Secrets

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New Island, 2006 - Fiction - 76 pages
Part of the Open Door series of short books for emerging readers. Kate is finding it hard to come to terms with her husband's unemployment. She and Bill are struggling to pay the bills. They don't have enough money for the children's Christmas presents. And having a boastful next-door neighbour isn't helping either. Then Kate's old friend Carmel phones to say that she'll be visiting soon. Carmel is glamorous and rich - she seems to have it all. What will Kate do? She hasn't told Carmel about Bill's job loss and she's too proud to admit that they're in trouble. But Carmel has a secret of her own ...

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Section 2
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Section 3
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Patricia Scanlan (born 1956) is an Irish novelist of over 20 books. Scanlan was born in Dublin where she still lives, she was a Dublin City librarian for 17 years. Scanlan is the creator of the Open Door Series for adult literacy.

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