Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Tim Caird
23 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Build It! combines easy to understand instructions, colourful cartoon illustrations and engaging STEM projects. Each projects provides a snapshot of the science and engineering behind the project. Enough ideas to keep your child, class or STEM club busy for a good while! 120 pages / Ages 7+ / Re...

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Name: Linda Brown
23 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is a debut YA novel by the well known adult author David Baldacci, one of my favourites and the reason why I was tempted to read the book. So glad I did as it did not disappoint. This dystopian novel is set in a village called Wormwood, surrounded by a forbidden place called The Quag. This...

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Name: Nikki Stiles
23 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

An enchanting story about Daniela; a Glassmaker's melancholy daughter. Set in the beautiful city of Venice, this story dates back to the 16th Century when glassmakers were important figures in the city, in charge of closely guarding the secret recipe for making glass. Daniela, despite her fathe...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
22 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

A truly heart-warming, feel good story. Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet have taken a simple concept - a pair of socks - and used this to create a wonderful story about friendship with undertones of discrimination and prejudice. Simon is a lonely sock, he doesn't have anyone to play with and he drea...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
22 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Ever wondered how the elephant got its trunk? Or how the camel got its hump? Well now you can find out! Elli Woolard has taken the well-known Just So Stories written by Rudyard Kipling and transformed them into beautiful, modern poems. Through the lovely illustrations the stories come alive, maki...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
22 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

A beautiful narrative, immersive images with a heart warming message, Be Brave Little Penguin doesn't fail to deliver. From the creators of best selling Giraffes Can't Dance comes a new picture book. Be Brave Little Penguin tells the story of a lovely little penguin - Pip - who would love to fit...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
22 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

The Egg Box dragon was created by Emma out of (you guessed it!) cut up egg boxes and one night, after being put to bed under the moon, he comes to life! The dragon is a friendly, but mischievous creature who has a fantastic talent - he can find anything that has been lost.... Word of Egg Box Dr...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
22 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is a charming book that follows a little girl and her Dad as they walk to the 'Best bit at the end'. Every page has a beautifully illustrated picture that is colourful and imaginative, the little girl in the story turns the every day things she sees and hears on her walk into something ma...

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Name: Emily Marcuccilli
21 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Encounters by Jason Wallace is a multi-layered story that focuses on a group of young people whose lives are changed forever by a UFO sighting at their school in Zimbabwe during the 1990s. Yet this is no typical science fiction tale. From the very beginning, the reader is swept up into the comp...

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Name: Bruce Robinson
19 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

A thoughtful, detailed and beautifully illustrated treasure trove of a book containing a wide range of progressive STEM activities for children from 5 to 85. Built It's layout, easy to follow instructions and appropriate scientific detail, lends itself to both the teacher and student who wants...

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