Children Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
09 February 2024;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Murray the cat lives with Fumblethumb, a rubbish wizard, who is terrible at magic. Bun is a bun transformed by Fumblethumb into a rather sticky bunny with a cherry for a tail. Together, Murray and Bun have adventures when they travel through the enchanted cat-flap which sometimes leads into th...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
09 February 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Absolutely authentically joyous and hilarious to read.  I had forgotten how much The Worst Class in the World books make me laugh out loud, LITERALLY. There is no way to read this series with a straight face or down-hearted mood; this is real...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
09 February 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Clem, Ash and Zara are mudlarkers and are members of the Thames and Tide Club. They meet at the mudlarking museum, where they have been made Guardians. They have magic keys which give them access to the museums' many boxes, chests and cabinets so that they can look after everything. When Oswal...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
08 February 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Can You Get Rainbows in Space is a beautifully bright and scientific non-fiction epic book with all you ever wanted to know about light and colour, explaining just how we get to view the world in so many glorious shades. It is a delightfully bold and eye catching hardback and...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
08 February 2024;

Genre: Magical Realism

Diary of an Accidental Witch: Magic Ever After is book six in a sparkling series that will have its young readers spellbound. As always, young student witch Bea Black opens her delightful, dramatic diary to us and we follow the next installment in her lively, family, fr...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
02 February 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

This Book Will Make You An Artist is a bright and captivating book that proves that anyone, anywhere, can become an artist. With just a few simple resources that can easily be sourced, this book guides you through works of many famous artists. Learn about pointillism an...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
01 February 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Potone is eight years old, and her brother Plato is seven. They live in Athens with their mother Perictione and stepfather Pyrilampes. They have an older stepbrother, Demos, who is aggressive and unpleasant towards them. Athens is at war with the ferocious Spartan army; Pyrilampes was a...

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Name: Natalie McChrystal Plimmer
29 January 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Bronte Tempestra and the Lightning Steeds by Bex Hogan is the first title in a new chapter book series about a nine year-old princess who is desperate to become a knight. When Sir Sebastian's School for Squires finally opens its doors to girls, Bronte's dreams come true...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
26 January 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

A boisterous return to the diary of Bea Black in Book 5 of this lively, fun series about an 11-year-old aspiring witch and life in Little Spellshire at the School for the Extraordinary Arts. It is all high energy excitement and drama as the young witches in training are about to stage a school...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
21 January 2024;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Meet Mason B. Chandler, owner of Stemville's private detective agency. In her first case, Mason follows the clues to solve a sticky situation which has caused Bug Borough to come to a standstill. Not only does she reveal the truth about what happened, Mason introduces readers to the fascinatin...

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