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Tilly hates her stepfather, Dave. He abuses her mother, but she refuses to leave him.Frightened for her own safety, Tilly asks to go into foster care and is placed with Cathy. Tilly arrives with a graze on her cheek and Cathy becomes increasingly concerned by Dave's behaviour, especially when she learns he has been showering Tilly with gifts. While she's busy looking after Tilly and trying to keep her safe, Cathy is also worried about her own daughter, Lucy. She has a very difficult decision to make that will affect the rest of her life, and Cathy hopes she makes the right choice.Perfect for fans of Maggie Hartley, Lisa Stone and Ann Cusack!

A Terrible Secret

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    A Paperback by Cathy Glass

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      Publisher Harper Collins
      Imprint HarperCollins
      Published 17 September 2020
      ISBN-13 9780008398743
      978-0008398743
      ISBN-10 0008398747
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      Book Synopsis

      Tilly hates her stepfather, Dave. He abuses her mother, but she refuses to leave him.Frightened for her own safety, Tilly asks to go into foster care and is placed with Cathy. Tilly arrives with a graze on her cheek and Cathy becomes increasingly concerned by Dave's behaviour, especially when she learns he has been showering Tilly with gifts. While she's busy looking after Tilly and trying to keep her safe, Cathy is also worried about her own daughter, Lucy. She has a very difficult decision to make that will affect the rest of her life, and Cathy hopes she makes the right choice.Perfect for fans of Maggie Hartley, Lisa Stone and Ann Cusack!

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