Schools & Libraries Book Reviews
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Murder On A School Night
Name: Ruth Cornish
01 August 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
The mysterious case of the menopause murders in Murder On A School Night offers older readers an exciting crime novel which is highly relatable, fast-paced, humorous and contemporary. The main characters Kerry and Annie are life-long friends who are just starting sixth...
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He Says...She Says
Name: Amanda Shipton
01 August 2024;Genre: Family & Home
What grandparent does not wan to spoil their grandchildren, just a little bit? This beautiful story accurately details the complicated relationship between children and their grandparents, compared to the relationship that their parents had with them when they were growing up. Children and ad...
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Hardit Singh Malik: World War One Flying Ace
Name: Rachel Bolton
01 August 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Hardit Singh Malik: World War One Flying Ace is the latest in the excellent series 'Voices' which focuses upon important but less well-known people in the past. It tells the story of Hardit Singh Malik, World War One's first Indian pilot. This is an excellent book on ma...
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Little Guides to Nature: Hello Bugs
Name: Jane Rew
01 August 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
Glance at the common features of all four books in this series and the librarian/teacher/book-buying parent will soon be persuaded to invest: Helpful hardback format suited to taking outdoors; as is their fit into a rucksack pocket; Quality paper for durability; Stylish and colourful illustrat...
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The Bad Ones
Name: Ophelia McCluskey Gahan
01 August 2024;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
The Bad Ones is a page-turning thriller woven through with the supernatural. The story follows the mystery of four disappearances. Nora's best friend is included in this tragic game gone wrong; although it turns out she didn't disappear without a trace. As Nora attempts to un...
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Shipwrecked
Name: Jenny Caddick
30 July 2024;Genre: Adventure
Receiving a proof copy of Jenny Pearson's new book, Shipwrecked, was a delight. I am a huge fan of Jenny's books which epitomise how to write a cracking adventure that just bursts with humour and heart. Her young characters are utterly relatable and emotionally relevant to her...
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The Thread That Connects Us
Name: Clare Wilkins
30 July 2024;Genre: Family & Home
Safiya and Halıma are step-sisters. Previously separated by country, upbringing and culture, they are thrown together when Safiya's father (Halima's step-father) returns to Britain with his new family. Mistrust, tension and defiance abound as the sisters skirt around one another and the adults...
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Lover Birds
Name: Lorraine Ansell
30 July 2024;Genre: LBGTQ+
Eloise already has her friend group and they do everything together. When a new girl, Isabel, arrives at school as they hit sixth form, and with a recent ADHD diagnosis to contend with, suddenly her world seems to turn upside down. Friendships fracture, and where she thought she hated Isabel,...
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My family and other Romans
Name: Jenny Caddick
30 July 2024;Genre: Myths & Legends
A fun and fast paced historical comedy read featuring time-travelling Roman role play fanatics and a version of Ancient Rome. My family and other Romans is a lively, light-hearted and entertaining read. Schoolgirl Silvia Fortuna Juno De Luca lives pract...
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The Tall Man
Name: Jacqueline Harris
29 July 2024;Genre: Supernatural
Tom moves to a new home with his mother to get away from an ended relationship. They move into an almost derelict old house, known as the Tall Man's house. Starting a new school adds to the complications as Tom finds it difficult to fit in and the bullies come out of the woodwork to torment hi...
