Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Lorraine Ansell
29 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

It is the year 1850. Tommy and his family, along with their neighbours, are slaves and the property of Captain Archer. They live and work on his cotton plantation and are managed by the cruel Pastor, Jim Kniff and his overseers. Their future is to work hard, long hours with the constant threat...

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Name: Mikeala Morgans
27 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Plucked from the sea as a baby, Brine Seaborne doesn't know where she came from or quite where she belongs. She has resigned herself to life as the servant of magician Tallis Magnus on the Minutes islands, even though magic makes her sneeze! Brine's friend, Peter, is the magician's apprentice an...

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Name: Melanie Chadwick
27 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

The sequel to Railhead doesn't disappoint. With the same high energy, high speed action, Zen and the android Nova are once again embroiled in the schemes of the Guardians and get caught in the crossfire between two corporate families as the ruthless Kraitt wage war upon the Noons and usurp the E...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
27 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Miles is a dog. A difficult dog. A dog who doesn't like anything....apart from a trip in the car to the local cafe. His owner, Alice, decides she can no longer drive Miles around. Thankfully her neighbour, Mr Huddy, comes to the rescue by building Miles his very own car. With his human friend...

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Name: Marie Berry
27 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

The Book of Opposites is a great book that can be read with the earliest of ages and is of use to children from babies to primary age. Sarah Dyer fills every page with bright and colourful illustrations of many different opposites. The text is wonderful to use as as simple naming text and with...

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Name: Marie Berry
27 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

I am a clever cat is a fun and engaging story about Stockton, a cat who thinks he is very clever at everything he does. Especially knitting, and the story goes through his skills at knitting. The end result is that Stockton really isn't that good at knitting and ends up in a big mess! It's his f...

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Name: Marie Berry
27 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Spots or Stripes is a beautifully vivid story. It's bright and eye catching illustrations are an instant draw. The story is fun and a great hook into themes which younger children find difficult such as discussion and politics. In this story a tiger and cheetah argue over whether spots or str...

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Name: Marie Berry
27 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

Kings of the Castle is a beautifully illustrated and thought provoking book. The main character, George is a little monster who goes off for an adventure while his family spend the night at the beach. George tries his best to build a sandcastle but his little pet Boris has other ideas. Things...

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Name: Sarah-Louise
26 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

I was never a 'girly' girl, choosing to spend my childhood playing with boys toys and reading scary stories. So when I received this book I groaned. However I was pleasantly surprised the instant I chose to really look at it. The cover is very pretty, the animated characters and bright colours a...

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Name: Alyson Dove
26 September 2016;

Genre: Adventure

What a fun way to introduce a variety of different creatures to younger children. The young narrator gives us a 'snapshot' of each of the animals, fish and insects he has come across in his travels; these are mapped on an atlas at the front of the book, according to the different habitats - jungl...

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