Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Lily Bond
05 April 2024;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Compass and Blade is a fantasy book featuring a teenage girl called Mira who lives on a small island. The story follows her journey as she tries to save her father and her friend and tension is constantly building as more and more secrets are discovered. The book is ver...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
05 April 2024;

Genre: Science Fiction

Lucas and his friends, Finn and Ash, are heading for their local cinema, known as 'The Black Hole', for a state-of-the-art experience movie marathon experience in 4Di- cinema, with another dimension! Armed with plenty of snacks (First rule: bring enough supplies), the boys join their friends,...

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Name: Linda Brown
05 April 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

With Briar Rose slowly turning into a monster at the hands of the Spindle Witch, treasure hunter Fi must solve a riddle and escape from a tower to rescue him. Meanwhile, her axe-wielding partner Shane is on the hunt for a mysterious weapon that holds the key to destroying the Spindle Witch's p...

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Name: Elen Green
05 April 2024;

Genre: Animals

Carlie Sorosiak's ability to convey what animals might be thinking and feeling brings life to all her stories and Shadow Fox is no exception. Shadow, a fox, has already experienced tragedy in his young life when he meets Bee; a magical bond between them takes them on a...

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Name: Lucy Hopkins
04 April 2024;

Genre: Animals

My eight-month-old baby loved this! Each double page is filled with brightly coloured pictures and has different textures to feel and explore.  There are large felt flaps to lift and holes in different pages which have felt sticking through them. Each picture is labelled in clear, bold font so...

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Name: Jane Rew
04 April 2024;

Genre: Science Fiction

Alex the boffin, inventor of the Boring Machine, and Sunil her neighbour are again the main players in this book, the latest in The Time Machine Next Door series. In this adventure, The Time Machine Next Door: Ru...

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Name: Sam
04 April 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! by Greg Jenner, covers all the 'interesting stuff' that primary school teachers don't. A totally brilliant read delivered in an attractive, simple-to-understand format that will redoubtably appeal to readers of all ages....

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Name: Samantha Hughes
04 April 2024;

Genre: Baby & Toddler Books

Bhorta Bhorta Baby is a great book for exploring cuisines from different countries and introducing culture through food. Our nursery children enjoyed sharing the story listening to the basic steps of how to make the Bangladeshi/Bengali 'aloo bhorta' dish.  Bright colourful ill...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
04 April 2024;

Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies

Katherine Woodfine's Lottie the Little Wonder shares the inspiring story of the real Lottie Dod, who won the 1887 Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Championship when she was just 15, and went on to win it a further four times. It is the wonderful story of a little girl who does...

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Name: Lindy Voisey
03 April 2024;

Genre: Picture Books

Measuring Me is a fantastic book to share with children who are fascinated by numbers! The book uses beautifully draw illustrations to illustrate just how unique and wonderful we all are. It was lovely to see the range of children drawn and illustrated.  The book links...

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