The Secret Beach

by Jackie French

Emily is drawn to this beach, with its sudden roaring tides and sharp rocky headland. She can escape there and forget that her mother has left her with a father she has never known. It is on the beach that Emily meets Margaret and believes she has found a friend. But who is Margaret? Is she really a mermaid, or simply a madwoman to be ignored as the locals say? Ages 12+

Genres: Childrens

225 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

About the author

Jackie is an award-winning writer, wombat negotiator and the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2014-2015. She is regarded as one of Australia’s most popular children’s authors, and writes across all genres - from picture books, history, fantasy, ecology and sci-fi to her much loved historical fiction. In her capacity as Australian Children’s Laureate, ‘Share a Story’ will be the primary philosophy behind Jackie’s two-year term.

Reviews

[Madoka Sakuta · Rating 4 out of 5]

HELNLE level elementary 700 5
time 90

7words find talk city surfing competition police help
Disucuttionquestion
Do you have rivals?
Yes, DELT friends. We help each other, but we always compete
Do you like your town? Why, Why not?
I like my town.
I proud of my town because there were famous SAMURAI in my town.
People are kind,and food are delicious.

[Psychedelic Illusions · Rating 3 out of 5]

The secret beach is a great book. I think personally though, its more of a book id read just once only because im not a big fan on the genre.

However the plot is truely captivating and imaginative, i dont generally enjoy books about 'mermaids' but i enjoyed the secret beach.