Children Book Reviews

Name: Sam
02 October 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Calling the Whales by Jasbinder Bilan is written specifically for readers aged 8+ who struggle with longer texts or unfamiliar words. Part of Barrington Stoke's HiLo reader, dyslexia friendly series, this book is a simple yet touching tale of two young children who try to save...

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Name: Aaron Age 9
02 October 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

This book made me feel happy because it was full of wonder.

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Name: Jen Bevan
01 October 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Children aged five plus will enjoy listening to the book, and it is perfect for those aged seven plus to read independently. I love the new Woodland Magic book series and I was keen to find out what adventures Cora, Jax and their friends would have. I like the idea that in the middle of a wood...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
01 October 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

A Whole World of Art is a time-travelling trip through the world of art, taking in 27 scenes from art history and going right around the world. This book is a fascinating and a very different take on introducing children to the world of art. As we follow our two guides, Alzena...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
01 October 2023;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Man-Man and the Tree of Memories is a story of dance, magic and liberty. Man-Man and his family are getting ready for the Notting Hill Carnival; a time for the whole family to celebrate and enjoy the wonderful experience of dance and music during the carnival. Everyone is exci...

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Name: Bethany Age 13
01 October 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Soul Hunters is the first book of a trilogy following the protagonist Genna, who is a First Ascendant. First Ascendants were chosen to carry the 'Light' and keep it safe. The antagonist is an Incarnate called Tanas who tries to sacrifice Genna's soul in order to extinguish the...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2023;

Genre: Adventure

Ivy Newt has a new mystery to solve; every Halloween at sunrise, a spooky haunted house appears near Newt Castle, only to disappear again at the stroke of midnight. In a race against time, Ivy and Tom set out to solve the mystery, stumbling upon an imprisoned witch, a powerful sorcerer and a p...

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Name: Linda Canning
01 October 2023;

Genre: Horror

What a brilliant book this is! Read, Scream, Repeat is an anthology of 13 (!) short stories, from some of my favourite children's authors: Jennifer Killick, Phil Hickes, Rachel Delahaye and Sharna Jackson, to name but a few. It contains a delightful mix of styles of stories, a...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
28 September 2023;

Genre: Poetry

If you are looking for a current, up-to-date book of poems to share with Primary pupils, look no further. The Star Whale is one of the best collections of poems that I have read in a long time that focuses on the issues that are important to our pupils. Nicola Davies ha...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
26 September 2023;

Genre: Adventure

When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit, he becomes MARV, a superhero with infinite powers . . . In this story, Marvin and his friends are ice skating at the Blizzard Zone when supervillain Master Blaster takes control of the rink, determined that everyone stops their fun to watch him sk...

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