Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Emelia Helliwell
02 February 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

This Book Kills is set in a prestigious boarding school called Heybuckle School. It is written by the main character Jess Choudhary as a recount of events that happened to the students at the school, and a murder. Jess makes it very clear from the outset that she did not commi...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
01 February 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

The Emerald Forest is a beautiful picture book which can be enjoyed on many levels. It's the story of an orangutang family living an idyllic life in a Sumatran forest. Strange noises of machinery unsettle the family who keep moving further away from the destruction, until ther...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 February 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

In Rebel Skies, Kurara is a servant on a sky city, alongside her best friend, a younger boy called Haru. She cannot remember her earlier life, only this time. The city is part of the empire of Mikoshima, where rebels are trying to take power from the Emperor. All around are th...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
01 February 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

One night in July, six teenagers break into an empty primary school. They don’t know each other, but they have met online and are there to play a game - The Midnight Game. Their aim is to summon the Midnight Man, a type of demon. There are strict rules to follow; they must not turn on the ligh...

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Name: Linda Brown
01 February 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

The Agency for Scandal is a heartwarming, witty and romantic story set in the Regency period (not what I expected from the cover) and I totally enjoyed this fast-paced, rollercoaster ride of an adventure. Izzy Stanhope is an 18-year-old girl who has lots of secrets. Aft...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
31 January 2023;

Genre: Animals

Zebra Won't Wear Spots is a hilarious tale of Zebra, who.. (unsurprisingly!) doesn't do spots! From spotty clothes and towels to spotty games, Zebra just isn't interested and avoids them at all costs. Until.. Spots get her and they can't be avoided! This is a great stor...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
30 January 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Welcome to a world of Marvellers at the Arcanium Training Institute where young Marvellers and their unique powers across the globe attend school to learn and hone their special magical and mystical inherited talents . From a world within and beyond the clouds, the Institute majestically stand...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
30 January 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

MA Bennett is back with the next book in The Butterfly Club series: The Mummy's Curse (The Butterfly Club, book 2). This time-travelling adventure takes readers from London in 1894 forward in time to Egypt in 1922. It is such an enthralling read, you will not be able to put it...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
28 January 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Erin and Rockhammer is the sixth book in the Dragon Storm series and it is the best one yet!! Each story follows a Dragonseer (someone who can summon a dragon) and this story follows Erin, a foster child with some amazing fighting skills and mega bravery. The...

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Name: Nathan Cox
27 January 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

I knew this would be another great read after reading The Lightning Catcher. The Storm Swimmer by Clare Weze is a brilliant, imaginative adventure story with easily relatable themes, characters and settings. Clare always manages to d...

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