Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Rhiannon Cook
01 June 2017;

Genre: Personal Growth

Tender Earth is the most important book I have read in a long time. It is a book of self-discovery, not only for the main character, 12-year-old Laila Levenson, but also for the reader. As Leila navigates her way through a changing family life, a new school and new friends, sh...

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Name: Catherine Purcell
01 June 2017;

Genre: Personal Growth

Gentle, beautiful story of Laila Levenson as she struggles to find her place in her family, her friendships and her community.Laila is starting secondary school just as her older brother and sister are leaving home; it's a time of change in the household and Laila is feeling a litt...

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Name: Alex Age 8
30 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This book, grips you from the start with its captivating characters and unique narrative structure. It shows you what life is like during an epidemic with a mysterious plot which leaves you gasping for more.

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Name: Joanna Hewish
28 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

A truly heart-warming story that all readers - children and adults alike - will be thrilled to read this wonderful tale. This story is a companion to 'Man on the Moon - a day in the life of Bob' (both newly re-issued by Templar) and the stories are purely delightful to read. The illustrations ar...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
28 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

'Everyone knows there aren't any aliens.' Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob (newly re-issued by Templar) is a truly wonderful piece of art and story alike. Simon Bartram (author and illustrator) fully engages an audience of any age, you will never tire of reading this story. The illustr...

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Name: Clair Bossons
26 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This book is beautifully written and has a unique style. The writing is very poetic and is something to be savoured when you have a quiet moment. The main character Alice has brain damage. It is thought that she will always remain with a mental age of 12 and she struggles with seizures and the...

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Name: Charlotte Age 13
26 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

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Name: Linda brown
23 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

A truth, a lie to live, or die... Book of Lies follows Quinn and Piper, identical twin sisters who have never met but, due to the death of their mother, they are thrust together. However, one of the twins is filled with a darkness that will supposedly be the undoing of the other... As the story...

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Name: Emma Green
22 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Fans will be thrilled to see a new Cat Clarke novel and her latest is set at an isolated girls' boarding school - the perfect setting to capture the intensity and angst of teenaged girl friendships. When Harper joins the school's sixth form, she is still grieving the death of her twin sister to a...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
16 May 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Ella is an up and coming jazz singer who is struggling to hit the right notes with everyone in her career. Ella is refused the opportunity to sing at one of the biggest joints in town because she and her band of fellas are black. Hearing of this new and amazing talent a very special lady gets in...

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