Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Hayley Summerfield
22 March 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

The Girl Who Wasn’t There is a new spine-tingling tale from Jacqueline Wilson. This story is a twist on a traditional fairy tale, Rapunzel, where there once lived a girl in a tower who awaited her rescuer and lived happily ever after. We are first introduced to Luna and...

More

Name: Fabian Age 10
22 March 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Dragon Force: Infinity's Secret is an action-packed book that's full of excitement. It might be not that action-packed at the start but after the first few chapters, you will fell like you never want to stop reading. The description of the dragons and scenes are very good so y...

More

Name: Sue Wilsher
21 March 2024;

Genre: Friends and family

Frank and Bert are best friends who love going on picnics together. However, picnics are not without possible perils - rain, wasps and even scary squirrels - but Frank is convinced that today's picnic is going to be perfect, particularly as Bert has a big box with a surprise in it! When Bert f...

More

Name: Louise Gahan
21 March 2024;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Little Dinosaurs, Big Feelings is a unique book. Ten Jurassic friends share their emotional journey in bite-size stories; exploring emotions, such as anger, excitement and sadness. Whether it is Steggie the angry Stegasaurus or Terrie the excited Terrasol, these playful, fun-l...

More

Name: Maria faithorn
21 March 2024;

Genre: Picture Books

June is bored! Bored! Bored! Bored! In fact, all the animals in the jungle are bored! The bear is bored of trees, the tamarins are bored of swinging, even the lions and capybaras are bored. Fed up with all the complaining, Artie tells them it is time for something new. Whilst they have...

More

Name: Emma
21 March 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

The Kingdom Over the Sea is one of the most gripping, enjoyable, magical books I have read. I felt a strong emotional link with Yara as she struggles through her discoveries in unfamiliar lands and my heart both soared and sank with her. The struggle between the chemists and s...

More

Name: Sam
21 March 2024;

Genre: Horror

Bite Risk: Caught Dead is the second book in this fast-paced fantasy horror for teens by S.J. Wills. A guaranteed great read for all, and an ideal choice for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant. Following the discovery of the Sequest conspiracy and their subsequent downfall, t...

More

Name: Jessica Bunney
21 March 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

This book was certain to be added to my growing collection as soon as I read the title - I absolute love a classic that's been adapted! Anyone within listening distance won't be able to stop themselves from joining in with the familiar song: 'We're going on an egg hunt. We're going to find a b...

More

Name: Tracy Parvin
21 March 2024;

Genre: True Stories

A favourite 'getting to know you' lesson I used toteach when I worked in schools was to ask the children to draw, or list, what favoured or useful items they would take with them if going on a long, adventurous journey. Usually, these lessons were linked to a story that had been read to the cl...

More

Name: Summaya Age 10
21 March 2024;

Genre: Adventure

I enjoyed this book because it has lots of mysteries and plot twists. For every chapter I read, I felt excited to read the following chapters to find out what will happen. Overall, this book was really enjoyable for me to read and I loved to read it at home. 224 pages

More