Families Book Reviews

Name: Jacqueline Harris
22 October 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

When Ben and his family are forced through economic circumstances to move from the city to a remote bit of countryside, what he does not expect is the magic that is lurking all around. Ben starts having dreams and is stalked by crows and an ever-increasing sense of danger and menace. As he unc...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
21 October 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Who doesn't love a spooky, seasonal story when the leaves are falling and the nights are drawing in? Trick or Treat is the perfect, silly bedtime story with just enough spook to thrill younger readers and a clever twist to make older ones smile. A witch is preparing a p...

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Name: Mizuki Age 10
20 October 2024;

Genre: Animals

Michael Morpurgo's Cobweb is very engaging and interesting. Telling the adventure of a farm dog, this book has lots of unexpected twists that don't always make much sense! Overall I really enjoyed it and do recommend.

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Name: Kelly Buxton
18 October 2024;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire is such a fun book to read and share and what perfect timing for Halloween!  The cover immediately grabbed my attention: the vibrant, gothic illustrations in contrasting black and pink really stand out.  Vlad is a vampire, but no ordinary vamp...

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Name: Louise Gahan
18 October 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Ready to go back in time for a prehistoric adventure? Well then jump inside the pages of this book and step foot in the Time Machine. Join Dr Dino and Evie as they go back in time and share with us information on the usual favourite dinosaurs and meet a few new ones on the way...

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Name: Jo Thomas
18 October 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

There's No Such Thing as Ghosts is a fun Halloween ghost hunt with a lovely rhyming text and great illustrations. The book follows a little girl as she seeks to prove her mummy wrong and that ghosts do exist. She searches her house in the attic and cellar, the woods, a...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
18 October 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

Superfans have waited a long time for a new novel from author, Jandy Nelson, and it does not disappoint. When The World Tips Over is a beautifully crafted story, full of magical realism. It is written from different perspectives and uses alternative formats, including excerpts...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
18 October 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

For five years, Mortimer Folchart, the bookbinder, and his daughter, Meggie, have enjoyed living in peace with their family and friends, leaving past events behind them. However, Orpheus Gemelli is determined to wreak revenge on those he believes betrayed him. With the help of an artist, he tr...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
17 October 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Every child wishes that they had a suit which they could put on and which would turn them in to a super hero - but Marvin actually has one! Space and aliens are topics which will grab children's attention and Marv and the Alien Invasion capitalises on this. This...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
17 October 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Who doesn’t like a good ghost story? In this the fifth Adventure Mice story, The Ghostly Galleon, the team are sitting telling ghost stories as they drink their bedtime hot chocolate. When there's mention of the Ghostly Galleon, a ship named the Piranha owned...

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