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  • A Song for Ella Grey

    A Song for Ella Grey

    Name: Grace Age 14
    29 January 2015;

    Genre: Friends and family

    I have enjoyed books by David Almond before, such as Skellig, so I had very high hopes for this book. Having finished this book nearly a week ago, I'm still unsure about whether it fulfilled them or not. The plot of A Song for Ella Grey was supposed to be filled with mystery and questions - which...

  • I Was Here

    I Was Here

    Name: Sheena Davies
    28 January 2015;

    Genre: Adventure

    From the author of 'If I Stay' comes her new book, 'I Was Here', a raw and deeply moving story which centres on the very real issue of teen suicide. It explores the loss and grief felt by those left behind, and the emotional journey taken in order to move forward. When Cody's best friend Meg comm...

  • The World of Norm: Must Be Washed Separately: Book 7

    The World of Norm: Must be washed separately

    Name: Linda Brown
    28 January 2015;

    Genre: Adventure

    I have never read any of the books from this series before even though they are in my Library. I love the way they are presented. The pages are not text heavy, have attractive funny illustrations and have key words presented in bold, which all go towards helping readers visualise what is going on...

  • Vango: Between Sky and Earth

    Vango - Between Sky and Earth

    Name: Paula Hazlehurst
    27 January 2015;

    Genre: Adventure

    I did not want to read this book, the cover was just so...unattractive. And the thickness of the book - groan. HOWEVER, woo hoo! The plot is good, though it does jump around a lot. You will need your brain in ON mode to follow the story. The book has been translated from French into English, but...

  • The Leaky Battery Sets Sail

    Adventures of the Steampunk Pirates: The Leaky Battery sets sail

    Name: Hayley Nicholson
    27 January 2015;

    Genre: Adventure

    Shiver m' timbers! This was a good book! For those not in the know, Steampunk in a new type of fiction that puts a science fiction twist on Georgian/Victorian history. The twist is that there is crazy technology all powered by steam engines. In the case of this book: steam-powered robots who beco...

  • A Song for Ella Grey

    A song for Ella Grey

    Name: Emily Age 14
    26 January 2015;

    Genre: Friends and family

    It is a moving, powerful novel of love and passion and what goes on beyond the gates of death. A weird and wonderful book for those with a wild imagination!

  • Terror Kid

    Terror Kid

    Name: Luca
    26 January 2015;

    Genre: Adventure

    It is an interesting story with a strange but satisfying ending. Definitely a good read.

  • Spiders

    Spiders

    Name: Marlon
    26 January 2015;

    Genre: Adventure

    This book is suitable for both genders but not for all ages as the tension can get hard to handle, overall this book is a must read and you'll find stuck in Adam's adventure till the very end.

  • Secrets, Schemes and Sewing Machines

    Secrets, Schemes & Sewing Machines

    Name: Amber Age 12
    26 January 2015;

    Genre: Adventure

    I really liked this book; it's a bit boring at the beginning but after the first chapter I got into the plot. I especially liked the way that the chapters were split up by the things she had sewn.

  • The Calling (Endgame, Book 1)

    Endgame: The Calling

    Name: Helen Swinyard
    24 January 2015;

    Genre: Adventure

    Fast-paced end-of-the-world adventure competition. Descendants of twelve lines originally put on Earth by an alien race, these teenagers have been trained since birth and meant to fight to the death in order to save their bloodline from the destruction of the world while the rest of humanity is d...