The Secret Message
Author: Sally Rippin
Illustrator: Aki Fukuoka
Book 8 in the Billie B Brown series
Pages: 44
Published: 2011
Age: 5+
Billie's family is off to the beach! But when they get there, her mum and dad just want to read books and nap. Will this be the most boring holiday ever?
Selected for 2011 "50 Books You Can't Put Down" campaign
About the Billie B Brown Series
Books in series order
- 1.The Soccer Star(2009)
- 2.The Bad Butterfly(2009)
- 3.The Midnight Feast(2009)
- 4.The Second-Best Friend(2010)
- 5.The Beautiful Haircut(2010)
- 6.The Extra-Special Helper(2010)
- 7.The Perfect Present(2010)
- 8.The Secret Message(2011)
- 9.The Big Sister(2011)
- 10.The Birthday Mix-Up(2011)
- 11.The Little Lie(2011)
- 12.The Best Project(2011)
- 13.The Spotty Holiday(2011)
- 14.The Cutest Pet Ever(2012)
- 15.The Pocket Money Blues(2012)
- 16.The Copycat Kid(2012)
- 17.The Deep End(2012)
- 18.The Night Fright(2012)
- 19.The Bully Buster(2012)
- 20.The Missing Tooth(2012)
- 21.The Grumpy Neighbour(2020)
- 22.The Hat Parade(2020)
- 23.The Honey Bees(2020)
- 24.The Baby Bird(2021)
- 25.The Best Day Ever(2021)
- 26.The Snow Day(2024)
- 27.The Wonderful Wedding(2024)
- +The Big Book of Billie, Volume 1(2015)
- +The Big Book of Billie, Volume 2(2018)
- +The Super-Dooper Colouring Book!(2013)
Reading age: 5+ years
'Billie B Brown' is a series written by award-winning author Sally Rippin and illustrated by Aki Fukuoka. Designed for reluctant and emerging readers, this series is the perfect introduction to chapter books. The title character, Billie, is a feisty tom-boy who provides a refreshing change for young girls (and parents) who are tired of fairies and princesses. She is 100% herself, stands up for what she believes in, protects her friends and does it all in her own special way. Billie's best friend is her next-door neighbour Jack, who is good at building cubbies, but not as good as Billie on the monkey bars. The 'Billie B Brown' series prepares girls for new social situations, and they will recognise their own lives reflected in Billie's 'real world' adventures. From their scary first sleep-over, to learning not to tell lies, Billie B Brown is there to show them the way.