Children Book Reviews

Name: Lauren Maidman
20 October 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Kai and Boneshadow is another instalment from the Dragon Storm series. In this book we look in to the story of Kai and his dragon, Boneshadow. Boneshadow is yet to discover what his power is and Kai is the 'nice one' in the dragonseer camp. After the children...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
20 October 2022;

Genre: Dystopian

Can you imagine a city where, if you’re a Non, your needs and your safety are less important than the whims of the Permitteds? Can you imagine a place where, if you're a Non, your house can be taken when a Permitted takes a fancy to it, or where a mother could be separated from her husband and...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
18 October 2022;

Genre: Adventure

In STEALTH: Access Denied, the first book in this exciting adventure series, we met Donna, Arun and Sam, schoolchildren who have been recruited by British Intelligence to become the S.T.E.A.L.T.H team. In their latest escapade, S...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
17 October 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

This is the second in the series of eye catching books about magic black cat Midnight and her owner Trixie. Again there is mischief and chaos as Midnight has great fun causing havoc from early in the morning . Smoke puffing from her whiskers is the giveaway sign that she is summoning up some k...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
11 October 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Louie Reynolds was abandoned at Chipchase's Travelling Circus as a tiny baby. Now she works behind the scenes, selling tickets and sewing costumes, but she has a dream. She longs to be a tightrope walker, and has been secretly practising to perfect her skills. She wants to perform and to be a...

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Name: Stephen Leitch
10 October 2022;

Genre: Adventure

Festergrimm is the latest in the Eerie on Sea mystery series and is sure to delight fans of previous books and those coming to explore the strange goings on at Eerie-On-Sea for the first time! It's a book of mystery, adventure and friendship; I highly recommend this book....

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Name: Louisa Farrow
10 October 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Summer 2032 is so hot that there are government emergency laws to insist people stay inside, out of the sun. After five weeks of summer holiday trapped in a tiny flat and concerned about friendship issues, Polly is glad to be sent away with her brother, Joel. She's not sure quite what's wrong...

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Name: Donna Burkert
10 October 2022;

Genre: Adventure

Max loves magic, it runs in the family, and from the very first time that his dad showed him how to do a trick, he has been learning, practising and performing. He helps his dad on the market and often uses his magic to wow passers-by to help sell some of the toys from the stall. And things we...

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Name: Nicola Mansfield
10 October 2022;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

For me, there are a few names that are synonymous with a good read and one of those names is Laura Ellen Anderson, and she did not disappoint! The rise in popularity of graphic novels has been astronomical and rightfully so; they are such a great way to strengthen reading and improve children'...

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Name: Stephen Leitch
09 October 2022;

Genre: Personal Growth

In this latest book from teenage brain expert Nicola Morgan, you can find out ten brilliant ways to supercharge your brain! Ten Ways To Build a Brilliant Brain is written in Nicola Morgan's trademark positive and accessible style and covers topics including fueling your brain,...

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