Children Book Reviews

Name: Beverley Somerset
28 February 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

It's 1987 and Lilian Jones is leaving home to start as a boarder at Shadowhall Academy. When she arrives, she finds a cold, creepy building with gargoyles on the gates and endless corridors inside. She soon meets her new dormitory mates, Serena, Marian and Angela, and begins to make friends as...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
27 February 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

We're back to The Story Shop for another adventure and this one, Detective Dash, will not disappoint.  Snoozy Suzy Sloth has waited overnight in the shop ready for an adventure, and this one involves detectives! Join Snoozy Suzy and Fred as they uncover a museum robbery and he...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
26 February 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Stink is back! Jenny Mclachlan has given us another instalment of the Danny Todd diaries and it does not disappoint. Stink: Fairy Vs Wizard is another great Stink adventure that is full of humour and wit. Danny Todd is going to secondary school, its every 11-year-old's greates...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
23 February 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Stink: Fairy Vs Boy is a new diary series created and illustrated by Jenny Mclachlan. It is a laugh-out-loud tale of magical mischief which will delight any young reader. Its themes will relate to children and its character will bring entertainment and joy to their rea...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
22 February 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Stink is back! Lovingly called 'the worst fairy ever' in book one, she is back in this new adventure to torment poor Danny, only this time it has something to do with an evil wizard, too! This early chapter book, aimed at children aged 7+ is beautifully written in the style of a diary....

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Name: Jessica Bunney
22 February 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

This book WILL make you an artist! This non-fiction book is full of ideas to create your own masterpieces inspired by your favourite artists. On every double page spread, we learn about a different style of art or meet a different artist. Every page gives us ideas of art we can do to mimic tha...

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Name: Nathan Cox
22 February 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Alex Neptune, Monster Avenger by David Owen is the third book in the series, and I think this is the best so far!  The brilliant balance of humour and adventure makes for a memorable pacy story that left me chuckling again from start to finish. Once again, the story fol...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
20 February 2024;

Genre: Horror

The second book of Gabriel Dylan's Shiver Point Series, A Tap at the Window, does not disappoint. This chilling horror story is a perfect read for any R L Stein fan and ultimately leaves the reader with a hair-raising experience. We return to Shiver Point, the small tow...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
20 February 2024;

Genre: Adventure

The Glorious Race of Magical Beasts is an absolutely amazing and epic adventure across perilous, peculiar and far flung lands in a race of a lifetime! The competition, known as the Glorious Race of Magical Beasts, could not have higher stakes for 12 year old apprentice...

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Name: Elen Green
20 February 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Just imagine what it would be like to have a small fairy in your life.... Sounds great? Yes, until you find out about Stink - introduced as the 'Worst. Fairy. Ever' in book 1.  In Stink: Fairy Vs Wizard (book 2), Stink has returned to the 'humany' world, to seek out Darren, do...

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