Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
25 March 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

In Winner Takes Gold, Pearl dreams of winning a place on the GB Mini Elite Squad. Her mother, who was a coach at the local club, Bagley End Butterflies, passed away the year before and Pearl is determined to 'light up the world' with her shine as mum would have wanted. ...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
24 March 2024;

Genre: Environment

A charming mixture of experiments and activities, science and poetry, A Field Guide to Spring is a wonderful introduction to that season, sure to inspire children to use all their sense to explore the wonders it offers. The book is easy to navigate with both a clear con...

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Name: Ayobami Oredein Age 11
23 March 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

I rated the book How to Say No to Your Phone five stars because loads of people around the world have a phone and most of them are attached to it 24/7. This book gives us important and helpful information like what is doomscrolling or what is dophimane. This is a very good gui...

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Name: Maria faithorn
23 March 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

Little Owl’s Babysitter is a delightful tale of Little Owl and their babysitter. From following routines, controlling an environment and letting your imagination run free, this laughable and highly relatable tale has so many avenues to explore further with comprehension and so...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
22 March 2024;

Genre: Environment

Bursting with information about plant life, Green: The Story of Plant Life on Our Planet is another wonderful collaboration from Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton. Starting with the importance of the tree, the reader is led on a fascinating journey beginning 3.5 billion years ago...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
22 March 2024;

Genre: Friends and family

Having been snowed in for weeks, Rabbit is looking forward to Spring. However, when it arrives, it is not as perfect as he imagined it would be. Bear suggests that if they do a little every day, they can soon have everything tidied up, but Rabbit is not interested in this plan. Instead, he set...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
22 March 2024;

Genre: Poetry

Spin is a new anthology featuring ten new poets from diverse backgrounds, selected by Jospeh Coelho who has also contributed three poems to the collection. A short biography of each poet and the illustrator, headed by their picture, is included at the end of the book, offering...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
22 March 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Bringing Back Kay-Kay is a fresh and original 'can't-put-it-down' mystery story for ages 9+ (Upper Key Stage 2). It would make a great read aloud or class novel set in modern-day India. Move it to the top of your 'to be read' pile! Lena is intent on fi...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
22 March 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

The Girl and the Mermaid is a wonderful tale, with beautiful water-colour illustrations that will grab the attention and heart of the reader. Follow the heart-warming story of Alina, her Granny and their lighthouse. Each evening, Granny and Alina share tales of mermaids from b...

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Name: Elen Green
22 March 2024;

Genre: Picture Books

I Love Books is, just as its title suggests, a celebration of the love of reading, beautifully described by award-winning author and illustrator Mariajo Ilustrajo.  When a girl is horrified to be asked to read a book during the summer, her older sister gives her a book that sh...

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