Families Book Reviews
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An Island of Our Own
Name: Carol Williams
12 July 2015;Genre: Adventure
I started reading this, thinking how many books for young people there are with 'non-traditional' families: single parents, divorces, families falling apart, and so on. Sally Nicholls' latest has a family of orphans, with Holly (13 and the first person narrator) and Davy (7) being looked after by...
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If You Find This
Name: Sue Wilsher
09 July 2015;Genre: Adventure
Nicholas faces many problems. He sees the world in a different way from others; he finds forming friendships difficult and is often bullied as a result; he is younger than his peers as he has been moved ahead in school. As if this weren't enough, his father loses his job and the family will have...
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Conversion
Name: Charlotte Revelle
30 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
Conversion, based loosely on true events, is best described as The Crucible meets Gossip Girl and if that combination seems implausible at first, you'll soon discover it's really, really not. Colleen is a high-achieving student at a prestigious girls' school, trying to juggle her grades, her shi...
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Stitch Head: The Beast of Grubbers Nubbin
Name: June Hughes
27 June 2015;Genre: Horror
This book is the fifth in the Stitch Head series by Guy Bass and will therefore find a ready audience in children already familiar with Stitch Head, Arabella and Professor Erasmus. Those children who have not yet been introduced to the monstrous world of Castle Groteskew will, however, not be at...
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Dumb Chocolate Eyes
Name: Jennifer Hambleton
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
This short story, narrated by a 15 year old boy, is thought provoking and leaves the reader with a dilemma - what would I have done in that situation? Pete Cassidy and the anonymous narrator live in the same village, go to the same school and are the same age. These are the only things they hav...
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Neil Armstrong
Name: Jennifer Hambleton
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
This is part of the expanding series 'Fact Cat' from Wayland which includes historical events, countries, space and the UK. Although this title contains only 24 pages, a contents, index, glossary and a five question quiz is included. Each double page background is in a bold colour with a large...
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Pike
Name: Jennifer Hambleton
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
I always look forward to reading a book by Anthony McGowan. He manages to transform a relatively simple storyline into a gripping tale with a fresh outlook and edgy twist. With this book he has surpassed himself. Nick has always looked after his older brother Kenny, who has learning difficultie...
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How to Draw Wonderwoman
Name: Jennifer Hambleton
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
This is one title from the series How to Draw DC Comics Superheroes. Each double page spread has a background biography of the superhero with a coloured drawing and 5 black and white illustrations. Each illustration shows progression from a stickman outline to a fully formed cartoon superhero....
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Knight in Training: Dragons Can't Swim
Name: June Hughes
26 June 2015;Genre: Young fiction
Sam J. Butterbiggins has been sent to live with his Aunt Eglantine, Uncle Archibald and Cousin Prunella in Mothsdale Castle while his parents are away on important business. Sam has a secret ambition - he wants to be a knight and do all kinds of daring deeds but, unfortunately, he does not know h...
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Under My Skin
Name: Caroline Mitchell
26 June 2015;Genre: Adventure
Sally Feather is an everyday, average girl with a normal and boring life, until Molly-Sue comes along.....she is trouble! Sally finds herself craving change and, after a scary encounter results in a death, Sally crosses paths with Molly-Sue, a pin up girl with attitude. The main problem? Molly...
