In The Secret Place

What does a teenage boy do when he has no friends? When everyone who knows him sneers. When he is laughed at to his face?

The answer is simple.

That boy chooses his own path. That boy makes his own way in life. That boy grows stronger.

He finds his secret place and there - alone, in the dark - he grows even stronger.

Ben Gardner is such a boy. Ben Gardner could be you...

About the author

GARY CREW, award-winning author of the 'Water Tower', is one of Australia's most awarded authors for youth, having won, been shortlisted, or been nominated for over fifty Australian and international literary awards. He has won the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year Award four times; twice for his novels, twice for his illustrated books. He is Australia's 2024 nominee for the prestigious, international, Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Product details

• Authors: Gary Crew
• Publisher: Hawkeye Publishing Pty Ltd
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9780645714937
• ISBN: 978-0-645-71493-7
• No. of pages: 234
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 327 g
• Subject: Children's and young people's books