Jacquelyn Johnson

Secrets and Lies Jacquelyn Johnson

A sweet and realistic story about friends, family and what truly matters for middle-grade girls in grades five to eight.




Sam Park, Morley's best friend, has suddenly moved away without a word of warning. She's just - gone.

A long-awaited vacation with her favourite aunt is cancelled at the last minute. No one will say why.

Her mother says she's tired all the time and hardly ever comes out of her room.

And where is her real father?

Why is everything about him still such a mystery?

What's really wrong with her mother?

Why won't she tell Morley anything at all about the Dad she longs to know?

Morley Star isn't just disappointed. She feels angry, lied to, left out and betrayed.

As she searches for answers, secrets are, at last, revealed.

But could it be that the biggest lies are the ones Morley is telling herself?

Fifth in the Morley Stories series of novels for girls ages 10 to 13.

While this book is part of a series, it is also a complete, standalone story.

Available in ebook, print and hardcover.