
The Secret Pet
Shelley Davidow(Author)
Amba Press
Published on 29. April 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-1-923569-82-9 (ISBN)
Description
The Secret Pet follows the delightful "Early Reader Series" of books also written by Shelley Davidow.
In this first chapter book, we meet again several of the characters from the introductory series, most notably the boy Tim and Jake the (magical) Snake. Tim and Jake become fast friends, both of them deciding that they simply must be together. This entails Tim sneaking Jake into his home (since Tim's mother is not very fond of snakes) and into school (where pets really aren't welcome). Through their adventures, they both discover some truths about the differences between life in the wild and life in a home, and how it is that we change our habits and inclinations out of love for one another.
A perfect chapter book for young readers who are learning to decode consonant and vowel blends, punctuation meaning and sentence structure.
More details
Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 5 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
152 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-923569-82-9 (9781923569829)
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Person
Dr Shelley Davidow is an award-winning author of over 50 books and a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. With two decades of teaching experience from Kindergarten to Year 12, she runs professional development workshops for schools and communities nationwide in creative writing. As a trained facilitator in Restorative Practice she consults with schools around the country. Her publications include the novel The Girl with the Violin (HarperCollins, 2024) and the parenting handbook Grounded (Amba Press, 2024