Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Jenny Caddick
11 October 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

Spooksmiths Investigate: The Cinderman is a frightfully thrilling new comedy horror debut novel from Alex Atkinson. Twins Indigo and Rusty are used to life living in funeral parlour in their hometown of Greyscar.  Although death surrounds them, nothing spooks them and they kno...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
08 October 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

It's always useful to have a few creepy books to recommend around Halloween - and through the year for those who like their reading spine-tingling. The Haunting of Fortune Farm is a good title to add to old favourites. Edie and her younger brother, Pip, have been sent t...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
07 October 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Eglantine lives in a magical house called Huswyvern, one of just three sentient houses in the land. But she needs to find her Witchspark to maintain its magic and as her family and home are threatened by the machinations of her uncle and the evil Whistlewitch, Eglantine turns to Miss H...

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Name: Jo Clarke
04 October 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

In The Haunting of Fortune Farm, Edie and her brother Pip are being looked after by their grandmother, Lolly, in her cottage in Ireland. The landscape of Silent Valley is rugged and full of atmosphere, beautifully presented by the skilful writing of Sophie Kirtley. The reader...

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
04 October 2024;

Genre: Science Fiction

The Others is a fantastically gripping, suspenseful and intriguing novel which has a bizarre true snippet of history as its starting point. In 1900, a prize was introduced, intended to reward the first person to achieve extraterrestrial communication. Merrett...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
02 October 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

This gripping crime thriller set against a seasonally snowy backdrop is just the ticket for a page-turning Christmas read. In Murder at Wintertide, George is excited about a cosy, wintry, family holiday by the sea - especially spending time with his dad and gr...

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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: 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: Jacqueline Harris
16 September 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Amari has been cast out of the Bureau of Supernatural Investigations and has lost her magic, stolen by Dylan. On the plus side, her brother Quinton is awake and once again back to being the superstar agent. Quinton is determined to keep Amari safe, but when she finds out that Dylan has a terri...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
13 September 2024;

Genre: Adventure

In Whetherwhy, everyone has a little bit of magic inside them, linked to one of the seasons, but each year, a handful of enchanters are born; those who can wield magic connected with spring, summer, autumn and winter. Juniper and Rafferty Quinn are twins, living with their family at the...

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