The Secret Keeper - Hardcover

Coombs, Kate

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689839634 ISBN 13: 9780689839634

Publisher: Atheneum, 2006

Synopsis

In the village of Maldinga, anyone troubled by a secret knows just where to take it -- by following the winding path through the woods to Kalli's cottage. Tailors and farmers, marriage-makers and bakers -- almost everyone comes to see Kalli, for she is the village secret-keeper, and over the years she has stored hundreds of secrets. But one long winter, Kalli falls ill, and the weight of the hidden secrets begins to catch up with her. Spring brings the curious villagers, who wonder what ails their secret-keeper. The time has come for them to help Kalli and for her to learn some unexpected secrets. Is it possible not all secrets are sad? And could someone have a secret that's just for Kalli?

An original fairy tale as beautifully illustrated as it is told, The Secret-Keeper is a book to share with everyone.

About this title

About the Author

Kate Coombs is the author of several books for children including The Secret Keeper. She has taught every grade from kindergarten through college, most recently working with homebound inner-city children. She lives in Bountiful, Utah, where she shares her home with hundreds of much-loved books. You can visit her online at KateCoombs.com.

Heather M. Solomon was named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start for Clever Beatrice, winner of the Charlotte Zolotow Award. She is also the illustrator of Clever Beatrice and the Best Little Pony by Margaret Willey and If I Were a Lion by Sarah Weeks. She lives in New Mexico with her husband, daughter, and son, who especially love to share joyous secrets.

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The Secret-keeper

By Kate Coombs

Atheneum

Copyright © 2006 Kate Coombs
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-689-83963-4

Chapter One

Early one morning, Sheld the baker came to the cottage. He gave Kalli a basket of fresh rolls and a copper coin. Then he whispered, "I sell loaves weighing less than full measure." Kalli nodded and caught his words in her hand.

After Sheld trudged away with a sigh, Kalli opened up her hand again. Sheld's secret was a small grey rock, like a stale bread crumb. Kalli went inside and tucked the secret into one of the hundreds of tiny drawers that lined the walls of her cottage.

(Continues...)

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Edition details

• Publisher: Atheneum
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689839634
• ISBN 13: 9780689839634
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Solomon Heather
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 24