Children Book Reviews

Name: Jan
09 September 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

The plot is fast moving and full of surprises. My kids really cared about Hazel and are desperate to accompany her on her continuing mission. They really loved Into Goblyn Wood and can't wait for the next book. Well done Anna Kemp for creating such an original and enchanting w...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
09 September 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

The night Sukie went missing, she was wearing her mother's coat. Somehow her sister, Olive, still has the coat but she can't remember a great deal else about what happened. After all, she and Sukie were both caught up in a bomb blast and she's lucky still to be alive. The danger has fin...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 September 2022;

Genre: Adventure

In Festergrimm, the fourth outing to Eerie-on-Sea, Herbie and Violet are back, pitted against a familiar villain, Sebastian Eels. This time, Eels has returned openly to Eerie and seems to have taken in all the adults by his apparent rehabilitation. Only Herbie and Violet can s...

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Name: Lucy Newton
05 September 2022;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

The Feeling Good Club is set out like a journal, belonging to the main character Bella. It starts by introducing her with some information about her including her best friend, her hobbies and favourite food. The journal follows Bella day by day, telling the reader about her da...

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Name: Lucy Newton
05 September 2022;

Genre: Animals

Another animal adventure story to hook in the young animal lovers! This story follows Jaya and her friends who love playing with the puppies (Peanut, Coco, Bonnie, Teddy, Minnie and Dash) at Puppy Club together. They are all puppy obsessed (as are many of the children I teach!) and enjoy meeti...

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Name: Maria faithorn
05 September 2022;

Genre: Adventure

The Story Shop Adventures are back! And this time, shopkeeper Wilbur and his assistant Fred Ferret have a pirate, treasure-hunting adventure in store for their last-minute customer, Pearl. The 'Story Pot' of inky-blue liquid is bubbling and in go a selection of props......

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
04 September 2022;

Genre: Magical Realism

The Lost Girl King is the thrilling new adventure story by Catherine Doyle. This book is infused with Irish mythology and language that allows you to be transported into another realm. Amy and Liam have been packed off to Gran's house for the summer. They are heading to Connem...

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Name: Nathan Cox
02 September 2022;

Genre: Magical Realism

Alex Neptune, Dragon Thief is another brilliant book by David Owen. An excellent, pacey adventure story full of characters, a great plot and a myth passed down through generations of water creatures and dragons. The story is also filled with humour that will keep any class lau...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
02 September 2022;

Genre: Adventure

Alice Éclair might only be thirteen, but she is also an expert pâtissière and France's youngest, keenest spy. For the past year, she has been receiving cryptic messages and puzzles to solve and, although she does not know who they are from, she has her suspicions - which are realised when a fi...

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Name: Lisa Watkins
01 September 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Mia and The Lightcasters is a book that you cant put down! It is an exciting fantasy novel aimed at children from aged 8+. Mia, who lives with her little brother and parents, dreams of being an umbra tamer until a haunting encounter leaves her afraid and staying close t...

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