Families Book Reviews

Name: Beverley Somerset
24 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Lark is 13, and her life is difficult. Her mother is ill, her sister, Snow, has stopped talking and her best friend has a boyfriend, so she and Lark are no longer close. Lark is troubled, and struggles to contain her anger at times. Lark and her family come to a caravan park on the Welsh coast f...

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Name: Alison Kelly
24 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

As we move into autumn from a glorious summer, this collection of 'Happy Poems' is just what's needed! With its sunshine yellow cover and emoji-style smile, we are warmly invited into Roger McGough's wonderful curation of happiness. Jez Alborough's 'A Smile' (p.1) is the right poem to open the...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
23 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

An intriguing, locked-room, murder mystery with a magical twist, The Last Chance Hotel is a fun read for ages 9+. In the isolated and downright creepy Last Chance Hotel, Seth Seppi works his fingers to the bone for the horrid Bunn family. Without family or friends (besides his cat Nightshade), th...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
23 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Once Upon A Star is a poetic journey through space written by James Carter and wonderfully illustrated by Mar Hernandez. The text allows learning about space and the history of the solar system to be covered in a fun and engaging way. The illustrations are bright and vibrant and really help del...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
23 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

The Queen's Lift-Off is the latest in Steve Antony's series of books revolving around the adventures of the head of our royal family. Being a fan of the other books in the series, I was excited to read and review this text. The story begins with The Queen helping the Prince and Princess build...

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Name: Linda brown
22 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

The Light Between Worlds is a fantasy story about two sisters. Evie, whose heart firmly belongs in the Woodlands, and Philippa who is happiest in the 'normal' world. After an amazing adventure in the Woodlands where they live for five years with creatures and people from myths and legends, the si...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
22 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

A poignant collection of poems written by those who endured the horrors of World War 1, this book shares the thoughts and feelings of solders and nurses as well as the friends and families they left behind. It covers early moments of excitement and patriotism as well as the disillusionment and he...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
20 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

I read this book in one sitting which should tell you all you need to know. It starts with suspense 'If Jakob sneezed, he could die.' And then carries on in that vein throughout the book; it really is one you can't put down and the beautiful cover by Anne Glenn seems to capture the essence of th...

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Name: June Hughes
19 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

This is the second in a series by Kaye Umansky whose stories are greatly loved by many a young reader. The first book (Witch for a Week) introduced us to Elsie Pickles of Pickles Emporium, Magenta Sharp (the neighbourhood witch) and the tower, a self-maintaining residence that moves around and ma...

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Name: June Hughes
19 September 2018;

Genre: Adventure

This book, the first in the Jane Doe Chronicles series, introduces the reader to the magical world of the Manor and the labyrinth that acts as a bridge between the island of Bluehaven and other worlds. We meet Jane Doe and her father and, slowly, over the first few chapters, the reader learns tha...

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