Author: Pan Macmillan Editorial Team

ISBN: 9781529015409

Price: Rs. 419.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

What's the good in keeping secrets? Rafaella doesn't find it easy to make friends. She looks and feels different from the others at school. And Lucy is the first to tease, the first to call her "Earwig," until they get to know one another and Lucy sees that Rafaella is full of hopes and ideas, just like she is. Lucy loves keeping her own secret friend, until tragedy strikes and secrets can't be kept any longer. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Children's Book Award and reissued with new illustrations, more than 20 years after first publication, Elizabeth Laird's moving and unflinching novella brings home the crucial importance of cultivating empathy in young people.

Edition details: English, 320 pages. Reference ISBN: 9781529015409.

About the Author

Pan Macmillan Editorial Team is an acclaimed author whose published works are celebrated internationally for their insight, narrative skill, and enduring reader appeal.

Book Specifications & Quick Facts

Reading Level
General / Adult
Language & Format
English • Paperback
ISBN Reference
9781529015409
Publisher
Pan Books / Pan Macmillan
Pan-India Delivery
Dispatches in 24–48 Hours across India

What is this book about?

What's the good in keeping secrets? Rafaella doesn't find it easy to make friends. She looks and feels different from the others at school. And Lucy is the first to tease, the first to call her "Earwig," until they get to know one another and Lucy sees that Rafaella is full of hopes and ideas, just...

Who should read this book?

Recommended for readers who enjoy quality books and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Pan Macmillan Editorial Team.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

  • You’ll love how this book gently nudges you and your child to see everyday life as an adventure waiting to begin. With an uplifting tone and simple, engaging storytelling, it encourages curiosity, confidence, and a love for exploring the world around us. Perfect for young readers, it sparks meaningful conversations about trying new things, staying brave, and enjoying the journey—making reading time feel inspiring, fun, and full of possibility.
  • Published by Pan Books / Pan Macmillan.
  • Language: English.
  • Page count: 320.

Catalog Description

What's the good in keeping secrets? Rafaella doesn't find it easy to make friends. She looks and feels different from the others at school. And Lucy is the first to tease, the first to call her "Earwig," until they get to know one another and Lucy sees that Rafaella is full of hopes and ideas, just like she is. Lucy loves keeping her own secret friend, until tragedy strikes and secrets can't be kept any longer. Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and the Children's Book Award and reissued with new illustrations, more than 20 years after first publication, Elizabeth Laird's moving and unflinching novella brings home the crucial importance of cultivating empathy in young people.

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