Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Louisa Farrow
13 June 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

It's always fun to read a new book inspired by the Greek myths and this one's a hoot. The plotting is tight and pacy, and draws on motifs and back narratives from well-known myths to make a satisfyingly original new story.  In Hannah Messenger and the Gods of Ho...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
10 June 2024;

Genre: Environment

Bird, Bee and Bug Houses is a beautifully crafted nature book, packed full of information, ideas and instructions on activities to help young readers learn about and create their own bird, bee and bug houses and contribute to supporting and conserving the natural habitats and...

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Name: Jemma Jeffrey
10 June 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle is the first book in an exciting new series and both myself, and my 8-year-old daughter really enjoyed reading it. We meet Bertha the bear who is an inspiring inventor but has moved far away to live in solitude after a disagreement...

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Name: Maria
10 June 2024;

Genre: Environment

The Poo that Grew will definitely get your attention and so will the front cover of this new book by the talented duo Peter Bently and Nick East. The Poo that Grew is a rhyming text about a group of animals and insects who live together. However, the monkeys are not impressed...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
08 June 2024;

Genre: Funny Stories

Bear vs Dragon is the tale of two rather unlikely animals and a bridge. Both animals want to cross the bridge, but they don't see eye-to-eye on who should let who pass. Some rather unkind words are shared, heated conversations are had, disagreements follow, and all the while t...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
07 June 2024;

Genre: Friends and family

Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise is a brilliant book focused around the fears of the first sleepover. This is something that most children will be able to relate to and sharing this story with them will encourage them to talk about those anxieties. Worried about the slee...

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Name: Sharon Porter
07 June 2024;

Genre: Environment

Mushrooms Know: Wisdom From Our Friends the Fungi is an incredibly deceptive book - a bit like its starring fungi! Despite looking like a simple picture book, the depth of vocabulary and knowledge included in the pages introduces this kingdom to all primary children, right up...

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Name: Sharon Porter
07 June 2024;

Genre: Animals

One Day on our Prehistoric Planet… with a Diplodocus is a lovely book to introduce our youngest readers to dinosaurs. I liked how the story dropped in facts for young readers to hear. The end covers are littered with dinosaur names and the youngest children loved trying to say...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
07 June 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Having already read and reviewed two other fantastic non-fiction activity books by this duo of authors (Science School and Kitchen Science), I knew that this book would be a colourful outburst of lively, fun and engaging science activities for young readers. Outdoor Science: 30...

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Name: Jen Bevan
07 June 2024;

Genre: Animals

At first glance, The Cat at Night is a book I might have dismissed. The illustrations are very old fashioned. However, when you begin to read the book to a child it comes to life. First, comes a dark page; how we would see the world at night. Next, comes a brightly coloured pa...

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