The Secret

The Secret is a therapeutic story that addresses the difficult topic of secrets. It helps children understand the difference between harmless and harmful secrets, explore the emotions each can stir, and encourages those carrying heavy secrets to find a trusted adult to talk to.

Amy loves keeping secrets, but one day she’s given a secret unlike any she’s ever known—a dark, frightening secret that she’s told she must keep to herself. This new secret makes Amy feel uneasy and trapped, and no matter how hard she tries to hide it, it begins to grow, turning into a terrifying monster that follows her everywhere. Amy wonders how she can ever get rid of it and if things will ever return to the way they were before the secret.