Children Book Reviews

Name: Amanda Shipton
02 February 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

This wonderful compact, hardback book is sure to inspire children who are developing their reading fluency. It beautifully combines colourful illustrations and detailed story plot. The authors have carefully constructed the storyline to include the use of adjectives and imagery to tighten the...

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Name: Jane Rew
01 February 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

Comprising three episodes, Two Terrible Vikings and Grunt the Beserker takes a rather less than serious peek at Viking times, as lived (principally) by siblings Hack and Whack, their domestic animals Bitey-Bitey and Peck-Pecky, friends Dirty Ulf and Elsa Gold-Hair, their would...

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Name: Sharon Porter
01 February 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

This non fiction book, The Big Book of Festivals, is a great introduction to the world's cultural and religious festivals. It gives a brief history of the festival followed by details of when and where the festival takes place. There are descriptions of interesting facts or fe...

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Name: Lucy Newton
01 February 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

Luma and the Pet Dragon is a nice chapter book for young readers. Every child is excited for their 7th birthday! Luma is no different, however when she meets Timir (her talking dragon), it soon becomes obvious that it might be her best birthday yet! As the story continues, Lum...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 February 2022;

Genre: Animals

Amazing Animals lives up to its title with some extraordinary animals featured alongside some truly mind-boggling facts. Children love facts like this and so finding out that the Froghopper bug can jump over a hundred times its own length or that some octopuses use tools is li...

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Name: Jane Rew
01 February 2022;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

We're used to the idea that all stories should have a beginning, a middle and an end (as well as a problem to solve). But Solve Your Own Mystery - The Time Thief has three possible endings and any number of middles, depending on which options you take at the conclusion of each...

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Name: Nathan Cox
01 February 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

I am thrilled to have found the perfect accompaniment for our World War 2 unit! Nisha's War by Dan Smith gives a unique perspective of how World War 2 affected so many people in a plethora of ways, wrapped up in a pacey and absorbing adventure, and ghost story. Nisha's...

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Name: Maria Aldred
01 February 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

Above and Below: Dusk to Dawn is an exploration of habitats and the living things that inhabit and live here and is stunning with beautiful illustrations and information about the habitats and the animals, too. From the hot Savannah with giraffes, leopards and bush babies, we...

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Name: Maria Age 7
01 February 2022;

Genre: Animals

Harper and her sister Ava live with their mum in a flat and are delighted to welcome a new addition to their family, Sammy the kitten. Sammy settles into his new home and is loved and cared for by the girls. Gran comes to visit and Sammy loves the affection shown by her too. The following day,...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 February 2022;

Genre: Science Fiction

The quest to prove a mysterious creature exists takes Willa and her friend, Manny, into a cave one moonlit night. As the tide rises, they find themselves swept into an alternative world - a 'perfect' one where war and pollution are things of the past and everyone, including Willa's family, see...

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