Children Book Reviews

Name: Jennifer Caddick
31 March 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Rainbow Grey: Eye of the Storm is the delightful second book of the adventures of Rainbow Grey.  It is a joyous, exhilarating story featuring the Weatherland's only 'Rainbow Weatherling'. Having gained her powers in the first book, book two sees the spirited, optimistic Rainbo...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
31 March 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Milo lives with his uncle Horatio on the 'Quip', a marvellous train that can travel through Story. Horatio is never very kind to him, and Milo is lonely. He met Tilly Pages in a previous adventure and Milo is overjoyed to meet her again, this time with Horatio. All is not well at the bookshop...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
29 March 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

When Nisha and her mother have to flee the war in Malaya, they receive a cold reception from Nisha's paternal grandmother in the north of England. When her mother falls ill shortly after their arrival, Nisha is left to face her formidable grandmother and racist locals alone. Scared, lonely and...

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Name: Jo Clarke
28 March 2022;

Genre: Environment & Nature

In Hannah Gold's latest masterpiece, we meet Rio - a boy adrift in life. His mother, we infer, is struggling with her mental health and Rio is desperately trying to manage being her carer but the reality is, he's simply treading water. Rio finds himself, reluctantly, in California, miles away...

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Name: Carol Wright
26 March 2022;

Genre: Science Fiction

Charlie and her parents are the first humans on planet Vela. There are plenty of unknown animals and plants to study. With the help of her best friend, Randon, who happens to be a robot, Charlie get caught up in some exciting new adventures. What I love about these animal stories is tha...

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Name: Carol Wright
26 March 2022;

Genre: Science Fiction

Charlie and her parents are the first humans on planet Vela. There are plenty of unknown animals and plants to study. With the help of her best friend, Random, who happens to be a robot, Charlie get caught up in some exciting new adventures. What I love about these animal stories is tha...

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Name: Natalie J. McChrystal Plimmer
25 March 2022;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Vi Spy: Never Say Whatever Again is the second in the trilogy about teenage trainee spy Valentine (Vi) Day. Coming to the end of her first year at Rimmington Hall spy school, Vi feels like her actions in the previous book, Licence to Chill, when she defeated the super-villian...

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Name: Kristen Hopwood
24 March 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Secret of the Treasure Keepers is set just after World War II and is a compelling story of friendship and mystery with likeable and intriguing characters. The story opens with Ruth waiting for her mum, Harriett, to come out of an interview at the British Museum. Har...

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Name: Donna Ritchie
23 March 2022;

Genre: Family & Home

A brilliant book! I'm sure many children would have felt just like Max during the beginning of the Covid pandemic. It took me back to when we were not quite sure how events would pan out. I love that £1 from the sale of each book will be donated to the NHS Charities Together. Max's dad...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
23 March 2022;

Genre: Adventure

Thanks to super baddie Copycat, Pizazz now has five Demon Pizazzes to deal with. Each Demon Pizazz represents a different emotion and she will need the help of all of her friends to overcome them… In this, her fourth, adventure, Pizazz is told that evil baddie Copycat is being unbelieva...

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