Children Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
26 October 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

As her grandfather's health is failing, Tasha and her parents have moved in with him to help on the farm. Tasha loves the farm, but things have changed as grandfather is too weak for the long walks they used to take - and since the events of the previous year, she feels an aching emptiness, to...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
24 October 2023;

Genre: Spy stories

With exams and skateboarding the main things on his mind, Alex Rider hopes he has left the world of MI6 behind him, apart from visits to Freddy Grey, 'Number Nine' of the organisation, Nightshade, whose activities Alex helped put an end to. However, when his best friend, Tom, is kidnapped whil...

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Name: Erin Quigley
23 October 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Sweet Skies is a very human tale; an evocative, edge-of-your-seat, gritty adventure story, chock-full of innocence and courage, struggle and doubt. It tells the tale of Otto Hartmann, a young German boy utterly enthralled by the American pilots who fly...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
20 October 2023;

Genre: Traditional Tales

From international poetry sensation Nikita Gill comes her highly anticipated children's book debut, Animal Tales from India - a stunning picture book reimagining of the wild and wonderful fables of the Panchatantra. First written in Sanskrit, the stories of the Panchatantra ha...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
20 October 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Britannica's Encyclopedia Infographica is a fascinating and accessible book which readers can dip into for the odd five minutes or for an afternoon, immersed in information with sufficient detail to explain the subject without being overwhelming. The book is divided int...

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Name: Donna Ritchie
20 October 2023;

Genre: Horror

If you love a scare, then this is for you! Alien lovers will also devour this short book.  In Shiver Point: It Came from the Woods, Alex and his mum have recently moved (again) and he doesn't see any urgency in making friends as his mum's job will soon take them to anot...

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Name: Donna Burkert
20 October 2023;

Genre: Science Fiction

Scrap is a misfit and a loner, just how he likes it. A robot living out his existence on The Pile in Somewhere 513. He wasn't always this way; robots weren't always this way. In fact, Somewhere 513 was supposed to be the new place for humans to live. The robots had been sent in to get everythi...

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Name: Maria
20 October 2023;

Genre: Traditional Tales

Animal Tales from India is a beautiful collection of stories from the Panchatantra, written by the talented Nikita Gill and illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat. The front cover is gloriously colourful with some of the characters you will meet on your story journey. The book has 10 f...

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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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