In the vein of Big Little Lies, Nina Monroe's suspense debut explores the dangerous side of suburbia. Nothing ever happens in a sleepy town like Middlebrook. Until the residents are shaken to their core, when one hot Saturday afternoon, at a back-to-school party, nine children sneak into a barn...and only eight come out unharmed. The press immediately starts asking questions. What type of parents let their children play unsupervised in a house with guns? What kind of child pulls the trigger on their friend? And most importantly: of the nine children who were present in that barn, which one actually pulled the trigger, and why are the others staying silent? Incredibly gripping and gorgeously written, this thought-provoking novel asks how much our children are capable of, and how far we will go to protect them.

Children often keep secrets, but not every secret should be kept. Good Secrets, Bad Secrets shows children the difference between good secrets and bad secrets. Author Deborah Monroe hopes that more children will speak out about any bad secrets they are keeping.

“Clarence is gone!” Christine cried, wringing her hands. “Becky has been looking for him, and he’s disappeared!” “Are you sure he’s not somewhere around?” asked Skinny. “He really is gone,” said a very white and trembling Becky, “and it looks like he was killed!” “I’ll go see,” said Skinny, and ran toward the place where Clarence had been chopping their wood supply. Five orphaned children. Mysterious Secrets. The quest for a lost treasure. Danger lurking down every dark alley. Undying love and loyal friendships. Thus begins the amazing adventures of The Company of Secret Kids. Thrown together by chance, five kids experience adventures beyond belief, from the plains of Africa to the streets of Paris. Pitted against evil villains they valiantly fight for their beliefs.

I Have a Secret - Do I Keep It? is a children's book that gives children an easy way to discern whether or not keeping a secret is safe or if it is harmful. Even the smallest child will be able to learn this simple litmus test. It is told in rhyme, in a catchy Dr. Suess-ish rhythm, but it tells a very real story from one child's perspective - because a child really only knows one perspective - their own. Read this to your children or your classroom or your daycare and lets start empowering children at a young age. Review I loved this book - and the rhyming. It is full of memorable rhymes that kids will remember. It makes it easy for kids to decide if they're being bullied and want some help or if they should keep the fun secret about grandma's present. "Secret" is a tough word because it is definitely used two ways in this society - and one way it is used victimizes kids. This book aims to end that - and it is well worth sharing with the kids in your life!

The book Kids' Secrets is an educational and support tool for children, parents, and professionals to help all children deal with their feelings, and emotions where they may see the need or feel the pressure to be silent about certain situations or events. Reading Kids` Secrets together will provide the adult and child an avenue to open communications and understanding between them and foster the child's emotional and physical health during the impressionable growth years.The author, Linda Rose RN, BSPA has worked as a Registered Nurse her whole adult life and worked with children of all ages and needs and walks of life, and with their families, giving her a unique insight into the children's world.

Introduces the concept of keeping a secret, in simple text with illustrations, as a number of children describe different types of secrets, good and bad.

'gripping, emotional and beautifully written' Amazon reviewer, 5 stars 'Beautiful, beautiful book. Loved it. Could not put it down. It gripped me from the first page. Great story. Evocative writing.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars Assam, 1925. Surrounded by the dramatic landscape of a tea plantation, sisters Mary and Serafina grow up in a world of contradiction and confusion. Born to a beautiful but naïve Indian mother and dynamic Scottish father, they are loved but hidden away. For these are children who cross two very different cultures, and are accepted by neither . . . When the shadow of war falls, the girls must face the truth and begin the search for somewhere to belong. It is a journey full of forbidden questions, heartbreak and determination. As the sisters grow up, they must risk everything and make choices with a legacy that will last a lifetime, and beyond. The Secret Children is a story of love, loss, family secrets and yearning to find a place to belong.