Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Lauren Maidman
23 August 2015;

Genre: Adventure

This is the first in a new series of books in which best-selling author Holly Webb has taken a new and interesting take on mixing magic, animals and a touch of History. In this tale Princess Olivia has to come to turns with growing up, dealing with her formidable Aunt and Cousin as well as trying...

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Name: June Hughes
22 August 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Danny Dread is a pupil at Dementos Academy for Young Evil Geniuses, where the children of the most wicked families in the land are educated in the art of evil and criminal mayhem. Danny, however, is in completely the wrong place as he cannot bring himself to do anything even remotely evil and...

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Name: Kerra Dagley
29 July 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Another amazing social and environmental piece from Gill Lewis, set deep in the African jungle, we are caught in the midst of war, murder, gorilla trading and environmental destruction in the name of progress. Powerful and thought-provoking from the start, I read it straight through to the end, u...

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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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Name: June Hughes
24 June 2015;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Sophie, in straitened circumstances following the death of her father, is trying to make a life for herself and obtains a job in Sinclair's Department Store, the newest and most glamorous department store in all of London. Her enthusiasm for the excitement surrounding the grand opening is some...

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Name: Pat Chandler
24 June 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Mad About Monkeys is a glorious celebration of these intriguing primates accompanied by wonderful illustrations. The book contains a contents page which leads logically through the chapters, which deal with what monkeys are, food and habitats, evolution, social life and identity, hierarchy, notab...

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Name: Lynn Roulstone
02 June 2015;

Genre: Adventure

As a young man Micah's grandfather Ephraim visited the magical Circus Mirandus where he met the Lightbender, who promised him a miracle. Ephrain decided to keep his miracle for a later date and now he is dying, wants to use it to help Micah. The story moves between Ephraim's story in the past, an...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
08 May 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Firstly; what a fantastic name (and idea!) for a book! I've not read any books like it, especially not ones that combine circus and civilians so easily! Within the first few pages, I'd realised this was a book that wants the reader to laugh. Although this was endearing at first, it wore thin. Ma...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
22 April 2015;

Genre: Fantasy

This debut fantasy novel takes us on a journey to the distant village of Pelt where Fletcher lives with his adoptive father, the Blacksmith. Undercurrants run through the village with the mainly poor community struggling to avoid problems with the guards or visiting Pinkertons - lawmakers from th...

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Name: Gregorio
10 April 2015;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Secrets by Jacquline wilson illustrated by nick sharrat. I really liked this book because it was funy. My favorite bit was when she started dance classes. I would like to recomend this to friends that live close to my house.

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