Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Julie Hill
28 February 2017;

Genre: Adventure

What a simple but entirely clever story from Lane Smith, about a perfect summer day... until. Each spread oozes the sense of summer. Cat is sleeping in the flowerbed, enjoying the sun; Dog is enjoying the cool water in the wading pool; Bird is enjoying some birdseed and Squirrel a corn cob. It wa...

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Name: Alice Bold
28 February 2017;

Genre: Adventure

What an enticing way to explore the different landscapes our world offers, and how humans have left their footprint on it. From the wilds of Antartica to the deserts of Alice Springs and the bustling neighbourhoods of Cairo, this descriptive and evocative book brings the corners of the world to l...

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Name: Marie Berry
27 February 2017;

Genre: Adventure

THe curious case of the missing mammoth is a brilliant story which mixes the fact finding interest of a non fiction book with a interesting story of a journey around a museum. The story tells how Oscar helps Timothy the mammoth to find his baby brother. As they search, they move around the muse...

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Name: June Hughes
27 February 2017;

Genre: Picture Books

This is the story of Anna, her friend Crocodile, and their search for hidden gold. Searching for gold is difficult and dangerous, Crocodile points out, and they will need to be inscrutable, so no one will know what they are up to, and strong, so they can carry away all the gold. Having assured th...

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Name: June Hughes
27 February 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Frog and his friends live a lovely, tranquil life on the banks of the river until Beaver moves into the neighbourhood. Beaver has an ambition to build the biggest dam anyone has ever seen and, in doing so, he causes trouble for Frog and his friends, eventually leaving them homeless. A kind deed f...

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Name: June Hughes
27 February 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is a delightful book - a simple story of Lazlo trying to deliver a red rose to his beloved at the theatre where she is appearing in a production of Alice in Wonderland. Things do not go smoothly, however, when a mischievous cat, for reasons best known to itself, steals the rose and causes ch...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
27 February 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This thrilling action-packed sequel to Alwyn Hamilton's Rebel of the Sands certainly doesn't disappoint. Clad in borrowed clothes and caked in blood and dust, gun-slinging Demdji Amani is once again at the heart of the action as the rebellion gathers pace and the Rebel Prince seeks to overturn hi...

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Name: Alison Kelly
26 February 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This energetic collection of space poems has been compiled by experienced poetry anthologist John Foster who has teamed up with the talented illustrator Korky Paul (probably best known for his distinctive Winnie and Wilbur illustrations). Their choice of children's art work for the end pages is...

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Name: Alison Urquhart
25 February 2017;

Genre: Adventure

I have to confess that, despite loving some of Gareth P. Jones's books (the Steam Punk Pirates for younger readers and Constable and Toop for older readers), I was somewhat put off by the cover of this book although I can see it appealing to boys of a certain age! The book introduces the key cha...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
22 February 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Perfectly described as 'a joyous, call it from the treetops celebration of love, perfect for sharing again and again', Love You Hoo will be a favourite for both those reading the book and those listening to the story. The book is centered around an owl and her baby during their bedtime routine....

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