Schools & Libraries Book Reviews
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HELP! Ralfy Rabbit and the Great Library Rescue
Name: Maria Faithorn
28 May 2024;Genre: Animals
Ralfy and Rodney are off to their favourite place in the world: the library. But, when they arrive they are met with empty shelves and a sign saying, 'Library closing tomorrow'! Miss Page, the librarian, sadly tells them that with no-one using the library, it has to close; the only chance of s...
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Code Name Kingfisher
Name: Jane Rew
27 May 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
Code Name Kingfisher is a powerful tale with, sadly, much relevance to the present day. In 1940s Holland, there were those who complied with the Nazi occupying forces, those who were complicit in their crimes and even betrayed fellow citizens, and those who re...
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Nush and the Stolen Emerald
Name: Beverley Somerset
27 May 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
11-year-old Nush lives with her identical twin brother Arian and their father, the Maharajah, in the kingdom of Jaisalmer, India. Arian may be the eldest by a few minutes, but Nush is the more outspoken and confident. She loves to ride and climb, and is an expert at picking locks. The British...
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How it Works: Dinosaur
Name: Samantha Hughes
27 May 2024;Genre: Animals
How it Works: Dinosaur is perfect for curious pre-schoolers and nursery children who love dinosaurs and uncovering fascinating facts about the prehistoric world. This sturdy die-cut board book is the perfect introduction to the mighty T Rex, full of bite-size facts and informa...
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Aqua Boy
Name: Wendy Kelly
24 May 2024;Genre: Environment & Nature
This book just shines with summer vibes. Aqua Boy is the story of Aaron who lives with his parents and older sister on a glorious sunny coastline. His parents are Ocean Guardians; they look after the beach, the sea and the wildlife that lives in it. Aaron loves the water but i...
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The Mystery of the Forever Weekend
Name: Ruth Cornish
24 May 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Although The Mystery of the Forever Weekend is essentially a mystery, Lisa Thompson has written an excellent book which I would highly recommend as a read-aloud during empathy day in June. The main character Corey Turner is finding school a struggle with both his studie...
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Dungeon Runners: Hero Trial
Name: Jenny Caddick
24 May 2024;Genre: Adventure
Dungeon Runners Level 1: Hero Trial is a lively, fast-paced adventure quest full of fantastical creatures such as gnorfs (part gnome, part dwarf), trolls, giants and killer jelly monsters. Kieran Larwood, one of my favourite authors, has taken the creative fl...
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Big Bad Wolf Investigates Fairy Tales: Fact-checking your favourite stories with SCIENCE!
Name: Maria Faithorn
24 May 2024;Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales
Meet the Big-Not-Quite-As-Bad-As-You-Thought-Wolf! You’ll definitely have come across him before in many traditional tales, he's always the one causing trouble and often ends up running away in pain! This laugh-out-loud book will have the reader questioning the possibility of events suc...
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The Island at the Edge of Night
Name: Beverley Somerset
24 May 2024;Genre: Mystery & Detective
12-year-old Faye Fitzgerald has been sent away to school on the bleak and remote Auk Island in Scotland. She knows that something terrible happened at home involving her Aunt Christina and an ancient yew tree, but she cannot remember exactly what occurred. When Faye arrives at the schoo...
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Code Name Kingfisher
Name: Chloe Age 10
23 May 2024;Genre: Historical Fiction
I absolutely loved this book and I found it very emotional yet inspirational. It took me a while to understand how it was changing between different time lines. The further I read the more the tension built and the more everything started to come together. It was amazing how they got the adven...
