Don't Tell Mummy cover

Don't Tell Mummy

by Toni Maguire

The first time her father made an improper advance on Toni Maguire, she was six years old. When she finally built up the courage to tell her mother what had happened, her mother told her never to speak of the matter again. This memoir tells the story of an idyllic childhood that masked a terrible truth.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?