Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Maria Faithorn
07 January 2023;

Genre: Picture Books

If you want children writing stories and drawing illustrations, then this is the book to have! Even reluctant and defiant children will have a pencil in hand by the end of the book! The author takes the character of Elys the worm and talks the reader through every step of writing a stor...

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Name: Janice Power
07 January 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

The Adventures of the Climate Kids is a lovely engaging book which my grandchildren loved, we enjoyed recycling our household rubbish together, the book made this a fun activity for all. My grandchildren are now 'climate kids'. 24 pages

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
06 January 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

The Bookshop at The Back of Beyond is the third instalment in The House At The Edge of Magic series. Amy Sparkes has delighted us with a book that is fabulously funny and is crammed full of magical surprises and mischief. We...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
05 January 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Skye Mckenna’s new fantasy story - Hedgewitch - is the first of five books in her new series. It is carefully crafted and full to the brim with magic and mystery. We are first introduced to the main character - Cassie - at Fowell House, a boarding school for children. She was...

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Name: Linda Brown
05 January 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Warning... what you don't want to do is read this new release just before you go to sleep! You do not want to turn into your worst nightmare... From the very first pages of City of Nightmares, you are dropped into a page turning, creepy, sinister drama. I'm sure, like me, you...

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Name: Fatima Age 13
05 January 2023;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

This is a very good book to show that other people have feelings and just doing or wearing something does not mean you are different and that everyone should be united and be against racism. In addition, Fight Back shows that racism is not only about skin colour but how you treat others becaus...

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Name: Donna Burkert
05 January 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Alice Éclair is on the case again in Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Spoonful of Spying. This time, her extraordinary skills in patisserie have seen her earn her way into the World Fair. From her position in one of the exhibition halls at the fair, she can continue to work...

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Name: Lisa Watkins
05 January 2023;

Genre: Supernatural

A story perfect for mystery fans set in Victorian Britain with a ghostly twist. The Whisperling is the story of Peggy who hides a secret from those around her - she can speak to the dead! Peggy is fearful of how others would react if they should find out the truth about her hi...

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Name: Kay Hymas
04 January 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

If you thought unicorns are fluffy and glittery..... think again! At least, not in Skandar's world, here they are vicious and terrifying beasts. Despite their ferocious reputation, Skandar yearns to be a unicorn rider, to bond with his beast and seek glory together. As his dream is about to co...

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Name: Sharon Porter
03 January 2023;

Genre: Animals

If you want 'penguin peril' with screams and gasps from your children, this is the book for you. Well Done, Mummy Penguin is a mini-Attenboroughesque tale of penguin family life. Quotes from the children (apart from screams!) include: "Awww that's just like my mum" H (aged 9);...

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