Families Book Reviews

Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 October 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Georgy listens to her grandmother Tove and great aunt Liva recount what happened to them during the war in Norway. They were only children when the Germans invaded and they witnessed brutal occupation, seeing enormous suffering. Based on the true story of Chris Vick's family, this is <s...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
01 October 2024;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Flow with the Snow is a brilliant rhyming book that personifies the snow and follows their journey through the water cycle. The language in the book is poetic and descriptive enough to be interesting but without blurring the sense for readers. It's a great example of using pow...

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Name: Margaret Pemberton
01 October 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Magical Mountain Rescue is the fourth book in the Wildsmith series for younger readers, in which the young Wildsmith, Rowan, is coming to terms with her gifts (speaking to animals). After her adventures in the previous books, Rowan has been looking forward to...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
01 October 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Joseph Coelho has a mighty talent for reworking traditional tales into something creepily original with a hint of humour that makes them irresistible to children (remember the wonderful 'Fairy Tales Gone Bad' series?). In Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter, Aladdin's world of genies, lamps a...

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Name: Donna Ritchie
01 October 2024;

Genre: Adventure

What a beautifully written story by Natasha Farrant! If you love Enid Blyton but wished her stories could be whisked into 2024, then look no further!  The Secret of Golden Island is full of the kinds of action and adventure that are in Blyton's stories, but more comple...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
26 September 2024;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Flow with the Snow is a beautifully written story based on the water cycle. The personification of Snow allows a wonderfully delicate personality to be developed which will really draw readers in.  The illustrations are colourful and clear and allow the story of the water cycl...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
26 September 2024;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody had me gripped from cover to cover.  This is a hilarious read that covers it all: bullying, friendship, grief and learning difficulties.  The cast includes lizards with ADHD and anxiety; blind hawks and a pelican who sees themself as a supervillai...

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Name: Sofia Age 13
25 September 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

The book Everest: Reaching the Roof of the World is an exciting book about climbing the world’s tallest mountain, Mount Everest. It covers the history of Everest expeditions, from early explorers to modern climbers. The looks of this book makes you feel like you're on the moun...

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Name: Jen Bevan
25 September 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Reggie Rabbit: The Ghost of Seagull Rock is the second book about Reggie Rabbit and his best friend Pipsquart.  They have a new mystery to solve and another member of their group, Pipsquart's old friend Kai. Together the three friends do all they can to find out if The Ghost O...

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Name: Lauren Beach
25 September 2024;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Look What I Found By The River is a beautifully curated mix of fiction and non-fiction and part of the 'Look What I Found' series by Moira Butterfield and Jesus Verona for the National Trust. The book starts with three friends going for a walk on the ri...

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