Children Book Reviews

Name: Donna Ritchie
23 March 2022;

Genre: Family & Home

A brilliant book! I'm sure many children would have felt just like Max during the beginning of the Covid pandemic. It took me back to when we were not quite sure how events would pan out. I love that £1 from the sale of each book will be donated to the NHS Charities Together. Max's dad...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
23 March 2022;

Genre: Adventure

Thanks to super baddie Copycat, Pizazz now has five Demon Pizazzes to deal with. Each Demon Pizazz represents a different emotion and she will need the help of all of her friends to overcome them… In this, her fourth, adventure, Pizazz is told that evil baddie Copycat is being unbelieva...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
22 March 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms is a vivid, powerful and thrilling fantasy story with roots entrenched in African myths, tales and history. The story features young, orphaned  Cameron who is coming to terms with the mysterious disappearance and loss of both paren...

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Name: Lisa Watkins
22 March 2022;

Genre: Family & Home

Max Counts to a Million is a funny, heart-warming story of eight-year old Max and how his life was suddenly affected by Covid-19. Schools are closed due to the pandemic and he is battling with the struggle of his dad being a key worker and his mum now working from home. One af...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
21 March 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

From the onset I was captivated by the front cover of this book, three powerful characters clearly determined and ready for the adventure that awaits them. Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms is the new book from Jamar J. Perry. This book is inspired by West African and Igb...

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Name: Emma Nelson
21 March 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

Kaleidoscope of Dinosaurs is unlike any other dinosaur book I have had the pleasure of reading. Firstly, every page is bright and wonderfully illustrated and the pictures really marry well with the text. The book begins with a walk through time, informing the reader that we ar...

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Name: Alison Kelly
21 March 2022;

Genre: Poetry

Razzmatazz brings some of the best of Roger Stevens' poems all in one volume. A long-time favourite poet of mine and the many children and trainee teachers with whom I've shared his work, it's a delight to lay my hands on this fizzing collection. The dictionary tells me...

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Name: Catherine Kus
20 March 2022;

Genre: Early Readers & Young Fiction

I absolutely LOVED this book! Luma is expecting a puppy for her birthday, but when she arrives at the kennels, the puppies are no longer available. She feels so sad, but whilst playing in her Nani's garden, she just happens to find a stray puppy – but it's no ordinary puppy. It can talk and it...

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Name: Linda Canning
18 March 2022;

Genre: Horror

Jennifer Killick is a rare talent. She's an author that gets better with every book she publishes. Her mastery of the comedy-horror genre increasingly astonishes me and just when I think her books can't get any better, she releases an even more deliciously dark delight. I absolutely loved the...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
18 March 2022;

Genre: Funny Stories

You're Not the Boss of Me! Is the latest book by writer and stand-up comedian Catherine Wilkins. The story follows Amy Miller's experience of wanting to write and perform in the school comedy show. Amy is a really positive person. She is confident in her abilities and adores n...

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