Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Jenny CADDICK
15 November 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Future Vision: Stories of Our Brilliant Tomorrow sits alongside another Button Books title - 100 Ways to Save the Planet, and is just as captivating, engrossing and stylish. In Future Visions, non-fiction takes a giant leap into the future; into 2070, to be precise. Guided by...

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Name: Jenny CADDICK
15 November 2024;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Meesh the Bad Demon: The Secret of the Fang is the eagerly awaited second book in the graphic novel adventures of Meesh the Bad Demon.  Endearing, feisty Meesh is now fulfilling a destiny as the Guardian of the Underworld and is quickl...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
14 November 2024;

Genre: Seasonal

The Christmas Tree Mouse is on a mission- to help Santa on his busiest night of the year. And when she notices that baby Ola has been left the wrong present, the Christmas Tree Mouse swings into action, using all her special equipment to get the job done, no matter what cat-astrophe might aris...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
14 November 2024;

Genre: Seasonal

Brightly coloured illustrations show a family spreading festive cheer as they perform twelve simple acts of kindness in the days before Christmas. Each spread has a simple sentence stating what they did on that day, with the picture setting the scene. Twelve Days of Kindness</st...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
14 November 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

It is the reign of Queen Jane III and the Guild of Iron, led by Cromwell, helps her rule the kingdom of Albion. Although the six magickal guilds compete for this role every year, it has been a long time since any guild other than Fire or Iron has been in charge. When orphan Jed finds hi...

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
14 November 2024;

Genre: Magical Realism

Lola and Larch Make a Winter Wish is the third title in the series about a girl and a fairy who are best friends. As in the previous adventures, the pair find themselves having to deal with the bad fairy Euphorbia Spurge's attempts to sabotage the fairy world. In this i...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
13 November 2024;

Genre: Seasonal

In this charming book, a family are visiting Father Christmas at a store and in an endless queue. Unknown to the parents, one of the children has brought along the pet cat, who causes mayhem but finds Father Christmas in the end. Delightfully illustrated, Waiting for Santa</stro...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
12 November 2024;

Genre: Seasonal

This simple rhyming story follows Father Christmas as he makes his way across the skies to deliver his gifts on Christmas Eve. Each verse is accompanied by a lovely, layered pop-up scene to enjoy and discuss. The thick card pages are durable and offer protection to the more fragile scenes whic...

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Name: Linda Brown
12 November 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Heist Royale is the sequel to the action-packed Thieves' Gambit and once again this super YA author has filled the pages with yet another fast-paced and dynamic plot. The story picks up six months late...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
12 November 2024;

Genre: Seasonal

In Celebrations and Festivals: Christmas, readers are introduced to Charlie and his family as they prepare for and celebrate Christmas, from the lighting of Advent candles to Christmas Day.  Bright, colourful illustrations accompany each page as the family put up decorations,...

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