Children Book Reviews

Name: Amanda Shipton
05 November 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

Zanna Davidson's wonderful story, Izzy the Inventor and the Unexpected Unicorn, is an enchanting tale filled with wonder, friendship, and the power of believing in yourself. Izzy believes in science not magic! She wants to be the greatest inventor of all time but then along came a fairy...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
03 November 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Adia Kelbara and the Circle of Shamans is a fantastic, vivid and energetic fantasy quest with its roots and landscape planted in Nigerian history, folklore and culture. The main character is a wonderfully endearing 12 year old orphan, Adia. Adia lives in the poor Swampl...

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Name: Maria
02 November 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

WOW! This is the newest book by Grahame Baker Smith and tells the story of the earth from the dinosaurs to today and how the earth has changed and continues to change. The illustrations are magnificent, almost photographic, and support the text and the concept of the book, allowing the...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
02 November 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Written by Danielle Brown, British paralympic gold medallist and world champion archer, Girls Rule features 50 of the most inspirational women throughout history. Beginning with Danielle's introduction, we can see how passionate she is about inspiring young women, girls and di...

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Name: Linda Brown
02 November 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

What is there not to like about this delightful story? It's got a map of the fictional island at the beginning of the book (I still love a map in a children's book, even though I'm an adult!) and dragons... not just one, but four beautifully describe mythical creatures.On the beaut...

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Name: Maria faithorn
01 November 2023;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

This beautiful book brings to life the traditional tale of The Nutcracker through detailed, intricate artwork in a pop-up format. It's Christmas Eve, Clara's Godfather gifts her a Nutcracker and she loves it! That night, mysterious magic happens and Clara shrinks to the size o...

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Name: Maria faithorn
01 November 2023;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

A Hero like Me takes its inspiration from the protest events which occurred in Bristol following the death of George Floyd in America in 2020. George Floyd, a black man, was killed by police officers. This event led to protests around the world. The Bristol march was organised...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 November 2023;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Legendary Creatures: Mythical Beasts and Spirits from Around the World offers a fascinating introduction to mythical beasts and spirits. A map of the world identifying each creature's location is included at the beginning of the book and a note from the author explains that th...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 November 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan to Rewild Every City on Earth is a graphic book-style nonfiction text. Filled with drawings and tiny writing, this is a book to study closely and pore over each page. It is presented as a series of ideas to combat climate change. While it is presented as a sort of...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 November 2023;

Genre: Adventure

Eoin Colfer's new book Juniper's Christmas is a heartwarming modern twist on a story about saving Santa Claus. This story brings attention to the real people who try to help restore Christmas spirit and Christmas magic but also highlights our struggles with modern day corporat...

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