Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Eileen Armstrong
28 October 2024;

Genre: LBGTQ+

Haunted by her own cyberbullying incident years ago, aspiring ghosthunter Cara is determined to throw off her social outcast status by proving ghosts exist via her YouTube channel, Caranormal Activity.  Stumbling across the spirit of Aiden, a popular student who lost his life a year ago, she s...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
28 October 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Let's Split Up is a fun (and frightening!) teen slasher story with a knowing nod to classic eighties and nineties horror. Think Goosebumps and Scream with a bit of Mike Myers thrown in! Shelley and Brad are the poster couple at school – the cheerleader and Jock about to...

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
28 October 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Mermaid Academy: Harper and Splash is the sixth installment in the Mermaid Academy series created by those behind Unicorn Academy. These standalone books focus on one particular merm...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
25 October 2024;

Genre: Horror

Now, Conjurers is an enjoyable read, part horror fantasy, part relatable older teen reality, incorporating mystery and crime into its 400+ thrilling pages. The quirky title, strap line ('welcome to the coven') and the perspective of the cover illustration (by Sam Schechter) of...

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Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
24 October 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Our Wicked Histories is a delightfully sinister read that truly appealed to my love of horror and my interest in crime;  this novel also allowed me to take a peak of a classic Irish folktale. When Meg gets a scholarship that could offer her more than she ever thought po...

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Name: Maddalena Pretto
23 October 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

Aria is a girl who lives with her family in a strange planet called Terros, during a class experiment she discovers that she has human DNA. Since she was very little she has known that her parents think that humans are bad people. One day she is sent to Earth to spread a virus that could kill...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
22 October 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

When Ben and his family are forced through economic circumstances to move from the city to a remote bit of countryside, what he does not expect is the magic that is lurking all around. Ben starts having dreams and is stalked by crows and an ever-increasing sense of danger and menace. As he unc...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
21 October 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Who doesn't love a spooky, seasonal story when the leaves are falling and the nights are drawing in? Trick or Treat is the perfect, silly bedtime story with just enough spook to thrill younger readers and a clever twist to make older ones smile. A witch is preparing a p...

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Name: Mizuki Age 10
20 October 2024;

Genre: Animals

Michael Morpurgo's Cobweb is very engaging and interesting. Telling the adventure of a farm dog, this book has lots of unexpected twists that don't always make much sense! Overall I really enjoyed it and do recommend.

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Name: Kelly Buxton
18 October 2024;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Vlad, the Fabulous Vampire is such a fun book to read and share and what perfect timing for Halloween!  The cover immediately grabbed my attention: the vibrant, gothic illustrations in contrasting black and pink really stand out.  Vlad is a vampire, but no ordinary vamp...

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