Silkworm Secrets is a story that will stay with you long after you have finished reading. Originally published in 2016 under the author’s pen name, Lea Davey, this heartfelt family story has won wide acclaim both in Australia and internationally. In 2020 it was also published by Leabhar Publishers (Brazil) in Portuguese and has been warmly received by readers of all ages who have loved the themes presented, as well as the unique Australian characters and setting that tell the story of Ruby and Bobby. Don’t miss this much loved Australian classic that will have readers reaching for the tissues and not wanting the last page to be turned.

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In the 1960s the rural suburbs of Brisbane should have been an idyllic place for Ruby and Bobby to grow up. Their treehouse retreat, set high in a mulberry tree is a place to share friendship and watch the events of the yards nearby. However as the two become teenagers, the naive Ruby is exposed to the sinister events that Bobby has to deal with in his family life.

As the years pass and the best friends go their separate ways, childhood events become a distant memory. Will the dark secrets remain uncovered or will Ruby and Bobby be forced to face up to what they witnessed so many years before.

This is a story about the secrets that children keep, the strength that comes from a childhood friendship and a special family love that overcomes the hardships of the past.