Children Book Reviews

Name: Andrew Mullen
16 August 2019;

Genre: Adventure

We join Arianwyn one final time as James Nicol expertly brings our time in Lull to a close. The war may be over but a witch's duties are never done it seems, even when your closest friends are enjoying themselves with all sorts of Yule traditions. Winter is setting in, dark creatures are appear...

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Name: Kristen Hopwood
14 August 2019;

Genre: Adventure

The Race to Space is a non-fiction book about the race between the US and the Soviet Union to send the first human into space. The book contains fantastic illustrations by Paul Daviz that really bring the words to life. It begins with a history of rockets and how the Soviet Union and US came to...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
11 August 2019;

Genre: Adventure

In wartime England, 1939, an insular family live and work in a lighthouse, watching over Dragon Bay in the village of Stonegate. Youngest daughter Pet is mesmerised by the Daughters of Stone and terrified of the Wyrm, the perilous sandbank/sea monster from the legends told by her father. Pet know...

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Name: James Hewish
08 August 2019;

Genre: Adventure

John Farndon has given us another brilliant non-fiction book. This time it is all about the natural world from a unique perspective. Bird's Eye View: The Natural World is a picture book with beautiful illustrations from Paul Boston. The illustrations involve lots of intricate...

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Name: Donna Burkert
06 August 2019;

Genre: Adventure

When We Became Humans - Our Incredible Evolutionary Journey really is just that: an incredible journey through our development as humans today. This beautifully written non-fiction book breaks down the information into bite-sized chunks of interesting facts and explanations. Michael Bright weav...

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Name: Sam Phillips
05 August 2019;

Genre: Adventure

If you are looking for a book for an animal loving young reader with an interest in looking after the environment, then look no further. Mr Dog and the Seal Deal is the second book in the series written by explorer and broadcaster, Ben Fogle. The Mr Dog series is all about a scruffy stray dog, wh...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
02 August 2019;

Genre: Adventure

This book is laugh out loud funny, my 11-year-old agrees and is currently speed reading it as I type. I would struggle to find anyone who would not enjoy this book. Full of powerful descriptions and similes - 'two red eyes that burned like embers from the fires of hell' - it would be a great tool...

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Name: Linda brown
02 August 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Witches, magic, dragons, a grumpy cat, oops sorry a Kolbold! Flying broomsticks, trolls and a map of a magical fantasy world, what more could a reader want? Nothing! This debut novel has got it all and will keep many readers from 8+ totally engaged in its plot with all its magical twists and turn...

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Name: Daniel Katz
01 August 2019;

Genre: Fantasy

Storm is slowly growing into her role as the Weather Witch for her people - the island folk of Yanlin - when she is set a new challenge. Sent on a diplomatic mission to the vibrant and exciting trade centre of Bellum Island, Storm finds a land of lavish opulence, temptation and political machi...

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Name: June Hughes
01 August 2019;

Genre: Animals

This is the story of family breakdown from the point of view of the family dog. Cosmo, a golden retriever of some 13 years, has lived with Zora and David since the early days of their marriage and was there to welcome their children, Max and Emmaline, into the world.We meet the fam...

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