Children Book Reviews

Name: Bryony Davies
27 January 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Charlie has a secret. He can change into animals. This hilarious story follows Charlie - with the help of his friends - to figure out why he is changing and how to stop it. Friendship and family are themes running through the story as Charlie navigates a bully and sick brother. The narration sp...

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Name: Catherine Age 10
27 January 2019;

Genre: Adventure

I loved this book because there was many surprises along the way and lots of exciting events occurred. It was an interesting story.

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Name: catherine Age 10
25 January 2019;

Genre: Fantasy

I love this wonderful book because tons of events happened. I loved the description and the plot. I got quit emotional as well!!!

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Name: Catherine Age 10
24 January 2019;

Genre: Adventure

I loved this book because its all so mysterious and sometimes it was even spooky. Tons of events happen and some of the events are unexpected. This book is one of the best I've read.

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Name: Oliver Age 12
24 January 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Having lived in Kenya for many years, this book for me brought back so many memories of experiences, sights, sounds and smells that I enjoyed as a younger boy. I loved the descriptions of the landscapes as they made me think of home and the character was so brave.

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Name: Sam Phillips
20 January 2019;

Genre: Bereavement

This is the book to turn to if you ever have to have that unthinkable yet ultimately inevitable conversation with a child about death and what happens next. Let's Talk About When Someone Dies is written by Molly Potter and provides a simple, straight-forward explanation of wha...

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Name: Andrew Mullen
16 January 2019;

Genre: Adventure

This is a wonderful adventure story about a boy called Danny, who spends his summer holidays at his Gran's house in Scotland. Nothing exciting ever happens and Danny is desperate for an adventure. But this summer he may just get more than he bargained for when he visits a tiny island whilst look...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
10 January 2019;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Bridie, known as Little Bird, lives on the Isle of Tornish in Scotland in the 1860s. Her life is simple and happy until the new Laird of the island changes everything with his cruel plans. Bridie has always longed to leave Tornish and longs to see the world, but this is not the escape she had...

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Name: Carol Carter
10 January 2019;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Little Bird Flies is a stunning historical novel for 9+ telling the story of one family's life on a Scottish island during the 1860s.Little Bird, Bridie MacKerrie, has the same life and same future laid out for her as all of the other children on the island of Torn...

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Name: Bryony Davies
06 January 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Voices of the Future: Stories from Around the World is a delightful anthology of stories written by children from every corner of the Earth. These stories provide interest, humour, culture and fun while an engaging section on the UN's Sustainable Goals provides educational background to the proje...

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