Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Jane Welby
07 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Jules' life has been spiralling out of control ever since she failed a ballet audition. When she is expelled from school, for her part in an accident in which someone nearly died, her mother - hugely successful and largely absent -sends her to live with her aunt and uncle on a farm in Kansas whic...

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Name: Alison Kelly
06 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

The Emma Press The charming front cover of this debut collection shows a little girl in search of moon juice. Blender in hand, her hopeful profile meets that of the quizzical moon. It's a gentle invitation into Kate Wakeling's debut collection, winner of the 2017 Centre for Literacy in Primary P...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
06 August 2017;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

This is the fourth book from the Dotty Detective series, in which Dot leads the case in finding Chipolata, the missing puppy. Dot, her dog McClusky and her best friend Beans have their own detective agency, Join the Dots Detectives, and it is their job to work out where their friend Joe's puppy h...

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Name: Debbie Liddle
06 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is a wonderful twist (or should that be twister!) on the story of Dorothy and her adventures in Oz. The tale comes from Toto's perspective and his version of meeting Scarecrow, Tin Woodman and Cowardly Lion. Toto tells the story to his pups to get them to sleep but one cheeky scamp stays awa...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
05 August 2017;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Greer MacDonald has won a scholarship to the exclusive STAGS but soon realises that the school is run not by the Friars but by the Medievals, a group of six beautiful but deadly sixth formers. With no friends and shunned by even her room mate, Greer makes the mistake of accepting 'The Invitation'...

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Name: Emily Marcuccilli
03 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This beautiful series of information books caught my eye on display at the bookshop a little while ago. Rosa Parks by Lisbeth Kaiser and illustrated by Marta Antelo is one of three new titles in the series that will be published in September 2017. In common with others in this series, it is vi...

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Name: Torie Walton
03 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

In today's world where materialism, consumerism and the pressure to be keep up with change can be overwhelming, especially for children, this story carries and important message. Its clarity and simplicity make it accessible for even young children. Herbert had a hat. It was special because it...

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Name: Torie Walton
02 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Deep in the forest, Pete, a badger with a fondness for keeping things, clean, tidy and just so, is on a mission - to rid the forest of mess. It all begins quiet innocently 'tidying' the flowers by snipping off petals that do no match; 'tidying' fox by untangling the knots in his fur, one by one;...

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Name: Lucy Newton
02 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Little People, Big Dreams is a collection of books about famous women and their lives. This book tells the story of Emmeline Pankhurst. The book is written like a story, despite being factual and retelling true events. The story begins with Emmeline as a child growing up in Manchester, England. S...

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Name: Lucy Newton
02 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Little People, Big Dreams is a collection of books about famous women and their lives. This book tells the story of Coco Chanel, otherwise known as Gabrielle when she was a child. She grew up in an orphanage where the nuns and other girls thought she was a bit strange. She didn't really fit in be...

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