Families Book Reviews

Name: Nikki Stiles
05 May 2020;

Genre: Adventure

The Longest Strongest Thread is a sweet tale about the difficulty a young child has in fully understanding the meaning of being very far away from family. The story explores the many fears and questions that naturally arise when someone leaves their home and all the security they've ever know be...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
05 May 2020;

Genre: Non Fiction

In The Big Book of Football, Mundial have compiled a book that truly allows you to dive into football. This expertly written text introduces readers to every aspect of the beautiful game, from the basic rules to unknown facts and everything possible in between.Mund...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
05 May 2020;

Genre: Animals

A fun introduction to some of the most accomplished animals all over the world! Animal Olympics is a colourful, non-fiction read for children aged 5+ who are fascinated by the animal kingdom and incredible facts. There are 12 events in which creatures great and small are illus...

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Name: Andrew Mullen
03 May 2020;

Genre: Funny Stories

What a great start to a hopefully very successful series. Johnny loves football and so do the rest of his family! His mum and dad both used to play for the local football team and his older brother was a legend at school. Unfortunately, Johnny is not a great player but he has a wonderful footb...

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Name: Samantha Phillips
30 April 2020;

Genre: Funny Stories

The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates, the first children's fiction book written by teacher Jenny Pearson, is a fabulous story of family and friendship.The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates is a truly heart warming and hilarious story of three boys...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
30 April 2020;

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Vanishing Trick is a truly gripping , thrilling and atmospheric story of dark ,gothic Victorian magic. The sinister, villainous Madame Pinchbeck is a disturbing and dangerous creation who lures children with a mask of kindness and then traps them within Cabinets of their o...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
29 April 2020;

Genre: Friends and family

This is the entertaining story of what happens to a pair of socks (Dale and Phil) in the wash. Each page is bright, engaging and full of colour - the text mostly takes the form of speech bubbles, making this a great book for reluctant readers who don't enjoy large banks of text. The story has...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
29 April 2020;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Wolf looks bad so he feels bad, he feels bad so he acts bad, but can a group of animals that go through their own changes convince him that he doesn't have to be that way?  Born Bad is ultimately about being able to be yourself, it's entertaining but quite wordy so suits a sli...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
29 April 2020;

Genre: Young fiction

Fast-paced furry fun in this superhero story full of feline superpowers by author Gwyneth Moor. Tagg and Sugarfoot are following in their parents' paw-prints as the newest crime-fighting Super Cat Agents tasked with battling evil moggie villians like the feared and frightening Gory Gus and Maxim...

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Name: Jessica Bunney
29 April 2020;

Genre: Funny Stories

Another brilliant adventure book from Nosy Crow! John Condon tells the story of a boy who repeatedly raises a false alarm that 'The Pirates Are Coming!'. With an accompanying QR code, the story is read-aloud with excellent sound effects and accents which completely brings the...

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