The relationship between two teenage girls who become acquainted through letters intensifies as their correspondence reveals some of the terrible problems of their lives.

When Tracey and Mandy first became pen pals, they never guessed that they would soon discover the darkest secrets of each other's troubled lives.

Dear Tracey, I don't know why I'm answering your ad, to be honest. It's not like I'm into pen pals, but it's a boring Sunday here, everyone's out, and I thought it'd be something different... Dear Mandy, Thanks for writing. You write so well, much better than me. I put the ad in for a joke, like a dare, and yours was the only good answer... Two teenage girls. An innocent beginning to friendship. Two complete strangers who get to know each other a little better each time a letter is written and answered.

Two girls whose lives couldn't be more different are brought together as pen pals in this riveting and haunting novel that's perfect for fans of Orange is the New Black and those interested in unpacking the reality of life behind bars.   Mandy and Tracey have never met, but they know everything about each other. Connected through a pen-pal ad, they exchange frequent letters, writing about boyfriends, siblings, music, and friends. They trade stories about school and home. They confide their worries and hopes. It almost makes it easier, and more special, that they've never met--they can say whatever they want in the safety of their private world of letters.   But that private world may not be as safe as it seems. Can Mandy trust Tracey to be who she says she is? What secrets hide between the lines of their letters?   "A powerful book. . . . It will draw its readers in completely." --School Library Journal, Starred   "The heart-wrenching conclusion will exert its power long after this book is read."--Publishers Weekly, Starred   "Proof that originality need not be reserved for adults."--Kirkus Reviews   "The ending will shock you and . . .  'strangle your heart'." --The Guardian  

Two teenage girls. An innocent beginning to friendship. Two complete strangers who get to know each other a little better each time a letter is written and answered. Mandy has a dog with no name, an older sister, a creepy brother, and some boy problems. Tracey has a horse, two dogs and a cat, an older sister and brother, and a great boyfriend. They both have hopes and fears... and secrets

Mandy and Tracey become pen-pals. As the two girls exchange letters they get to know each other, writing about their lives, families, ambitions and fears. But they both have dark secrets that they can barely confront let alone share with each other.

Through their letters to each other, two teenage girls gradually reveal the darkest aspects of their lives

Mandy and Tracey have never met, but they know everything about each other. Connected trough a pen-pal ad, they exchange frequent letters, writing about boyfriends and siblings, music and friends. They trade stories about school and home. They confide their worries and hopes. It almost makes it easier, and more special, that they've never met--they can say whatever they want in the safety of their private world of letters. But that private world may not be as safe as it seems. Can Mandy trust Tracey to be who she says she is? What secrets hide between the lines of their letters?

Mandy wants a pen-pal. Tracey answers the ad. The two girls write to each other about their families, their lives, their ambitions and their fears. But there are dark secrets surrounding Mandy and Tracey - secrets they can hardly bear to confront, let alone share.

A teenager answers an ad for a pen pal and the two girls are soon swapping confidences and sharing all the details of their lives - or are they?

One afternoon, sixteen-year-old Mandy answers and ad posted in a teen magazine by a girl named Tracey. Soon enough, what once began as a pastime becomes a strong friendship and both girls begin to share not only their daily happenings, but their deepest hopes and fears. But after a few months of exchanging letters, Mandy begins to suspect that Tracey is not the person she claims to be.

From the multi-award winning and bestselling author of Tomorrow, When the War Began"[An] extraordinarily sensitive and engaging novel" The GuardianTwo teenage girls. An innocent beginning to friendship. Two complete strangers who get to know each other a little better each time a letter is written and answered.Mandy has a dog with no name, an older sister, a creepy brother, and some boy problems. Tracey has a horse, two dogs and a cat, an older sister and brother, and a great boyfriend. They both have hopes and fears... and secrets.Dear TraceyI don't know why I'm answering your ad, to be honest. It's not like I'm into pen pals, but it's a boring Sunday here, everyone's out, and I thought it'd be something different...Dear MandyThanks for writing. You write so well, much better than me. I put the ad in for a joke, like a dare, and yours was the only good answer...Fans of Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins and John Flanagan will love John Marsden.

Through the mail, Mandy and Tracey become fast friends. They share news about their boyfriends, their siblings, and their pets. They trade stories about school and home. They confide their every hope and fear. Or do they? What are the secrets hidden between the lines of their cheerful letters? Two teenage girls - an innocent beginning to friendship. Two complete strangers who get to know each other a little better each time a letter is written and answered.

Two teenage girls. An innocent beginning to friendship. Two complete strangers who get to know each other a little better each time a letter is written and answered. Mandy has a dog with no name, an older sister, a creepy brother, and some boy problems. T

The story of Mandy and Tracey, two teenage girls who become pen-pals. In these letters they share their hopes and fears.

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