Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Moly Cameron
27 June 2014;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

This book has an amusing characteristic to it and it's a fascinating story that is full of mystery and regret. Scarlett is a young girl who had a dad that was a thief and sadly he died and then she finds this small old rusty box that has interesting things in there. This object that she finds is...

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Name: Elizabeth Harris
28 May 2014;

Genre: Friends and family

Shouty Kid by Simon Mayle is a laugh-out-loud read. 10-year-old Harry is on a mission to rescue his family from impending financial ruin, after the failure of his dads film writing career. Harry plans to write and produce his own zombie movie, Eat the Parents. Meanwhile, he is desperate to impr...

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Name: Melanie Chadwick
27 May 2014;

Genre: Adventure

An action-packed thriller with wide appeal; it's got the guns and knives, the explosions, the near misses and the suspense, but it also has strong characters both male and female. This is the second book in the Bodyguard series, but it works well as a stand-alone novel. Connor Reeves is our all-a...

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Name: Elizabeth Age 13
27 May 2014;

Genre: Adventure

WOW! IT'S SO GOOD! I WANT SUZZANE TO WRITE ANOUTHER BOOK! I HAVE READ ALL 3 AND HAVE WATCHED 2 FILMS! HAVE YOU????? ANYWAY... READ IT NOW! AFTER I HAD READ IT I JUST WANTED TO READ ANOTHER BOOK LIKE THE HUNGER GAMES!!!! GO ON READ IT NOW!!!!!

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Name: Graham Marks
18 May 2014;

Genre: Adventure

It is now a hundred years since World War 1 broke out, and this is the turbulent backdrop against which Bernard Ashley's latest novel takes place. It was a time of great change - Man had only very recently taken to the air and, with the world now at war, also a time of huge uncertainty. The story...

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Name: Louise Ellis-Barrett
07 May 2014;

Genre: Adventure

For Rev (who was there just to spend an hour looking at Johnson), Billie (who would rather be in Boots buying make-up), The Ape (who isn't really bothered either way), GG (so laid back he is almost horizontal), Johnson (man of mystery and good looks), Carrie (the human knitting needle), Lucas and...

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Name: Ameenah Age 9
30 April 2014;

Genre: Humour

I like this book because it's humorous but different.

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Name: Aishah Age 10
30 April 2014;

Genre: Friends and family

I liked the bit about when Ruby said Garnet wet herself in their play and she was a laughing stock!

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Name: zahra Age 9
30 April 2014;

Genre: Young fiction

I liked the mischef and the amazing witch world and the school, plus the imagination Jill Murphy puts in your mind

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Name: Melanie Chadwick
30 April 2014;

Genre: Real life

Full of action, both on and off the pitch, this book is bang on target. Charlie Merrick's bunch of misfit friends love football, but they're just not very good at it. Their team, North Star Galaxy, are desperately fighting the battle against relegation in the under 12s league. Their chances do...

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