Don't Breathe A Word

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Award-winning author Marianne Musgrove brings her light touch to a story of family, growing up and keeping secrets that is nailbiting and heartwarming in equal measure

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'I, Mackenzie Elizabeth Carew, do solemnly swear never to communicate anything about what happened tonight.'That's what I promised my sister Tahlia, and I've tried my best to keep that promise. It's hard, though. Grandpa is acting so strangely since his accident. I'm sure Mrs B. suspects something, and Mahesh must think I'm weird for avoiding him. My best friend Annie is too busy hanging out with Regan and Tegan to notice. But someone will find out if we're not super careful. It's lucky Tahlia has a plan . . .

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...about Marianne Musgrove

by Marianne Musgrove on 29 June 2009

Marianne Musgrove wrote her first full-length novel at the age of eleven: a romantic thriller featuring her unfortunate classmates. Although the unpublished manuscript met with only localised acclaim, she never gave up her dream of becoming an author. A descendant of King Henry VIII's librarian, you could say books are in her blood! Marianne grew up in Sydney then moved to Adelaide to go to university....

When I was young, I remembering staying home from school with a tummy bug. I heard my mum explain to someone on the phone that we couldn’t make it because I had gastro. Having never heard the word ‘gastro’ before and imagining it to be some sort of terrible insult, I was incensed that Mum would tell this lie about me. I rushed up to her while she was still on the phone and cried at the top of my voice,...

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