Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Connor Age 11
12 June 2019;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

This book is amazing! I loved every page and I'm disappointed I'm finished! I loved the way the book unwittingly guides all the characters into finding each other through curiosity and despair. Exploring the personalities and relationships of each person is extremely intriguing, while throwing in...

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Name: Emily Beale
12 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

A long time ago, in a kingdom far, far away, there lived a girl with messy hair, bright eyes and terrible manners. She was used to taking orders from her stepmother and when she wasn't doing chores, enjoyed spending time outdoors. Her name was Cinders and you might think you know her story but yo...

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Name: Linda Brown
09 June 2019;

Genre: Dystopian

Just like book 1 of this amazing series by SM Wilson, Exile grabs you right from the first page and doesn't let you go until the end and then it leaves you wanting more... The stakes are now even higher for our two main characters, Stormchaser and Lincoln. Due to unfolding events Stormchaser end...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
08 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

This charming story is one told by Jamie's dad. A little boy called Jamie is tucked up in bed, ready for his bedtime story from dad and he knows exactly what he wants! A story with a prince and a bear and a witch, and even more bears for extra fun, a made up one, the best kind dad could tell. D...

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Name: Emily Beale
06 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

You may never have stepped into the depths of a rainforest but you may be able to imagine its sights and sounds. The Little Book of Rainforest Animal Sounds brings those sounds to life; the tuneful twittering of a bird-of-paradise, the throaty call of the jaguar and the honking sound of the Tokay...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
06 June 2019;

Genre: Friends and family

Brilliantly crafted and very funny; this is a lovely story to share with young children.  Duck and Penguin are NOT Friends breaks away from traditional stories of toys getting along and playing nicely together. This story is quite different, because whilst Maud and...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
05 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

A nicely illustrated book, the story follows Ella May through a day of walking backwards after being told it's good to try new things. The details in the illustrations are great and could spark fantastic conversations with younger readers, however the story itself is a bit limited and doesn't r...

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Name: Linda Brown
04 June 2019;

Genre: Dystopian

This book grabbed my attention even before I started to read it... it has a mysterious reptilian cover that wills you to open the pages to begin and then, before you get to the first chapter the reader is greeted with a map, (love a map, of a new unexplored fantasy world) it may be a basic one, b...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
03 June 2019;

Genre: Bereavement

Alfie is a young boy of secondary school age, struggling because his mother has died. His entire world has literally been turned upside down and the things he used to care about seem unimportant now. Then he meets new girl, Alice, who is unlike anyone he's met before. Alice has also been going...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
03 June 2019;

Genre: Adventure

Malamander is a seriously exciting and slightly creepy adventure, bringing a whole new world of a seaside town vividly to life. Herbie Lemon is the Lost and Founder of the Nautilus Hotel in Eerie-On-Sea, an aptly named seaside town.Then his life is turned upside do...

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