Children Book Reviews

Name: Hayley Summerfield
03 October 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Murder at Wintertide, a gripping festive thriller, takes the reader on a murder mystery adventure, gathering clues that are fringed with danger.  George is going to spend Christmas with his grandpa by the sea. He loves his grandpa and is especially looking forward to the festi...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
02 October 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

This gripping crime thriller set against a seasonally snowy backdrop is just the ticket for a page-turning Christmas read. In Murder at Wintertide, George is excited about a cosy, wintry, family holiday by the sea - especially spending time with his dad and gr...

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Name: Margaret Pemberton
01 October 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Magical Mountain Rescue is the fourth book in the Wildsmith series for younger readers, in which the young Wildsmith, Rowan, is coming to terms with her gifts (speaking to animals). After her adventures in the previous books, Rowan has been looking forward to...

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Name: Donna Ritchie
01 October 2024;

Genre: Adventure

What a beautifully written story by Natasha Farrant! If you love Enid Blyton but wished her stories could be whisked into 2024, then look no further!  The Secret of Golden Island is full of the kinds of action and adventure that are in Blyton's stories, but more comple...

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Name: Sofia Age 13
25 September 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

The book Everest: Reaching the Roof of the World is an exciting book about climbing the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest. It covers the history of Everest expeditions, from early explorers to modern climbers. The looks of this book makes you feel like you're on the moun...

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Name: Jen Bevan
25 September 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Reggie Rabbit: The Ghost of Seagull Rock is the second book about Reggie Rabbit and his best friend Pipsquart.  They have a new mystery to solve and another member of their group, Pipsquart's old friend Kai. Together the three friends do all they can to find out if The Ghost O...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
18 September 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

The Reggie Rabbit series is the perfect combination of narrative and graphic novel which will keep the young chapter book reader from beginning to end. The Great Carrot Heist has wonderful characters who you will fall in love with; be careful...

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
17 September 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Based on Julie Sykes and Linda Chapman's Unicorn Academy chapter books, Under the Fairy Moon is a companion book to the Netflix programmes of the same name, retelling the first episode of the second series. Sapphire Dorm remain central to the adventures however there appears t...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
16 September 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

This edition of Anne of Green Gables is a beautifully illustrated re-telling of the wonderfully classic story of lively, impetuous and charming orphan Anne ( with an 'e' ) Shirley who, despite being a girl and not a boy as expected, is adopted by siblings Matthew and Marilla C...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
16 September 2024;

Genre: Poetry

'The river's a singer, As he dances along, The countryside echoes The notes of his song.'  A lively, joyous collection of poems, The River's a Singer offers a wonderful range of works, celebrating nature, family, cultural heritage and identity. Many of...

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