Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Donna Ritchie
17 February 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind is full of excitement, adventure and terrifying thrills! Living with her mum (who has health issues), Momo has been brought up with the Japanese stories of old being in the forefront of her life. Her mum has always told her about the...

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Name: Maria faithorn
16 February 2023;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

For the child that has their eyes glued to a games console... this is the book to draw them away. Based in Animal Town, children will quickly relate to the fantasy computer world they are all familiar with, while being engaged further by its bold and clear pixelated illustrations. This...

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Name: Maria faithorn
16 February 2023;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Super Rabbit Boy is back with Press Start! Super Rabbit Boy Powers Up!, and this time there's a very big and important mission to complete - King Viking wants the Super Power Up, and that would spell the end of Animal Town. The race is on, with challenges to complete, baddies...

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Name: Sharon Porter
16 February 2023;

Genre: Animals

Well, this book was a bit of a surprise, the children loved the pop-ups. It isn't often we have pop-up books in school and each page was met with oohs and ahs, however the children all agreed that the Alligator page was their absolute favourite!  The moving parts are well protected, each insid...

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Name: Lucy Newton
16 February 2023;

Genre: Environment

Outside is a lovely book with enticing illustrations. This is a story all about a child who doesn't appreciate the beauty of the outside world until they can no longer enjoy it (because of the global pandemic). As they begin to have to stay inside all the time, the activities they normally enj...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
15 February 2023;

Genre: Adventure

Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere is an absolute delight - a bold adventure story that takes the reader on a perilous journey across the seas to find a secret island which holds the key to all things magical. Tourmaline herself is a brilliantly lively heroine; an impetuou...

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Name: Clair Bossons
15 February 2023;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

This book is a real page turner and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it; You Think You know Me is a stunning debut novel. Hanan, the main character, is from Somalia. She is a practicing Muslim and has been raised to work hard at her studies and not to draw any attention to...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
15 February 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Stella Snowflake Pearl is back, along with her friends from her previous adventure with the Polar Bear Explorers Club. But this time it is different and it is very personal. Stella's father Felix has been kidnapped by a giant vulture and taken to Witch Mountain. Stella, with her friends Ethan,...

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Name: Emelia Helliwell
15 February 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

City of Nightmares is set on an island where the inhabitants don't want to dream. Why? because dreams can lead to nightmares, and people can turn into their worst nightmares. The only way to stop this from happening is if they take medicine to stop them from dreaming. For those who are already...

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Name: Sharon Porter
14 February 2023;

Genre: Animals

This narrative non-fiction text is chock full of facts about the life and trials of the Emperor penguin. The journey begins in an Antarctic April, with winter approaching and leads through the epic journeys these penguins make to breed and feed their youngsters. They are truly awe-inspiring cr...

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