Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Ruth Cornish
15 October 2021;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Following Frankenstein is a book chock full of adventure but with friendship, acceptance and kindness at its heart. The main character, Maggie is caught up in her father's desire to catch the 'monster' created by Victor Frankenstein. Together, they travel the world in search o...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
14 October 2021;

Genre: Family & Home

Every one hundred years The Great Configuration occurs, when all the Family travel to Rookhaven to take part. When Billy turns up no-one is surprised because there are lots of visitors arriving. Billy, however, is hiding something and could be about to betray the family. He is like Mirabelle,...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
11 October 2021;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Billie is 12 years old. She loves planes and hates school. She lives near an airfield and the date is 1942. Britain is at war. One day she sees a pilot in a spitfire crash in a field near her home. In order to find out what happened to the pilot, Billie visits the airfield and, through a quirk...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 October 2021;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Iszi Lawrence has managed to capture an unfamiliar tale of WWII in Billie Swift Takes Flight. This brilliant story highlights the history and bravery of the Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) women, who were courageous enough to battle against all odds to get the air forces planes...

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Name: Linda Canning
10 October 2021;

Genre: Supernatural

The Haunting of Aveline Jones is a deliciously dark, hauntingly-good ghost story, filled to the brim with menace, malevolence and mystery. It is a truly frightening tale and is not for the feint of heart! When Aveline is sent to stay with her aunt in a small, sea-side v...

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Name: Linda Canning
10 October 2021;

Genre: Supernatural

I was absolutely bewitched by this story - Phil Hickes is genuine talent in the world of children's fiction. His ghost stories strike the perfect balance for any young horror fans: they are truly scary, whilst still maintaining readable and engaging storylines. I particularly like that he avoi...

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Name: Jo Clarke
07 October 2021;

Genre: Adventure

The False Rose, Sally Jones has returned to tell a tale of theft, deception, gang warfare and vengeance. From the first page the reader is swept along by action and intrigue, all beautifully told from the perspective of a wise ape. Sally Jones is an ape - no ordinary ape, but...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
07 October 2021;

Genre: Animals

Cat Eyes and Dog Whistles is all about senses! This non-fiction book covers, in great detail, the seven senses of humans and other animals...yes you read that right! The illustrations are great and help to convey meaning; the text is generally split into different text bubbles and boxes on eac...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
07 October 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Prepare to enter the magical world of the hidden folk we met in By Ash, Oak and Thorn once more in the sequel: By Rowan and Yew, from Costa Award-shortlisted novelist and nature writer Melissa Harrison. Accompany loveable characters Moss, Burnet and S...

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Name: Donna Ritchie
07 October 2021;

Genre: Animals

Two things jumped out at me before reading this book – Himalayas and Yeti! After reading the two books in the series The International Yeti Collective by Paul Mason, I have loved the idea that Yetis have mysterious jobs in the world. Ther...

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