Families Book Reviews
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Geek Girl: Forever Geek
Name: Melanie Chadwick
06 April 2017;Genre: Romance & Relationships
The last episode of the popular Geek Girl books is not a disappointment. With all the fun, heartache, accidents, misunderstandings, random facts and great clothes we associate with the inimitable Harriet Masters. All the great characters we have come to love or loathe over the course of the ser...
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Beetle Queen
Name: Janet Fisher
06 April 2017;Genre: Adventure
I moved straight on to reading Beetle Queen having read the first in this planned trilogy, Beetle Boy. At the end of the first book the reader gets a glimpse of what Lucretia Cutter really is (and I won't disclose this!). She is designing and making dresses for actresses nominated for awards in...
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The Nest
Name: Victoria Dilly
06 April 2017;Genre: Family & Home
I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading The Nest; it sounded a little creepy and I thought I may not enjoy it as 'creepy' isn't normally my genre of choice! However, I was soon hooked on what turned out to be a very well-written story, which kept you on the edge of...
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Out of heart
Name: Linda brown
05 April 2017;Genre: Adventure
Out Of Heart is a quick read for teenagers that deals with some of the more painful topics in life including death, organ donation, racism, friendship, love and different cultures. This is a story about Adam, whose family home is an unhappy place of silence and secrets. He copes with these sec...
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The Bookshop Girl
Name: Jayne Gould
04 April 2017;Genre: Adventure
Property Jones got her name after being left in a bookshop when she was five years old and being put in the lost property cupboard by Michael Jones, the son of the shop owner. When nobody came to claim her, and being too small and confused to remember her name, Property just stayed. Now aged ele...
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The covers of my book are too far apart (and other grumbles)
Name: Marie Berry
03 April 2017;Genre: Adventure
Vivian French has created another super book about the commonly mentioned issues when asking children to read. All the usual excuses about not reading are addressed in this book with lots of real reasons why they are not true. I love how each page of the book begins with a statement grumble fro...
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The New Adventures of Mr Toad: A Race for Toad Hall
Name: Alison Urquhart
02 April 2017;Genre: Adventure
I enjoyed this rip roaring adventure tremendously. As a child I listened to the Ladybird simplified version of the Wind in the Willows on tape over and over. I loved the characters, particularly Ratty and the very silly Mr Toad. This book introduces younger readers to the next generation of the...
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The Royal Rabbits of London
Name: Alison Urquhart
01 April 2017;Genre: Adventure
This is a truly superb book with great writing and fantastic illustrations. I was drawn into the story just a few pages in and felt the years drop away as I engaged with a story that captured me just like Brian Jacques' books did years ago. I am in no way drawing a parallel between the two as Rab...
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Life is Magic
Name: Marie Berry
30 March 2017;Genre: Adventure
Life is magic is a lovely story about Houdini who is a performer in a magic show. Houdini is the Magician's assistant and has an knack for doing all the right things that make him an excellent assistant. One night something goes wrong and Houdini ends up turning the magician into a rabbit. So...
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Lucy Ladybird
Name: Lizi Coombs
28 March 2017;Genre: Adventure
Lucy is a Ladybird with no spots! This story follows Lucy as she meets many creatures who have spots and donate one to Lucy until eventually she has her own array of multicoloured spots! A great story for introducing the subject of 'difference' to younger children, Lucy eventually realises that...
