Review

Kate Saunders' book "The Little Secret" was very exciting. It is kinda like a fantasy story. This girl (Jane) makes best friends with the new girl (Staffa), who is very old fashioned, skinny and pale. Staffa invites Jane to meet her mother after they become very close. It is only then that Jane realises how strange Staffa and her mother are, she also notices a box that is very protected between them and becomes curious, especially after Staffa's mum tells her the box can never be opened. As the girls grow closer and closer, Staffa invites Jane to come to a visit in her country with her. Jane agrees after realising this would be her only travelling opportunity as her family is poor. Jane and Staffa walk and walk and walk until they reach this field of grass. Staffa lays the box down and opens it. She then pushes a ring into Jane's finger and tell her that she cannot take it out when she's in Staffa's country. As the ring is pushed in, Jane cries out in pain and shrinks together with Staffa. They go inside the box, which as they go in, Jane finds out it's Staffa's country and everyone in her country is immortal. She then meets Staffa's brother and while eating dinner, the enemies start firing things into the castle. She freaks out but Staffa tells her to stop or her mum will get really mad. As she stays longer and longer, she gets used to the castle and enjoys staying there. Until Staffa's brother gets captured..... Jane finds out that she's the only one that can save him, and their country, by riding a giant bumble bee to save him. In the end Jane is able to return home.