Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
29 April 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Ryan and his friend, Klaus, have made it to Base Camp on Everest to take pictures of the world's highest peak. Soon after arriving, an earthquake causes avalanches which bury and kill many climbers. After Tashi, a local Tibetan girl, helped Ryan save his friend, he learns how difficult life has b...

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Name: Caroline Gosden
27 April 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Violet Remy-Robinson is all set to solve her third mystery, in this action-packed adventure. Violet and her best friends Art and Rose are invited on a summer sailing trip in Europe with Uncle Johnny on board his boat Il Taratuga. The adventure starts in Greece when Violet, always on the lookout f...

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Name: Louise Gahan
26 April 2016;

Genre: Adventure

I'm a real fan of the 'My Little Book Of...' series from QED. We already use My Little Book of Space and this new book, My Little Book of Weather, has all the ingredients that I liked in the first book: a good balance of text, images and boxed-out information; and it's a great example of an in...

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Name: Elizabeth Coombs
26 April 2016;

Genre: Adventure

This is a simple story about a friendly, caring bear, who comes across a grumpy, stingy rabbit when he awakens from hibernation a little early! Rabbit is more worldly than bear, but doesn't like being a rabbit, he's pessimistic and, frankly, quite rude! Luckily, Bear looks for the good in ever...

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Name: Alison Bell
26 April 2016;

Genre: Adventure

This is such a clever piece of work - yes, it IS a book, but the creator Jean Jullien has very cleverly used the book format to create something 'other'. As you open each page, it turns into something that isn't quite a book - a computer (the screen on one page, the keyboard on the other), a foot...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
25 April 2016;

Genre: Adventure

A genuinely lovely book; this story follows Tiger Days as she goes to stay with her Grandma, who has returned form looking after animals in Africa. At the start of the story, Tiger is timid and reluctant to stay in a tent in the garden of the rambling old house her Grandma has bought but as the...

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Name: Lynnette Voisey
25 April 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Goodnight Spaceman is a charming book about two little boys who imagine whizzing into space to visit their dad on the International Space Station (ISS). The rhyming text sets a gentle pace for the story, which is further explored in the detailed illustrations. This book would be brilliant for an...

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Name: Angel Age 10
24 April 2016;

Genre: Humour

I love the illustrations- they make you want to be a bear! The illustrations show you different types of bears and the text tells you about them. I love the panda with its baby- it looks gentle and loving. I was surprised to learn how many different types of bears there are. The end picture is r...

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Name: Amy Age 10
24 April 2016;

Genre: Fantasy

This has such detailed pictures- faces in trees, roses, briars - each spread has so much to see and explore. The gold thorns are made to look really sharp and threatening, but the flowers make them look more gentle. The pictures work so well with the story and help to bring it to life. Anyone co...

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Name: Katy Age 11
24 April 2016;

Genre: Real life

I really liked this book. I like the fact that is has no words and you need to use the pictures to tell the story. The girl is passing love and happiness on through the flowers she leaves as she walks along. She leaves flowers for the dead bird to show it is remembered. Everyone can tell this...

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