Families Book Reviews

Name: Samantha Phillips
03 June 2020;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I really enjoyed the first of the Dragon Detective books and was sure it would be a firm favourite for many LKS2 readers; an amusing tale of the unlikely friendship of a young girl and a 1,266 year old red-backed, green bellied, urban-based Mountain Dragon called Dirk. So when...

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Name: Carol Carter
02 June 2020;

Genre: Non Fiction

Shark Super Powers is an engaging and informative introduction to the world of sharks. Each double-page spread covers a different species of shark, including the most well-know (hammerhead, great white etc.) as well as more obscure examples (swell shark, goblin shark).<b...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
02 June 2020;

Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies

The Little People Big Dreams books are a great series full of inspiring stories of people who found success and changed the world in the process.This book shares the life story of athlete Jesse Owens, who challenged racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and is a good...

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Name: Dawn Woods
31 May 2020;

Genre: Animals

It was the midst of Winter, when night, like an unwelcome guest, came too early and stayed too long'. So starts Saving Winslow. Poetic as usual, Sharon Creech gives us a tale of a young boy becoming attached to a new pet - in this case, a mini donkey. Winslow's mother was so s...

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Name: fabiola
30 May 2020;

Genre: Real life

The first three chapter are kind of written as a diary and is explaining everything in the main character's view. She is a very strong and independent girl who wants everyone to be treated fairly and with respect. She also speak Arabic and has a friend called Farah.

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Name: Bryony Davies
27 May 2020;

Genre: Non Fiction

Nature Guide: Birds, supported by the RSPB, is a handy guide to the birds that live in Britain. Author Catherine Brereton takes the reader though the necessities for birdwatching before introducing over 135 different birds.The how-to section covers...

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Name: Sharon Bolton
27 May 2020;

Genre: LBGTQ+

When Dylan met Ellis, so much about his own life started to make sense. He felt he was on course for true happiness and feeling comfortable being gay. All of this changed, however, when Ellis died in a tragic accident. Is Dylan suffering from survivor's guilt, or is his recollection of someone...

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Name: Bryony Davies
24 May 2020;

Genre: Non Fiction

Shark Super Powers is a fun and engaging look into the many different types of shark that live in our oceans. This book introduces each shark over a double page spread filled with fun facts and information that are sure to draw in the keenest shark fans.Introduced...

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Name: Jessica Bunney
22 May 2020;

Genre: Funny Stories

What a treat for everyone, from the youngest to the oldest, from Rob Hodgson. He is best known for the comical picture book 'The Cave' and I anticipate that this one will bring even more hype.  My BEST Friend is an endearing, amusing and comical book. I have no dou...

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Name: Emily Age 12
21 May 2020;

Genre: Friends and family

I liked that this could happen in real life, it's really action-packed and I would recommend this to children ages 10+

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