Children Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
01 October 2025;

Genre: Supernatural

Posing the question, 'Do ghosts really exist?', Tales of Ghosts and Hauntings contains six gripping mysteries to investigate. Challenging the reader to consider the evidence and come to their own conclusions, this book is every bit as engaging as Tales of Scary Beasts by the s...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 October 2025;

Genre: Environment & Nature

The Fantastical Safari is a stunning book which takes readers on an incredible journey to five of the most remote habitats in the world. The illustrations are incredible, making this a book to treasure for adults and children alike. The safari travels to the depths of t...

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Name: Margaret Pemberton
01 October 2025;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

The arrival of a Christmas murder mystery has become something of an early Christmas present from this author. This time, the two main characters are staying with their mother at their aunt's hotel in Bath. However, when the hotel manager is killed and their mother disappears, the siblings are...

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
01 October 2025;

Genre: Adventure

Nora Nightsky is the first title in an illustrated chapter book series for newly confident readers about a young girl who belongs to a family of wish-granting stars. All of her family, including her mother who just happens to be the North Star, are very excited when Nora recei...

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Name: Jermani Age 11
01 October 2025;

Genre: Myths & Legends

I love this book because it makes me feel like I am in the book watching every move.

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Name: Louisa Farrow
01 October 2025;

Genre: Horror

Adam has gone on a camping trip with his best friend Sol, but it is not living up to expectations. There's no staying up late telling ghost stories, no cosy hammocks and Sol even seems to have lost his sense of fun. In frustration, Adam strikes off through the mist to find what adventure he ca...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
30 September 2025;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Famous actress Elsie Irving has died in mysterious circumstances and, for the first time in 20 years, a vampire Contagion has broken out in Temstown. Are the two things linked? Mina, her sister Buffy and cousin Bella find that they are connected by a family secret and they could be the only on...

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Name: Jane Rew
30 September 2025;

Genre: Friends and family

Game Over is a story that grabs even reluctant readers' interest and attention from start to finish. Furthermore, its uncomplicated writing style and easy-to-read font mean that many will want to devour this in one sitting, especially if they are fans of footb...

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
29 September 2025;

Genre: Myths & Legends

The Year of the Ox is the third title in the series Guardians of the New Moon, a set of stories taking the myths and legends of Ancient China and East Asia, particularly around the Chinese New Year, as inspiration for the adventures that Miaow the temple cat a...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
26 September 2025;

Genre: Animals

I love most animals, but I have always been fascinated by felines and have shared my home - and my heart - with many cats over the years. In her introduction, Carlie Sorosiak says her first word was 'kitty’; mine was 'Sarah' (or an approximation!), the name of our blue-cream Persian! <s...

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