Children Book Reviews

Name: Lauren Maidman
15 August 2025;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Max & Chaffy is the new series from Jamie Smart, creator of Bunny vs. Monkey. What a Delicious Discovery follows Max and Chaffy on a new adventure to Food Island to help their baker friend, Crumbles. However, when they reach the island chaos ensues, as today is the...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
15 August 2025;

Genre: Non Fiction

Following Secrets of Bees, this is the second book in this series which explores big ideas, inspiring curiosity and encouraging enquiring minds. Written...

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Name: Dylan Age 8
15 August 2025;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Amazing book, it's so inspiring you should read it. It is a message to stop climate change.

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Name: Amanda Shipton
15 August 2025;

Genre: Funny Stories

Fast as Lightening is the latest instalment in the Bad United Series. Louise Forshaw continues the series with this brilliantly written graphic novel. The page designs with different layouts and illustration sizes add interest and the limited language and well...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
14 August 2025;

Genre: Horror

Since the death of their mother, Gwen and her younger brother and twin sisters have been left with their step-father, Henry. Instead of thinking about how things have changed, she focuses on looking after her family until they move to The House, the former home of their late grandmother. When...

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Name: Jane Rew
14 August 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

For those unfamiliar with Dungeon Runners, there are some initial, helpful introductions at the start of the third book in the series, Dungeon Runners Level 3: Ocean Chase; to the commentators, to our regular heroes Kit, Thorn and Sandy,...

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Name: Margaret
11 August 2025;

Genre: School Stories

My Teacher is a Diamond Thief!, the 15th adventure for Izzy and her friends, sees them coping with a new teacher at their primary school. But very soon they see signs of some very strange behaviour; after all who gets their own name wrong, or gives out work sheets that are not...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
08 August 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

Since her mum passed away, Dilly Kyteler has been living with a foster family. However, a relative has been located and Dilly now finds herself on her way to live with her great aunt Florence in Ollipest. Although her aunt is somewhat formidable, Dilly is delighted to find that her aunt's best...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
08 August 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

With a new project threatening both the natural world and the Faerie realm, Saga and Alfred are brought together once again. As a demi-fae, Alfred must journey deep into the magical kingdom, leaving Saga behind to unravel the 12-year-old mystery of a missing child who is, perhaps, the key to e...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
07 August 2025;

Genre: Non Fiction

This lusciously illustrated book about Einstein and his theory of relativity gives an absorbing introduction to some of the most mind-bending - and influential - ideas in physics. Each spread begins with a big, challenging question like, 'How can speed change the sounds we hea...

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