Children Book Reviews

Name: Donna Ritchie
20 January 2022;

Genre: Adventure

The Ship of Cloud and Stars is a brilliant story which is set during a time where girls and women had little say in society. An epic tale in which 'girl power' and determination can lead to dreams coming true. Nico, who lives with her mother, father and two brothers (wh...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
18 January 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Patch, Barver and Wren are back in A Thunder of Monsters, their final adventure in the trilogy that began with A Darkness of Dragons. The end of the second book, A Vanishing of Griffins,...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
14 January 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

A humorous and reassuring look at all things news, Nick Sheridan explains in a gentle and informative way how to read, write and question information like a real journalist. Beginning with the basics of what news is, Breaking News: how to tell what's real from what's rubbish,...

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Name: Jan Blagden
12 January 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep, from the imagination of Philip Reeve, is a story of the old magic that flows through land and sea. Utterly is an orphan, washed up as a baby on the island shore of Wildsea, part of the Autumn Isles, somewhere off the coast of England. Ree...

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Name: Sharon Porter
10 January 2022;

Genre: Animals

Animals and humans have co-existed since time immemorial and The History of the World in 100 Animals, a beautifully illustrated non-fiction book, pulls together the animals which have had the strongest connections or impact on us humans throughout history. From the lowly cockr...

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Name: Linda Canning
09 January 2022;

Genre: Funny Stories

Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good is the genius first book in a new series by Louie Stowell. Written in the style of a diary and filled with doodles and random asides, this book is sure to be a massive hit with fans of the Wimpy Kid or Tom Gates series. I absolutely...

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Name: Donna Burkert
08 January 2022;

Genre: Funny Stories

In Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good, Loki has been given an ultimatum by Odin: you have one month to show that you can be good or face a lifetime of torture. Unfortunately for Loki, his test will take place on Earth. Changed into the body of an 11-year-old boy, Loki must...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
07 January 2022;

Genre: Funny Stories

Loki: A Bad God’s Guide To Being Good is the amazing new book by Louie Stowell. This hilariously funny diary-style story allows us to learn about Norse mythology and the trickster god Loki, after he is banished to Earth. The book is written from the perspective of Loki, who ha...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
06 January 2022;

Genre: Animals

In The Homesick Kitten, Sisters Harper and Ava adore their new kitten, Sammy. They happily play, cuddle and care for it in their family flat where they live with their Mum. Everything and everyone is perfect. Until Gran, getting wobbly on her feet with old age, has a fall and...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
06 January 2022;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

In The Rollercoaster Boy, Lisa Thompson gives us a beautifully written, sensitive account of a young boy's struggle to cope with his father's mental health problems, and combines it seamlessly with an exciting mystery. Todd is 12, and his sister Laurie is six. Their par...

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