Children Book Reviews

Filter: 

  • Wigglesbottom Primary: Dino Chick

    Wigglesbottom Primary – Dino Chick

    Name: Nicola Mansfield
    04 March 2021;

    Genre: Funny Stories

    Wigglesbottom Primary – Dino Chick contains three short stories that are easily accessible and laugh out loud funny, from the title story focusing on the arrival of some eggs in class (imagine the surprise when one of them turns green, what on earth will hatch?). This is follo...

  • Shipwreck Island

    Shipwreck Island (Orphans of the Tide)

    Name: Kelly Buxton
    04 March 2021;

    Genre: Fantasy

    Orphans of the Tide Shipwreck Island Fans is the second instalment in the Orphans of the Tide series and does not disappoint. Ellie, the inventor's daughter, and Seth, god of the sea, have fled the enemy's city and are in search...

  • Show Us Who You Are

    Show Us Who You Are

    Name: Jo Clarke
    03 March 2021;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    Show us Who You Are is a brave and truthful book weaving intriguing scientific possibilities and the harsh realities of social conformity. It is a book which is not 'about' autism but a book that shows what it is like to be autistic and how important it is to be accepted and v...

  • Another Twist in the Tale

    Name: Eileen Armstrong
    02 March 2021;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    You know the tale of Oliver Twist: the boy who asked for more, the reluctant pickpocket and orphan who became heir to a great fortune. Few people know that there was another Twist - a girl brought into the world moments before her brother. Another Twist in the Tale tells her story. Twill Twist...

  • How to Be a Hero

    Name: Donna Ritchie
    01 March 2021;

    Genre: Myths & Legends

    If you enjoy stories such as How to Train your Dragon and Who let the Gods out?, then this is a book for you! A story of a Viking 'would-be' thief / hero.Whetstone (it's all in the name!), who hails from the village of Drott, is an orphan who has been 'cared for' by Angrboda (refer...

  • The Boy Who Flew

    Name: Megan Age 11
    01 March 2021;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    The Boy who Flew was an incredible read and I couldn't have wished for more. Although, like with most great books, I really did wish there was more of it to read!If I'm honest, I wasn't sure at first but Fleur won me around with her stellar writing- it got interesting!! Within a co...

  • Marsh Road Mysteries: Diamonds and Daggers

    Marsh Road Mysteries: Diamonds and Daggers

    Name: Lucas Age 11
    01 March 2021;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    I think its good and detective type. I wouldn't say its descriptive as it has many speeches in it. If you're looking with a book with pictures I wouldn't say this is for you. I like the book overall and its good. I' d recommend it to you.

  • Vega Jane and the Secrets of Sorcery

    Name: Keetan Age 10
    01 March 2021;

    Genre: Fantasy

    The book was involved around 'wug's who didn't know the true secrets about their little town. However, one wug slowly uncovers the truth about their little home town. I liked how they left the chapter with a feeling in your mind thinking, what's next? What's going to happen?

  • This Wonderful Thing

    Name: Jacqueline Harris
    01 March 2021;

    Genre: Friends and family

    Cymbeline Igloo (the boy with the best name in any book, anywhere) is back. This is his third outing and carries on the story from the previous books, though it could be read independently. Coupled with Cymbeline's story is the story of a new character, Jessica, and her family. Both Jessica and...

  • Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds

    Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds

    Name: George Age 10
    01 March 2021;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    This book has to be one of the best I have ever read. This is because it was a very gripping mystery, which pulled you in further with every page you turned. I also enjoyed trying to solve the mystery along with the protagonists - Zaiba, Poppy and Ali - and it was quite difficult, which made i...