Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Amanda Shipton
14 April 2023;

Genre: Funny Stories

This is the book that so many parents have dreamed of!  Finally, a story which makes fruit and vegetables funny and attractive. Who knows, it might even make them try new ones! For as long as anyone can remember, the fruits and vegetables had been fighting. But grape and mushroom decide...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
14 April 2023;

Genre: Funny Stories

In Small Bites Back, Ten-year-old Harvey Small and his giant best friend, Walloping Toenail, return for another hilariously rambunctious adventure - to save their friends from the Unspeakable Circus. This time, they have to venture further through the Stinking Sinking Swamp an...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
14 April 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

One of the many books rushed out to help children understand what happens at a coronation, but this one has a twist. On his way to the Abbey, King Charles makes several stops and meets a wide variety of people who all wear colours specifically for their jobs - orange for construction workers,...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
14 April 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

You either love insects or you don't. If you don't, The Girl Who Loves Bugs will make your skin crawl and gasp in horror at the thought of so many bugs running wild in your house. If you do, though, this story will inspire and delight. Evie is a little girl who loves bu...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
14 April 2023;

Genre: Animals

The Bowerbird is another modern classic from Julia Donaldson, told in her signature rhyming text. This is the tale of Bert the Bowerbird who lives in Australia. Bowerbirds attract a mate by building an arch out of twigs and decorating it with shiny and beautiful items. Bert is...

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Name: Linda Brown
14 April 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Black Night Falling is the final instalment of the The Circle Trilogy by the talented YA author Teri Terry. It's a page turner. A thought-provoking plot that will keep many readers on the edge of their seats... The Circle finally catch up with Tabby and kidnap her. They inform...

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Name: Linda Brown
14 April 2023;

Genre: Myths & Legends

The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea is a beautiful and enchanting re-telling of a Korean legend and I enjoyed every word of it, as I'm such a romantic at heart... Due to the Storm God's continued anger, the people in Mina's village sacrifice a young girl each year in the hope th...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
14 April 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Connor and Lightspirit is the seventh book in the Dragon Storm series.  Connor is a dragon seer living in secret in the land of Draconis; it is up to him to help save Draconis from a war that is brewing. Connor is a good mathematician and code breaker, and whe...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
13 April 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

"I want to tell you the story of Billy Shaman, because if I don't tell it, nobody else will." I absolutely loved this intriguing, quirky and stylishly written adventure story. From that opening line to the starkly compelling black and white illustrated front cover and inside images, I was hook...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
13 April 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

In Clutch, avid birdwatcher and nature lover Twitch is devastated when peregrine falcon eggs are stolen from a nest on Passerine Pike. The police are involved, but Twitch and his fellow Twitchers Jack, Ozuru, Ava, Terry, Tara and Tippi are determined to solve the crime themsel...

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