Children Book Reviews

Name: Vishaka Age 8
18 April 2021;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

I Love rainbow magic and unicorn magic.

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Name: Ashin Age 10
16 April 2021;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

This is a great sequel to the first book, which I loved as much too (if not even more). It all fitted together and I really felt as if I was in the book itself. It really helped to find that inner detective in me and, midway through the book, a little bit of hunger! It was really funny and I l...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
15 April 2021;

Genre: Non Fiction

Follow Buzzwing the honey bee on an unforgettable journey as you discover the secrets of the busy, buzzing world of bees. This is a beautifully written and illustrated book is packed full of information, stories from a range of cultures and cute characters to spot as you travel through the wor...

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Name: Jo Clarke
15 April 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

How To Be Me is an honest and tender look at what it feels like to be an outsider and to experience the pain of not being understood. How to Be Me made my heart cry out for Lucas, who lives in a world of plenty but who has so very little. Lucas might live in a house large enou...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
15 April 2021;

Genre: Adventure

A fast-paced, immersive adventure story that delves into harrowing issues that plague the world. Thunderbolt, sequel to Cloudburst, does not disappoint. Join Jack, Xander and Amelia on another adventure set in the rich, deep seas off the coast of Zanzibar. Recovering from their latest o...

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Name: Lucy Georgeson
15 April 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

Cardboard Cowboys is the first middle grade book from author Brian Conaghan and it absolutely does not disappoint. Lenny blames his size for everything. He thinks his mum and dad don't love him anymore and that they blame him for what happened to his older brother, Frankie. He...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
15 April 2021;

Genre: Magical Realism

Another triumph for L.D Lapinski in book 2 of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: Edge of the Ocean. Born out of the pandemic, what better stories to lose yourself in, in times of despair, lockdowns and the unknown? A portal story, that takes Flick, Jonathon and cousin Avery on a...

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Name: Nicola Mansfield
15 April 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

This beautiful book portrays itself as 'a first book about how we can help save our planet' but I would say it goes far beyond being the first stop on a journey of understanding climate change and is one that can be read and referred to over and over again. As well as being beautifully...

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Name: Evie Age 10
15 April 2021;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Agent Zaiba, Agent Poppy and Agent Ali add some new recruits to the Snow Leopard Detective Agency (UK Branch) to investigate the Haunted House. Olivia and Flora's mom and dad (Courtney and Jack) throw a house-warming party. Meanwhile, Zaiba investigates the supernatural things, like a shiny ne...

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Name: Megan Webb
15 April 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Wolves are often considered as horrible scary creatures, however, they have a lot to offer. Fourteen Wolves tells the story of the reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone Park, USA, in 1995. Prior to 1995 wolves had disappeared from Yellowstone Park, which caused the ecosystem...

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