Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Hayley Summerfield
29 March 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! is a fantastic new book by historian Greg Jenner and co-author Dr Campbell Price. This book takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through the history of Ancient Egypt, from the beginning to the end of the civilisation....

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Name: Sam
29 March 2024;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

A delightful hand-lettered account of first love, and the trials and tribulations of pre-teen friendships. Cross My Heart and Never Lie by Nora Dåsnes (translated from the Norwegian by Matt Bagguley) tells the story of Tuva as she starts seventh grade, with high hopes for the...

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
28 March 2024;

Genre: Animals

Finding Hope is the first title in the Whistledown Farm Adventure series, with Rescuing Ruby following this Autumn. Written by Nicola Baker from Channel 4’s 'Our Farm in the Dales', this lovely, engaging, heartwarming tale reminds me of farm-set stories by Dic...

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Name: Chloe Age 10
28 March 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

How to Say No to Your Phone is very interesting and helped me gain information about how I use my phone. The vibrant colours and pictures really helped me understand the book and keep going. There are quite a few tricky words but luckily there is a glossary at the back. It gav...

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Name: Jessica Age 10
28 March 2024;

Genre: Adventure

I loved this book! I love these types of books and this is a very good book. I won't spoil the ending but the ending is so good! I would recommend this book; if I could I would read this a lot! I like the characters especially Marnie and Milo, he's adorable! In my opinion there is nothing I ha...

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Name: Linda Brown
27 March 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Two female treasure hunters. A sleeping prince. A hundred-year-old curse and one angry witch. The Bone Spindle has all of this, in this new pacey retelling of a classic fairy tale, with a unexpected twist... Filore is a treasure hunter with a love for r...

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Name: Solomon Age 11
26 March 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

I have rated How to Say No to Your Phone five stars because it is useful for everyone. Most people in our generation has a phone and most of them are always attached to their phone 24/7. This book has ten easy and simple steps to succeed on trying to decrease your phone's scre...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
26 March 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Benjamin Creek does not believe in magic, preferring science, logic and reasoning until he is led into the impossibly magical world of Wreathenwold. With a girl called Elizabella, Benjamin finds himself on a perilous quest to find Elizabella's missing twin, Edwid, making a promise he is determ...

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Name: Giselle Age 10
26 March 2024;

Genre: Adventure

First of all, I want to say that the character designs are amazing and this book is really creative. The illustrations for this book looks like they took so much time and effort and I really enjoyed reading this book. My favourite character would have to be Star because she is a great friend a...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
25 March 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

This book has more layers than an onion. On the face of it, My Baba's Garden is a simple story about a little boy spending the early mornings with his Grandma at her house, having breakfast and then going to school. They collect stranded worms on the way for her to relocate in...

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