Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Maria faithorn
12 June 2023;

Genre: Poetry

Have you ever wondered what tales a tree could tell? What it has experienced and witnessed over the many years it has stood, proud, in its place? Michael Morpurgo returns, this time with an incredible poetry collection, My Heart was a Tree. This is a wonderful collectio...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
11 June 2023;

Genre: Social Issues

A question for you: do you want a book that will get everyone reading? Crossing the Line is that book. It's the story of Erik. Erik could be any teenage boy in your school. Since his dad died of Covid-19, his life hasn't been the same. At school, his red hair makes him an easy...

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Name: Maria
10 June 2023;

Genre: Personal Growth

In this beautiful book we meet Ruby who is sometimes brave, bouncy and chatty, but also sometimes quiet and shy. This Girl Can Be a Bit Shy explores the feelings of Ruby in a creative way as she navigates life with her supportive family, friends and pet dog. The text conveys R...

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Name: Maria faithorn
10 June 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

The Chalk Garden is a moving tale of a young girl, Emma, who dreams of nothing more than having colour and birds in her garden. However, her new garden is grey and full of concrete slabs. Emma tries using coloured chalk to draw the things she dreams of, but each time the rain...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
10 June 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

Gardening Dog is not like the other dogs at the rescue centre. They're happy, whatever the weather, gardening. Lewis is not like the other children at the school. He's happy drawing. When drawing and gardening combine, the two new friends work together to create a garden that...

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Name: Jo Clarke
09 June 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Having read and enjoyed Gabriela Houston's The Wind Child, I was eagerly awaiting the sequel. The wait was worth it. Readers who have not yet read and enjoyed The Wind Child may like to indulge themselves so that they have knowledge of Mara's mythical origi...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
09 June 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Live Like a Roman is another fantastic non-fiction offering by publisher GMC books. First impressions count and GMC books are always fresh, appealing and excellent value for the quality and wealth of knowledge they contain. The cover itself is brightly bold and visually eye ca...

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Name: Lucy Hopkins
09 June 2023;

Genre: Funny Stories

A child-friendly chapter book! This is a story all about Lenny Lemmon and his pet rat. Lenny turns up to school for a day learning all about 'the olden days' with a mysterious box which is making even more mysterious noises. He thinks it's the perfect opportunity to take his rat to school as t...

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Name: Linda Brown
09 June 2023;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Bitterthorn, by the wonderful author Kat Dunn, is a must read of 2023. Dunn has spun a tale of a beautiful dark romance that will capture your heart and linger long after you have finished the last page... Mina is a princess in the town of Blumwald, but the town is over...

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Name: Jessica Bunney
09 June 2023;

Genre: Baby & Toddler Books

Are you ready to see fruit as you've never seen it before? Imagine If… Fruits! appeals wonderfully to a child's imaginative mind as they see fruit become all kinds of exciting things. Did you know that kiwis make great eye masks? Did you know that a banana is the perfect shape for a slide? Did...

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