Schools & Libraries Book Reviews
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Max Magic
Name: Donna Burkert
10 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
Max loves magic, it runs in the family, and from the very first time that his dad showed him how to do a trick, he has been learning, practising and performing. He helps his dad on the market and often uses his magic to wow passers-by to help sell some of the toys from the stall. And things we...
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Evil Emperor Penguin: Antics in Antarctica
Name: Nicola Mansfield
10 October 2022;Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
For me, there are a few names that are synonymous with a good read and one of those names is Laura Ellen Anderson, and she did not disappoint! The rise in popularity of graphic novels has been astronomical and rightfully so; they are such a great way to strengthen reading and improve children'...
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Ten Ways To Build a Brilliant Brain
Name: Stephen Leitch
09 October 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
In this latest book from teenage brain expert Nicola Morgan, you can find out ten brilliant ways to supercharge your brain! Ten Ways To Build a Brilliant Brain is written in Nicola Morgan's trademark positive and accessible style and covers topics including fueling your brain,...
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No Place for Monsters
Name: Jenny Caddick
08 October 2022;Genre: Horror
In the sleepy, quiet town of Cowslip Grove , nothing out of the ordinary ever seems to happen . Or perhaps unusual and terrifying incidents happen every night... it's just that no one remembers them the next day… The dark truth is that children are disappearing from their beds at night - their...
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Rudy and the Monster at School
Name: Jennifer Bevan
08 October 2022;Genre: Young fiction
Rudy and the monster school is a lovely book about standing up when things are wrong. An excellent story for PSHE discussions around difference and not judging people by the way they look. This is a great short novel to read in class. There are many opportunities to stop and discuss how the ch...
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Into Goblyn Wood
Name: Donna Ritchie
08 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
'. . . Can Hazel unlock her own power to save the Fairy realm?'. That was the part on the blurb that drew me into this book. I could not put it down and finished it in only a few sittings. Hazel, an 11-year-old orphan, lives at the Ditchmore School for the Wretched with other unfortunate child...
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Pages & Co: The Treehouse Library
Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Milo, the new driver of The Quip (the magical train that can go through Story) and Alessia, the daughter of the evil Alchemist, travel to find the Botanist, who could be the only person who can now help them in their quest to stop the Alchemist from gaining to control over Story. There, Milo m...
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Wren
Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
Wren lives in an ancient house near the mountains, by the sea in Wales. The house is falling down, and cracks appear all the time. There are also strange noises coming from somewhere deep inside the house. Wren is busy inventing things, copying her mother who died while experimenting with a fl...
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Rudy and the Wolf Cub
Name: Jennifer Bevan
08 October 2022;Genre: Young fiction
Rudy and the Wolf Cub is a great short story for children who are moving from picture books to novels. The mix of pictures and chapters helps the book to feel less daunting. Rudy is instantly likeable and you are hoping all turns out well in each chapter. A great book to intro...
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Mia and the Lightcasters
Name: Kelly Buxton
08 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
A fast paced, action packed middle grade adventure story about good vs evil. I love the modern tech-driven twists that this story offers. Mia and the Lightcasters plunges readers into the middle of a game where the objective is to survive by overthrowing the reaper king...
