Children Book Reviews

Name: Jenny Caddick
20 August 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Another awesome adventure set in South Africa and based upon fascinating African mythology and folklore. Yomi and younger brother Kayode are now fully fledged members of the S.B.L - The Sacred Beast League, an organisation devoted to learning and protecting the Nkara; sacred beasts of the land...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
20 August 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Here is a book for the many children who say that they read to escape to a place they feel calm and happy. For me, it was like drinking bottled childhood - the experience of reading it made me feel as though I was nine again. In The Secret of Golden Island</stro...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
20 August 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Grimwood: Party Animals is the fourth book in the wonderful Grimwood series. In this book we return to the forest where anything can happen. Sharon the Party Crow has lost her mojo! Three parties in one day would have proved too much for most of us! Teamwork, friendship and, m...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
20 August 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Amazing Amari is back again and her third adventure, Amari and the Despicable Wonders, is utterly gripping from start to finish. Teenage magician Amari now faces adversaries, distrust and outright hatred from all sides; the new Prime Minister of the Bureau of Supernatural Inve...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
19 August 2024;

Genre: Personal Growth

Billy Turpin has cerebral palsy and is finding life at secondary school challenging. Dealing with bullies, thoughtless teachers and an over-helpful helper, he just wishes everyone would stop treating him differently. Mia, also a wheelchair user, has recently started his school and constantly c...

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Name: Margaret Pemberton
19 August 2024;

Genre: Science Fiction

What a fantastic read for all of those who are fans of classic science fiction. Roswell is an 11-year-old America boy, named after the so-called alien crash of 1947 in a town of that name. He has grown up with a fascination for space, thanks to his father who had told him tales of seeing space...

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Name: Jane Rew
19 August 2024;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Glance at the common features of all four books in this series and the librarian/teacher/book-buying parent will soon be persuaded to invest: Helpful hardback format suited to taking outdoors, as is their fit into a rucksack pocket; Quality paper for durability; Stylish and colourful illustrat...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
16 August 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Thiago De Moraes has brought us another brilliant instalment of Trixie De Santos in Let Sleeping Gods Lie. This hugely entertaining story celebrates different cultures and highlights the importance of family bonds. Trixie is back, and just when she thou...

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Name: Jo Clarke
16 August 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Rich in atmosphere and intrigue, Ettie and the Midnight Pool takes the reader on a chilling adventure. Ettie has lived with her grandmother since her mother left her to travel the world. Grandma lives a life of self-sufficiency; there is no mention of TVs, mobile phones or int...

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
16 August 2024;

Genre: Environment & Nature

"Well, master explorer," Chandi says to her students towards the end of her Explorer’s Guide to Going Wild, as she congratulates them on now having the skills to go on an adventure and tasking them with setting out on their very own nature treasure hunt.  Bursting with such ac...

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