Children Book Reviews

Name: June Hughes
29 October 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Sam J. Butterbiggins is a Knight-in-Training. In the first book of the series he acquired a True Companion, in the second, a Noble Steed and now, in the third book, the magic scroll has given instructions on how he may go about obtaining a Goodly Sword. Readers of the previous books will already...

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Name: Rachel Esling
27 October 2015;

Genre: Adventure

I loved this book as soon as I started reading it and it only got better as I followed Max on his quest to rescue Wild. I read its 234 pages in only three sittings (it would have been less if real life hadnt got in the way!) so gripped was I by the confident and funny writing. The plot isnt new,...

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Name: Rachel Esling
27 October 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Wilf is not the bravest boy in the class but he has many strategies for dealing with his worries. It's handy that he is getting to grips with these worries as his new next door neighbour, Alan, is definitely a cause for worry! Helped by his stinky sister and his pet woodlouse, Wilf attempts to s...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
25 October 2015;

Genre: Adventure

I'm not sure how I feel about this book; initially I felt that it would be great for reluctant readers; every page is fast paced with dynamic pictures and the story has an exciting plot that follows Pablo and Jane as they go off to explore 'The Old House on the Hill', stumbling upon a 'hot air c...

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Name: ReadingZone
22 October 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Fans of series including Alex Rider and TimeRiders will thoroughly enjoy these fast-paced, gadget-laden stories in which a group of highly talented and motivated teenagers - the 'Urban Outlaws' of the piece - grapple with computer viruses, shadowy mentors and some very bad guys. Lockdown is the t...

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Name: June Hughes
11 October 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Pugs of the Frozen North is the third 'Reeve and McIntyre Production' and continues the pairing of illustration and text, where you really cannot imagine one without the other. Every page has something to look at, all in various shades of green and grey, making it very readabl...

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Name: Dawn Woods
05 October 2015;

Genre: Adventure

An accessible biography of Charles Darwin with chapter headings to entice and interest children. From stinky schoolboy to seasick sailor, Darwin's life is told and the importance of his discoveries in the context of the time explained. This latter is important as children will not necessarily be...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
05 October 2015;

Genre: Adventure

This book looks at extreme weather conditions. Big Weather is full of interesting facts, supported by some amazing pictures. The book explains extreme weather conditions in a number of ways - Q and A, diagrams, sections of text, fact files - which makes the subject easy to understand. The book w...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
20 September 2015;

Genre: Adventure

This is an animal based, humourous crime book.... how do you categorise that?! Adam Frost has written a series of Fox Investigates , and I've read two of them - this one and A whiff of mystery. I found them both fast-paced, witty and funny whilst also being easy for children to access. The stor...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
23 August 2015;

Genre: Adventure

This is the first in a new series of books in which best-selling author Holly Webb has taken a new and interesting take on mixing magic, animals and a touch of History. In this tale Princess Olivia has to come to turns with growing up, dealing with her formidable Aunt and Cousin as well as trying...

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