Children Book Reviews

Name: Donna Burkert
16 May 2022;

Genre: Friends and family

Marty lives with his mum. His mum lives with her clutter and Marty spends his time trying to keep a small space for himself. A small space where he can think and not feel as if he is drowning under the rubbish that mum piles around the place. His respite comes from being with his grandad on hi...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
15 May 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

The Beasts of Grimheart is the third book in the Five Realms series and it hits all the right notes in this continuation of Podkin the rabbit's epic quest to defeat the evil Gorm. It is as stunning, imaginative and classically stylish as the first two books in the series. It w...

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Name: Sam Phillips
15 May 2022;

Genre: Friends and family

This has got to be one of the best books I've read in ages! Seed by Caryl Lewis has everything; family, friendship, laughter, tears, mystery and adventure; an absolutely brilliant read for a confident reader and a fabulous story to listen to if your reading is not quite at thi...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
15 May 2022;

Genre: Adventure

Legendarium takes the three heroic schoolchildren from Wonderscape and sends them off, once again, into a whole different reality. This time, Arthur, Ren and Cecily are transported through time and space into a gaming galaxy of thrills, puzzle...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
15 May 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

I absolutely fell in love with this stunning, captivating and endearing fantasy. The story takes place in a world that is only coloured with shades of cold grey. All colour has been stolen by a dark Emperor and an even colder, malevolent aunt - the Necromancer with her hideously evil scheme of...

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Name: Janet Fisher
14 May 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

In Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup, Yesterday lives in a cage at the circus for all to witness her foxy ears. Rescued by Madrigal the talking raven, she stumbles into a world of magic, encapsulated by living in a teashop on flamingo legs, discovering she is a strange...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
14 May 2022;

Genre: Adventure

The Story Shop - Blast Off! Comes with a warning… 'Contains aliens, black holes and super-stinky cheese!' is always going to grab an emerging reader's attention! This fun and adventurous story contains 3 mini stories which link on from each other. In a very normal High Street...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
13 May 2022;

Genre: Poetry

A smile is infectious - try it and see! So begins the introduction for this fabulous collection which encourages its readers to perform the poems out loud and spread a little happiness. Each poem is preceded by a note offering suggestions for how it might be performed and plenty of ideas for c...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
12 May 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

In a land where all colour has been stolen by the Emperor, a girl is born. A miracle child, she and everything she touches are filled with colour, bringing life to a world reduced to shades of grey. Constantly in danger from the evil Ripper Dogs and Black Coats who terrorise the land, this chi...

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Name: Sharon Porter
12 May 2022;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

The Good Turn by Sharna Jackson; there are strong themes of friendship, 'can do' attitudes, homelessness and poverty which can be uncomfortable bedfellows at times in this story, especially when the children reading it have experienced the precariousness of not having enough t...

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