Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: K Kaur
11 January 2018;

Genre: Adventure

This is the first book I've read by the author Kate Jane Neal and I think the message is a very important one: Your words have the ability to change someone else's heart and how they feel. It's a message suitable for anybody and for children of any age. Young children may be surprised by the powe...

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Name: Fiona Dalu-Chandu
11 January 2018;

Genre: Adventure

What Makes Me a Me? is a beautiful picture book written by Ben Faulks (Mr Bloom - CBeebies). It is the story of one little boy trying to work out who he is. He compares himself to everything from inanimate objects like a jumper for size and shape, to a volcano for temperament. Along the way he di...

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Name: Linda Brown
11 January 2018;

Genre: Fantasy

The School for Good and Evil was at first meant to be a trilogy and what a wonderful, adventurous trilogy it turned out to be. In fact, so good that the author decided to continue this amazi...

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Name: Sam Phillips
08 January 2018;

Genre: Adventure

I loved this book! Sadly I've never read any of the other Rabbit and Bear stories but I certainly will now. This beautifully illustrated book tells a very funny story of the unlikely friendship between a rabbit and a bear. It's an ideal choice for early readers ready for a 'step-up' from picture...

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Name: Sam Phillips
08 January 2018;

Genre: Adventure

Melvin Meadly doesn't have many friends, most of the other children at school don't like the same things Melvin does, they just don't get him! Melvin spends most of his time looking after his bees with his next-door neighbour Dan, or at least he did before Dan moved away and now the bees are the...

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Name: Linda Brown
07 January 2018;

Genre: Adventure

I'm going to start with a quote from the press release about this debut novel... 'introducing a comic and captivating coming of age story that never pretends life is perfect'. This sums up this little gem of a book by this new author. The story revolves around a 14 year old girl named Malin who...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
07 January 2018;

Genre: Adventure

A bright and colourful tale of how it feels to love and own a pet that can sometimes be a little frustrating. This lovely rhyming story tells the tale of a little girl who owns a very unusual pet - a chameleon. The problem is, that Mummy and Daddy are not quite so keen on the pet - 'but Mummy d...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
07 January 2018;

Genre: Adventure

A lovely story of love and learning what it is to be a sibling. This is a perfect story to read with your toddler if you are expecting another baby soon or if you have recently had a baby and your toddler is struggling to cope with the change. This humorous tale will delight both children and t...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
05 January 2018;

Genre: Adventure

A first counting book with a difference, Tiny Cat is collecting balls of wool! He counts to 4 before starting to get 'more', 'even more', 'lots'....until he has too many! This is a charming, simple book that introduces counting to 4 and then the language of 'more'. A great way of introducing yo...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
05 January 2018;

Genre: Adventure

This is a simple book that features 'Tiny Cat', a cartoon cat, dressing up as a different animals. The illustrations are fun and Tiny cat uses various household objects to transform into a variety of different animals. The book is good starter for discussion and provides opportunities to build...

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