Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Beverley Somerset
27 May 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

11-year-old Nush lives with her identical twin brother Arian and their father, the Maharajah, in the kingdom of Jaisalmer, India. Arian may be the eldest by a few minutes, but Nush is the more outspoken and confident. She loves to ride and climb, and is an expert at picking locks. The British...

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Name: Samantha Hughes
27 May 2024;

Genre: Animals

How it Works: Dinosaur is perfect for curious pre-schoolers and nursery children who love dinosaurs and uncovering fascinating facts about the prehistoric world. This sturdy die-cut board book is the perfect introduction to the mighty T Rex, full of bite-size facts and informa...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
24 May 2024;

Genre: Environment & Nature

This book just shines with summer vibes. Aqua Boy is the story of Aaron who lives with his parents and older sister on a glorious sunny coastline. His parents are Ocean Guardians; they look after the beach, the sea and the wildlife that lives in it. Aaron loves the water but i...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
24 May 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Although The Mystery of the Forever Weekend is essentially a mystery, Lisa Thompson has written an excellent book which I would highly recommend as a read-aloud during empathy day in June. The main character Corey Turner is finding school a struggle with both his studie...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
24 May 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Dungeon Runners Level 1: Hero Trial is a lively, fast-paced adventure quest full of fantastical creatures such as gnorfs (part gnome, part dwarf), trolls, giants and killer jelly monsters.  Kieran Larwood, one of my favourite authors, has taken the creative fl...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
24 May 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Meet the Big-Not-Quite-As-Bad-As-You-Thought-Wolf! You’ll definitely have come across him before in many traditional tales, he's always the one causing trouble and often ends up running away in pain! This laugh-out-loud book will have the reader questioning the possibility of events suc...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
24 May 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

12-year-old Faye Fitzgerald has been sent away to school on the bleak and remote Auk Island in Scotland. She knows that something terrible happened at home involving her Aunt Christina and an ancient yew tree, but she cannot remember exactly what occurred. When Faye arrives at the schoo...

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Name: Chloe Age 10
23 May 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

I absolutely loved this book and I found it very emotional yet inspirational. It took me a while to understand how it was changing between different time lines. The further I read the more the tension built and the more everything started to come together. It was amazing how they got the adven...

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Name: Chloe Age 10
23 May 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

Knowing the Score has a wonderful story line and touched my heart but I think it would've been even better if there was more suspense or action.  Also, there was very little difficult vocabulary and other than the story, I didn't learn any new words.  But in general the book w...

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Name: Sharon Porter
23 May 2024;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Nature is an Artist is a kaleidoscope of colour, with a green creature representing nature who creates all sorts of landscapes. It is aimed at young children, however, my Year Five children (ages 9+) enjoyed thinking about the landscape vocabulary, making links to their geogra...

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