Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Lizi Backhouse
01 April 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

Mr Pottifer's Parlour of Plants is a plant shop with a magical difference and it's where Sarah finds the perfect present for her green-fingered Granny....Unicorn seeds. Sarah accidentally grows too many and Granny's party becomes rather chaotic! How to Grow a Unicorn is...

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Name: Clair Bossons
31 March 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I really enjoy reading historical fiction, it is one of my favourite genres and I, Spy did not disappoint. This book is set at the beginning of World War II. The main character, Robyn, lives at Bletchley Park. She loves bird watching, drawing and nature and had started a Bird...

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Name: Janet Fisher
31 March 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Yesterday Crumb and the Teapot of Chaos is the second in a trilogy. I reviewed the first book, Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup, which was clever and very unusual. There is always the concern that...

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Name: Aadya Age 14
31 March 2023;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

The best book ever!!!!!

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Name: Stephen Leitch
30 March 2023;

Genre: LBGTQ+

Spending two weeks with his dad during the summer at Rosemont, Oregon wasn't how Jeremy thought his summer would be. Envisaging long lonely walks, reading and time alone, a chance meeting with confident and charming Evan changes the course of his summer. As the days pass and Evan and Jeremy sp...

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Name: Jessica Bunney
30 March 2023;

Genre: Environment

It's time to discover the great outdoors with this first countryside book for the littlest of adventurers. Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Countryside is another informative, interactive non-fiction book made as part of the National Trust's 'Big Outdoors for Little Explorer...

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Name: Maria
30 March 2023;

Genre: Picture Books

If you love animals and books, well, this is the book for you. A rhyming text, a loveable pug and a bookshop full of books and animals is what this book has to offer. Sophie visits the bookshop to discover all the animals who are authors, writers and illustrators with her pug dog being...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
30 March 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Robyn has always lived at BP (Bletchley Park) where her father looks after the vehicles. Then, in 1939, everything starts to change. She's no longer allowed out of the grounds to go to school - she can't even row across to 'her' island in the lake. Worse still, nobody will explain why - there...

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Name: Clair
29 March 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Let's Play Murder is a compelling read. It opens with a rumour of a high stakes, hidden game in the VR world. A door that might appear, one that doesn't quite fit. If it's THE game, you'll know it by the snow... We meet the main character, Veronica, in hospital where it...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
24 March 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

There is a wild beast, possibly a big cat, that has been sighted in the mountains, and there is a reward promised for a photograph. Jason and his friends set off in search of the beast - and the reward. The year is 1974 and the country is in the grip of the miners' strikes and the three-day we...

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