Children Book Reviews

Name: Amanda Shipton
04 April 2024;

Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies

Katherine Woodfine's Lottie the Little Wonder shares the inspiring story of the real Lottie Dod, who won the 1887 Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championship when she was just 15, and went on to win it a further four times. It is the wonderful story of a little girl who does...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
03 April 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Yomi and the Power of the Yumboes is the second book in a fast-paced, fun, lively blend of modern mystery meets traditional African mythology. This is an exciting, fresh contemporary adventure series packed with perilous and daring escapades by curious, investigative si...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
02 April 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

The Morrow twins, Merry and Spike, were born on either side of the start of the New Year. Consequently, they were born in different months and years, and both of the clocks in their house stopped at the exact times of their births. Now clocks behave oddly around them and they have discovered t...

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Name: Clair Bossons
02 April 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

The Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! is very eye-catching. A fabulously illustrated non-fiction chapter book which covers the history of Ancient Egypt in chronological order. The information is easily accessible to children without appearing overwhelming as...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 April 2024;

Genre: Adventure

The Pinchers are a family of robbers. All of them steal things and lie, except for Theo, who secretly wants to be a policeman. Their next-door neighbour Paul is an actual policeman. One night Theo's parents go to a diamond exhibition and Theo is left to look after his little sister. In need of...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 April 2024;

Genre: Dystopian

A completely captivating, absorbing and highly emotive dystopian adventure that grips the reader from start to finish. This was a book that I simply could not put down. When the Wild Calls is the sequel to the brilliant <a href="/books/where-the-world-turns-wi...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
31 March 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Rory is having a weird week. A really weird week. He has been turned into a ridiculous, small, feathered dinosaur. Pretty awkward. Rory can't use a human toilet. He can't hold a video game controller in his little dino claws. His breath smells really bad. And his new carnivore body can't stop...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
29 March 2024;

Genre: Science Fiction

Every night, Astrid Atomic gets ready for bed like any other small human person, but that's where the similarity ends. When the clock strikes midnight, she leaps into her wardrobe (which is an Intergalactic Transporter Pod) and heads off to join the Space Cadets. In Astrid and t...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
29 March 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! is a fantastic new book by historian Greg Jenner and co-author Dr Campbell Price. This book takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through the history of Ancient Egypt, from the beginning to the end of the civilisation....

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
28 March 2024;

Genre: Animals

Finding Hope is the first title in the Whistledown Farm Adventure series, with Rescuing Ruby following this Autumn. Written by Nicola Baker from Channel 4’s 'Our Farm in the Dales', this lovely, engaging, heartwarming tale reminds me of farm-set stories by Dic...

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