Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 November 2022;

Genre: Magical Realism

The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings is a beautifully well-written story of magic and fantasy set in 17th century London, at the time of the Great Frost. The story tackles issues of disability and mental health and draws us into a child's journey of grief upon losing a twin brot...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
31 October 2022;

Genre: Animals

This delightfully illustrated story follows a little mongoose as he makes his way home, to his burrow, across the Serengeti. On his way he passes giraffes, zebras, monkeys, elephants , storks, lizards, butterflies and cheetahs, all sleeping in their own unique ways. The writers of the s...

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Name: Lucy Newton
31 October 2022;

Genre: Animals

Short and sweet - a funny and entertaining story! The book is about a dog called Stanley who is a very likeable and adorable family pet. Lots of noises in the night wake up his family but Dad reassures the rest of them not to worry, it's just Stanley. The book keeps you guessing - what is Stan...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
31 October 2022;

Genre: Supernatural

Alex Foulkes’s second book in the Rules for Vampires: Ghosts Bite Back, is yet another spookily funny adventure story. The story begins with Leo's eight vampiric laws and how vampires have always been sworn enemies of ghosts. Well, that was until Leo stalked the town of Otto's...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
30 October 2022;

Genre: Science Fiction

The Helpful Hootpuff is another animal rescue story from the Cosmic Creatures series by Tom Huddleston. I have been lucky enough to have read this series not only for myself but also to my class, who love anything to do with space, other planets and animals.</...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
27 October 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

"If you must travel to the country of Raddith, then be prepared…" This opening sentence of the Prologue to Unraveller serves as a timely warning to the unsuspecting reader, who can be little prepared for the extraordinarily inventive journey they are about to embark upon or th...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
26 October 2022;

Genre: Animals

Fantastically funny and great fun to read with children. Children will delight in reading all about Poo, especially the magnificent glowing poo! Poo in the Zoo tells the story of Little Bob McGrew who works as a zoo keeper. Bob loves animals, but his job isn't always fu...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
26 October 2022;

Genre: Picture Books

The Island of Dinosaur Poo is the third installment of the Poo in the Zoo series. If you are a fan of these stories, this will not disappoint. Bob McGrew, the keeper of the Zoo, has decided it's time for a holiday. So he tells all his anima...

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Name: Emelia Helliwell
25 October 2022;

Genre: Horror

A twisted tale of a remote island and its lighthouse. Rosie and Jess are spending two weeks with their dad and his new family on the island during the school break. It's the last thing Jess wants to do but if her sister is happy and wants to go, so will she. Whats the worse that could happen?....

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Name: Lauren Maidman
20 October 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Kai and Boneshadow is another instalment from the Dragon Storm series. In this book we look in to the story of Kai and his dragon, Boneshadow. Boneshadow is yet to discover what his power is and Kai is the 'nice one' in the dragonseer camp. After the children...

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