Families Book Reviews

Name: Janet Fisher
02 June 2017;

Genre: Adventure

After a confused beginning, this story about magic settles down and the last third begins to make sense. Bert lives at a school in a land where magic has been banished as have the mages. On a trip to the museum he goes through a mirror and develops a throbbing pain and light in his hand. Here...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 June 2017;

Genre: Fantasy

The legend of Podkin One Ear is an epic storytelling 'tale within a tale' that has a classic and timeless appeal from its very first line. It is the story set in the world of rabbit communities where evil forces fight against the natural order, kindness and inherent goodness o...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
01 June 2017;

Genre: Personal Growth

Tender Earth is the most important book I have read in a long time. It is a book of self-discovery, not only for the main character, 12-year-old Laila Levenson, but also for the reader. As Leila navigates her way through a changing family life, a new school and new friends, sh...

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Name: Catherine Purcell
01 June 2017;

Genre: Personal Growth

Gentle, beautiful story of Laila Levenson as she struggles to find her place in her family, her friendships and her community.Laila is starting secondary school just as her older brother and sister are leaving home; it's a time of change in the household and Laila is feeling a litt...

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Name: Alex Age 8
30 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This book, grips you from the start with its captivating characters and unique narrative structure. It shows you what life is like during an epidemic with a mysterious plot which leaves you gasping for more.

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Name: Joanna Hewish
28 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

A truly heart-warming story that all readers - children and adults alike - will be thrilled to read this wonderful tale. This story is a companion to 'Man on the Moon - a day in the life of Bob' (both newly re-issued by Templar) and the stories are purely delightful to read. The illustrations ar...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
28 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

'Everyone knows there aren't any aliens.' Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob (newly re-issued by Templar) is a truly wonderful piece of art and story alike. Simon Bartram (author and illustrator) fully engages an audience of any age, you will never tire of reading this story. The illustr...

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Name: Clair Bossons
26 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This book is beautifully written and has a unique style. The writing is very poetic and is something to be savoured when you have a quiet moment. The main character Alice has brain damage. It is thought that she will always remain with a mental age of 12 and she struggles with seizures and the...

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Name: Charlotte Age 13
26 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

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Name: Linda brown
23 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

A truth, a lie to live, or die... Book of Lies follows Quinn and Piper, identical twin sisters who have never met but, due to the death of their mother, they are thrust together. However, one of the twins is filled with a darkness that will supposedly be the undoing of the other... As the story...

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