Families Book Reviews

Name: Sam Pett
08 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is a mixture of myth, fairy tale and folk lore based around a scary rhyme about the Beast who comes when it is dark. The small isolated village communities of this world fear the soul eaters who haunt the night time and drain people of their life essence. Alys and the other children escaped...

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Name: Josie Age 10
06 October 2017;

Genre: Historical Fiction

I would rate this fabulous book 10/10!!!! An emotional story of magic, friendship and hope, yet also the shocking reality of life in 1939 Poland. It is a lovely read for 10+. A unique combination of fantasy and history - with a tragic ending which reflects how many stories ended during World War...

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Name: Joseph Age 10
06 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

I found this book easy to understand and it was well written. The characters were funny and interesting. I liked the ending because it was tense and exciting.

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Name: Clare Wilkins
06 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

William Sutcliffe's new novel is a compelling and disturbing tale set in a stark, futuristic London. Lex lives on The London Strip, a battle-scarred area of land that is home to those left after a series of bombardments. Living in constant fear of a new attack, life is grim and unrelenting. As p...

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Name: Emily Marcuccilli
05 October 2017;

Genre: Environment

Sky Dancer is a bold and beautiful tale of friendship, nature and community. It is a story about three young people from very different backgrounds who find themselves swept up into a complex world of communities at war with one another over issues of tradition, conservation a...

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Name: Szymon Age 12
04 October 2017;

Genre: Humour

I enjoyed this book because it if full of humour

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Name: Szymon Age 12
04 October 2017;

Genre: Humour

I would recommend this book because it is actually many different genres.

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Name: Kyle Matravers
03 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Spider is a bright and enjoyable offering from Alison Steadman about a boy's new friendship with the house spider living behind his TV. The premis behind the book is to try and deter people from the thinking that spiders are scary and we should get rid of them from our homes. The children in my...

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Name: Emily Marcuccilli
02 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This book is nothing short of a delight. Who could not fall in love with a portly little guinea pig with a hugely inflated sense of his own importance? He likes to keep his quiff impeccably groomed, is not averse to donning a superhero cape in the interests of self-publicity and likes to think...

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Name: Alison Kelly
01 October 2017;

Genre: Poetry

This is Hip Hop artist and poet, Karl Nova's first collection of poetry for young people. Aptly titled Rhythm and Poetry, it offers insights into Nova's life, recounted energetically in rap (hence the acronym from the title). Almost as important as the raps themselves, are the...

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