Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Daisy Age 15
30 January 2015;

Genre: Friends and family

Because it is told from an interesting stand point; an onlooker, not a main character. The imagery is beautiful and very emotional and it summarizes youth incredibly realistically. Almond clearly understands what it's like to be a teenager.

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Name: Francesca Age 13
30 January 2015;

Genre: Books set in the past

I recommend this book because it is an amazing beautiful story about a girl who was forced to grow up really quickly in the space of 1 year. It also opens your eyes to how harsh and cruel it was living as a Jewish person during the War.

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Name: Kimea
30 January 2015;

Genre: Friends and family

I found this book ok. It was a bit too lovey for my liking, and some parts of it didn't make much sense from my standpoint.

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Name: Grace Age 14
29 January 2015;

Genre: Friends and family

I have enjoyed books by David Almond before, such as Skellig, so I had very high hopes for this book. Having finished this book nearly a week ago, I'm still unsure about whether it fulfilled them or not. The plot of A Song for Ella Grey was supposed to be filled with mystery and questions - which...

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Name: Sheena Davies
28 January 2015;

Genre: Adventure

From the author of 'If I Stay' comes her new book, 'I Was Here', a raw and deeply moving story which centres on the very real issue of teen suicide. It explores the loss and grief felt by those left behind, and the emotional journey taken in order to move forward. When Cody's best friend Meg comm...

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Name: Linda Brown
28 January 2015;

Genre: Adventure

I have never read any of the books from this series before even though they are in my Library. I love the way they are presented. The pages are not text heavy, have attractive funny illustrations and have key words presented in bold, which all go towards helping readers visualise what is going on...

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Name: Paula Hazlehurst
27 January 2015;

Genre: Adventure

I did not want to read this book, the cover was just so...unattractive. And the thickness of the book - groan. HOWEVER, woo hoo! The plot is good, though it does jump around a lot. You will need your brain in ON mode to follow the story. The book has been translated from French into English, but...

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Name: Hayley Nicholson
27 January 2015;

Genre: Adventure

Shiver m' timbers! This was a good book! For those not in the know, Steampunk in a new type of fiction that puts a science fiction twist on Georgian/Victorian history. The twist is that there is crazy technology all powered by steam engines. In the case of this book: steam-powered robots who beco...

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Name: Emily Age 14
26 January 2015;

Genre: Friends and family

It is a moving, powerful novel of love and passion and what goes on beyond the gates of death. A weird and wonderful book for those with a wild imagination!

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Name: Luca
26 January 2015;

Genre: Adventure

It is an interesting story with a strange but satisfying ending. Definitely a good read.

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