Children Book Reviews

Name: Jemma Jeffrey
19 October 2023;

Genre: Animals

My seven-year-old daughter and I love this book in every way! The story is highly engaging and fun, with a lovely message about being kind and helping others, as well as being brave and bold. On the first two pages, this book presents seven wonderfully illustrated quirky mice and we get to kno...

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Name: Sam
18 October 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

Best Friends Forever is the first book in the Bigg School series by Lisa Williamson, and is a great read for anyone approaching the end of their primary school. Printed in a super clear font, with some highly amusing black and white illustrations by Jess Bradl...

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Name: Jane Rew
15 October 2023;

Genre: Adventure

I enjoyed this sequel as much as, if not more than, the first book Deadlands: Hunted. In The Deadlands: Trapped, the author skilfully develops the characters and the plot, forever adding new and surprising fea...

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Name: Donna Burkert
14 October 2023;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Bright Stars of Black British History by J T Williams is a wonderfully informative book for children and adults. The book is beautifully presented with a focus on some of the many key influencers on black British history. It starts with a brief history of African presence in B...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
14 October 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

11-year-olds Lola and Evie have been best friends since they were babies. They do everything together, laugh at the same things and even finish each other's sentences. Evie is tall and tidy, Evie is small and messy, but they are always there for each other. They are about to start in Year 7 at...

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Name: Linda Canning
13 October 2023;

Genre: Horror

Deadly Deep by Jennifer Killick is the latest captivating and frighteningly funny novel in the Dread Wood series. Living up to the author's reputation as the queen of comedy horror, Killick delivers yet another hilariously gripping story that is perfect for brave readers in Ye...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
13 October 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Girls Rule is a fantastic non-fiction book that celebrates female achievements throughout hundreds of years of history and is written by an inspirational role model herself, double Paralympic gold medalist and five times World Champion Archery sports star, Danielle Brown. This...

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Name: Bethany Age 13
13 October 2023;

Genre: Adventure

The Soul Survivor is the third book of a trilogy following the protagonist Genna, who is a First Ascendant. After Genna and Phoenix finally find Haven, where all the other First Ascendant's are hiding, Tanas locates them, forcing everyone to flee to different parts of the worl...

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Name: Rachel Bolton
13 October 2023;

Genre: Poetry

Nate is 10. He lives with his loud, bingo playing, chaotic mum and his two younger brothers who he spends a lot of time caring for. At school he is a bit of an outsider, especially once he moves into Y6 and his best friend forms other friendships. Sometimes, when things get too much, "The beas...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
13 October 2023;

Genre: Adventure

The Taming of the Cat is a charming (and cheese-filled) classic tale-within-a-tale story that enchants the reader completely. A nightly story is told by little mouse Brie, inside the cheese shop in which he lives, to fierce feline and enemy, Gorgonzola the cat. The minute mous...

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