Children Book Reviews

Name: Sam Phillips
15 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

As someone who has moved houses up and down the country many times, this book was a real hit! I'm not a geography buff but I do like to know things about where I am or where I'm going, and this book is just great for that. Maps of the United Kingdom is filled with fascinating facts and figures ab...

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Name: Emily Beale
14 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

What happens after you save the kingdom from a rampaging dragon with the aid of a stink bomb? You become the school hero, that's what! Instant popularity and fame is the reward. However, handling that fame can bring a whole new set of problems. At least that's what Berkley Paggle discovers in Goo...

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Name: Emily Beale
14 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

One Day, So Many Ways is a beautifully illustrated look into the lives of over 40 children living around the world as they go about their daily routines. From Alaska to Brazil, Greenland to Tanzania, children are waking in homes all around the world. While there are many similarities to European...

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Name: Emily Marcuccilli
14 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Have you ever felt like you didn't quite fit in? Well, young Vlad, son of Drax and Mortemia Impaler and distinctly unenthusiastic vampire-in-training, certainly knows what this feels like. He is afraid of the dark, terrified of graveyards and try as he might, he cannot seem to master the skill o...

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Name: Chloe Age 9
14 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Head Kid tells the story of cheeky prankster, Ryan Ward, and his best bud, Dionna Baxter. Ryan's headteacher has just about lost it with the school, so he leaves a new headteacher to attempt to control the hyperactive children. Unfortunately for many of the mischievous school pupils (AKA Ryan a...

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Name: Sian S
14 October 2018;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Well where do I start with this book? What an empowering and beautiful depiction of an array of timeless classics such as Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid and many more. All with a feminine twist but not singling out male readers. I love the sense of fulfilment and belonging each story...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
05 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Ever wanted to win a big, sparkly, Mellow Yellow Unicorn? Chloe Crocodile does, desperately! The only way she can do this is to win Miss Twinkletoes' talent competition. All Chloe has to do is bake a rainbow cake, make a magic castle, design a unicorn fairy costume and give her best performance!...

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Name: Tanja Jennings
03 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Susin Nielsen is adept at blending light and dark to create believable, quirky and multi-faceted characters who just need friendship, kindness and understanding to make their lives brighter. No Fixed Address is set in Vancouver and reflects the sad fact that rental units are expensive and scarc...

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Name: Leia Sands
03 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

The second installment in the Iguana Boy series, doesn't disappoint. Dylan, a boy whose superpower is the ability to talk to iguanas, has now joined the Superhero Collective and is starting his first day at HQ. Dylan, along with his team of trusty iguanas, Paul, Pauline, Smelly Paul and Red ey...

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Name: M. Hardy
02 October 2018;

Genre: Adventure

A pupil in my class, who is an animal nut, absolutely ADORED this book! The presentation and organisation of the book engages readers well making it easy to navigate, with short paragraphs of information. Character illustrations are representative and inclusive making them relatable to readers...

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