Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Szymon Age 12
04 October 2017;

Genre: Humour

I would recommend this book because it is actually many different genres.

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Name: Kyle Matravers
03 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Spider is a bright and enjoyable offering from Alison Steadman about a boy's new friendship with the house spider living behind his TV. The premis behind the book is to try and deter people from the thinking that spiders are scary and we should get rid of them from our homes. The children in my...

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Name: Emily Marcuccilli
02 October 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This book is nothing short of a delight. Who could not fall in love with a portly little guinea pig with a hugely inflated sense of his own importance? He likes to keep his quiff impeccably groomed, is not averse to donning a superhero cape in the interests of self-publicity and likes to think...

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Name: Alison Kelly
01 October 2017;

Genre: Poetry

This is Hip Hop artist and poet, Karl Nova's first collection of poetry for young people. Aptly titled Rhythm and Poetry, it offers insights into Nova's life, recounted energetically in rap (hence the acronym from the title). Almost as important as the raps themselves, are the...

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Name: Karen Hall
28 September 2017;

Genre: Adventure

This is an enthralling story by Peternell van Arsdale that reminded me of old folk tales with its atmospheric descriptions, mythical characters and moral layers but also because, as in the original tellings, there are truly dreadful consequences for doing the wrong thing. In The Beast is an Ani...

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28 September 2017;

Genre: Bullying

"Some experiences - like walking into an exam hall or moving to a new school - never leave you and for Rosalind, transitioning to secondary school is made even more complicated by a terminally ill brother and her selective mutism. Unable to speak to anyone outside her immediate family except f...

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Name: Marie Berry
27 September 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Lucie Goose is a great story by Danny Baker. It tells the tale of Lucie the Goose who has lived on her own for many years. In fact she has never met another animal. So when one day she come face to face with a big bad wolf, his roars mean nothing and rather than be scared, she invites him in fo...

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Name: Marie Berry
27 September 2017;

Genre: Adventure

The Queen's Present is another triumph for Steve Antony. I am a huge fan of this range of books. And this third edition of the Queen's adventures is a fabulous Christmas story all about the Queen's trip around the world to find the perfect present for her grandchildren. As with all Steve Anton...

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Name: June Hughes
27 September 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Elsie helps out in her family's shop, the grandly named Pickles Emporium. Unfortunately, the grandest thing about it is its name and it struggles to win customers and sell its wares. On one run-of-the-mill afternoon, however, the shop is visited by Magenta Sharp, a local witch looking for a caret...

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Name: Linda brown
26 September 2017;

Genre: Science Fiction

This book has a wonderful opening that makes you want to read on. Sadly, however, I did have issues with the story as it progresses. If you like Sci-Fi, a little romance and aliens (war of the worlds, creepy kind) then you will enjoy this book immensely. If you like kick-ass, strong characters,...

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