Terrible Secrets of the Tell-All Club

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Catherine Stier

 

Terrible Secrets of the Tell-All Club

Author
Catherine Stier

Hardcover
9780807577981
$16.99
Published 2009

Age Levels: 9-13, Grades: 4-8
Pages: 128

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Plot Summary

No one at school had ever thought up a club like this.  All you had to do to be in it was answer some questions and share them with the rest of the club. 

Questions like: What is your favorite salad dressing?  Who is your BFF?  What was your most embarrassing moment? 

There were plenty of reasons to be in the Tell-All Club.  Kiley, T.J., Josh, and Anne each had a different motivation: One of them wanted to fit in, one wanted revenge, one had something to hide, and one of them was dying to find out another's secret. 

Told in four different viewpoints, this funny, touching novel explores friendship, social pressures, bullying, and other anxieties of 'tween girls and boys alike.

Reviews

"Reluctant readers will find it fast paced, easy to follow, and populated with likable personalities." School Library Journal

"While the characters initially seem to embody trite stereotypes—the jock, the troublemaker, the queen bee and the perfect girl—readers quickly discover the deeper emotions that motivate each individual. The author deftly addresses the high-interest topics for fledgling teens as her characters struggle to cope with such universal issues as peer pressure, handling bullies and the true nature of friendship." Kirkus Reviews

Associated Keywords
friendship; club; truth; secret