Schools & Libraries Book Reviews
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A Way to the Stars
Name: Kyle Matravers
23 November 2023;Genre: Family & Home
A Way to the Stars is the latest picture book by David Almond. Maybe most famous for the excellent Skellig, I was excited to delve into this short picture book which has been beautifully illustrated by Gill Smith. The illustrations are warming and...
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Listen to the Pets
Name: Jessica Bunney
21 November 2023;Genre: Animals
Listen to the Pets - part of the 'Listen to the…' series - is a sound book which consists of the sounds of 5 common animals. It is not often that books contain real-life animal sounds, so this realistic book is definitely a special one! A great introductory book for pets, this...
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Bhorta Bhorta Baby
Name: Family review
21 November 2023;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
We enjoyed this book because it reminded us of preparing food and eating in Bangladesh and also of sharing food at home. We liked the little child because he was learning about food and how to cook. The pictures are happy and we loved repeating the words and actions. We read it over and over a...
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The Undying of Obedience Wellrest
Name: Beverley Somerset
20 November 2023;Genre: Supernatural
15-year-old Ned works as a gravedigger alongside his grandfather, Pa, who is sexton of the parish. When graves are found to have been disturbed, Ned and Pa are worried that body snatchers may be at work, putting their jobs in jeopardy. Obedience Wellrest, known as Bede, lives with her father i...
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What the River Knows
Name: Linda Brown
20 November 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Author Isabel Ibanez must be an alchemist herself as this book will keep you spellbound and enchanted until the 'I didn't see that coming' cliff hanger of an ending... In the glittering society of nineteenth-century Buenos Aires, Inez Olivera has everything, except the one thing she rea...
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Finding Wonder
Name: Clair Bossons
20 November 2023;Genre: Adventure
Finding Wonder is a beautifully written, truly gripping mystery story which draws on Lauren St John's love of horses. The front cover and chapter illustrations are stunning and will really add appeal to those that enjoy reading horse stories. The main character Roo is left orp...
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Bhorta Bhorta Baby
Name: Nursery group
19 November 2023;Genre: Baby & Toddler Books
The children in Nursery loved this book about cooking because the baby was helping to prepare and cook the food. The pictures in Bhorta Bhorta Baby are bright with lots of key words for the children to join in with and lots of actions too. The children enjoyed repeating the wo...
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I'm Feeling (a Little Bit) Shy
Name: Amanda Shipton
18 November 2023;Genre: Personal Growth
We have all felt shy on occasions in our lives. In this beautifully written story, I'm Feeling (a Little Bit) Shy, the little girl sometimes finds it very hard to say 'hello'. She struggles going into groups or parties and is very scared of starting a new school. However, whe...
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Zoom!
Name: Kyle Matravers
17 November 2023;Genre: Adventure
Zoom is the first title in a new quartet from Sam Usher featuring the much-loved and relatable duo of Boy and Grandad. In this release, the pair need to use their resourcefulness to mend, recycle and reuse to fix an array of problems - some of which are a little further from h...
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The Night Hunt
Name: Clair Bossons
17 November 2023;Genre: Fantasy
The Night Hunt is the first book that I have read by this author and now I can't wait to read her others! The Night Hunt is a standalone dark fantasy romance novel. Alexandra Christo has created a fantasy world of gods and monsters where some of the monsters are living among u...
