Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Lisa watkins
14 July 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Wall Between Us would make a fantastic addition to any classroom learning about wars. Set in Berlin in 1961, best friends Anja and Monika are suddenly divided when a huge barbed wire fence is built between their homes. Life dramatically changes for Monika as people around...

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Name: Ashley Clayton
14 July 2023;

Genre: Funny Stories

The Yawnicorn is a beautiful story for bedtime, with lovely illustrations. The children in reception loved it. I always like a lovely rhyming book too and this one did not disappoint. The children loved the colourful pictures in the book and the the unicorn in the story, too,...

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Name: Maariyah Patel
14 July 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

It was very good and has most probably become one of my favourites along with Goodnight Mister Tom, again by Michelle Magorian. She is a great author

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Name: Amanda Shipton
14 July 2023;

Genre: Funny Stories

Award-winning writer Jeanne Willis is on top form in this tale of Albie the bear. Her charming use of rhyme makes The Bear Who Had Nothing To Wear a wonderful book to share and read aloud, whilst Brian Fitzgerald's colourful illustrations capture Albie's changeable personality...

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Name: Elen Green
14 July 2023;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Agent 9: Flood-a-geddon is the start of a new graphic novel series about Agent 9, a cat-like character who has incredible super-spy skills but who dives into missions without thinking things through, resulting in hilarious mishaps and inevitable 'I-told-you-so's' from Agent 9'...

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Name: Maria
13 July 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Chews Your Own Tasty Adventure is a book to love and enjoy with all the family. This gorgeous book explores ingredients including flour, sugar, milk, cinnamon and so many more. Each ingredient is illustrated with humour and the reader is given an explanation of what the ingred...

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Name: Lorraine ansell
12 July 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Harlon and her twin siblings live a simple life with their mother on the mountain until the day the Automator forces find them. Trained by her mother and tasked to lead Ash and Xeno safely to the island in the deepest part of the ocean, Harlon suddenly finds herself alone and without a clear p...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
12 July 2023;

Genre: Adventure

Against The Odds is an exciting new book about incredible struggles of twenty great adventurers. Author Alastair Humphreys has hand-picked extraordinary journeys undertaken by adventurers from across the world. This book is an inspirational collection of stories about a...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
10 July 2023;

Genre: Dystopian

Alara lives a 'perfect' life in Estrella where everything is tightly controlled and it is mandatory to carry a 'Flip' (Fully Linked Information Platform) so everyone is connected. Feelings of boredom and being 'dulled' are frowned upon, yet Alara often feels disconnected. The skyscraper city i...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 July 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Friends and Traitors by Helen Peters is an enthralling WWII story about two girls who embark on a mission to take down a member of the aristocracy who is a traitor to his country. Sidney Dashworth's school has just been evacuated and relocated to Stanbrook House - the home of...

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