Children Book Reviews

Name: Nikki Stiles
11 July 2019;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

Watching my little girl's face whilst reading this book was priceless. Ada Twist had her giggling all the way through. This book is so in tune with its targeted audience; the characters are relatable and the story is great fun for all budding young scientists. Ada Twist is full of questions. Thi...

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Name: Linda Brown
11 July 2019;

Genre: Magical Realism

A-maz-ing... from the very first page of The Lost Tide Warriors (the second book in the Storm Keeper trilogy), the author puts the reader through a catalogue of emotions, from laughing out loud, to holding your breath, then keeping you on the edge of your seat and then reducin...

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Name: Connor Age 11
10 July 2019;

Genre: Adventure

When I was handed this book, I'm going to be honest, I wasn't sure I was even going to enjoy it, but I'm so glad they did! I loved this book for its clever way of almost convincing you that a monster was right around the corner with its 'on the run' feeling. If I was to sum this book up into fi...

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Name: June Hughes
04 July 2019;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Daniel's class at school are learning about the Second World War and the teacher asks if anyone in the class knows someone who lived through that time. Daniel (the narrator of Chapter 1) volunteers that his grandmother came to England from Germany before the war but, on realising how little he...

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Name: Isla
01 July 2019;

Genre: Friends and family

I think the 10000 Year Old Boy is really good. It ends the final chapter making me want to read more, and it's more my type of book so I'm definitely gonna read the other books because of how good this story is.

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
01 July 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Hurricane Chronos has destroyed the Kairos lands, bees are extinct and children are recruited by the Freedom Fields Family to pollinate crops so that the nation does not starve. However, in an unequal society where the Paragons live a life of luxury while the rest of the population struggle to...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 July 2019;

Genre: Friends and family

Having ADHD makes it hard for him to concentrate, but Felix does his best to focus. His slipping grades are a worry and everyone keeps telling him to try harder. His parents are under great pressure from work and his Granddad hasn't been the same since Grandma died. When mum suggests Felix and...

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Name: Leanne Woolcock
30 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

I stumbled upon this book when many teachers were talking about it on Twitter and, just to see what all the fuss was about, I decided to go out the next day and buy it. I'm glad I did! It is like no other book I've read before. It tells the story of Ghost, who ends up fleeing his house unexpect...

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Name: Lola Age 11
30 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

A boy in isolation has chosen a career in slavery for a man driven crazy by his own grief for his kidnapped daughter. The boy's job is to feed the beasts but as they get more and more nightmarish, he realises he has helped put the human race into grave danger. With no plan, skills or knowledge...

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Name: Gwyn Hubball
30 June 2019;

Genre: Friends and family

Felix is struggling at school, he has ADHD and cannot concentrate on anything. Consequently, he spends a lot of time in isolation and feels like he useless at everything; Felix's confidence is at an all-time low. He doesn't see much of his parents as they are working all hours following the de...

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