Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
03 April 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Little Frog and his family live by the river and play on its bank, but they stay away from the old tree stump where the Big Scary Thing lives. One day, however, a very big storm suddenly arrives and Little Frog falls right into the tree stump where he comes face to face with Big Scary Thing…an...

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Name: Hannah Keohane
03 April 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Bringing Back Kay-Kay is gripping from the start. The protagonist is 12-year-old Lena whose older brother, Kay-Kay, has gone missing after a summer camp. After the police seem to give up on finding him, Lena decides to take matters into her own hands and goes in search of Kay-...

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Name: Joanne Thomas
03 April 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

A Midsummer Night's Drama is a beautiful bedtime story for little bards which tackles the tricky problem of getting to sleep! The book is split into three acts and follows Bill the bear who has written a new play. After a very successful opening night, Bill is too excited to g...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
03 April 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Yomi and the Power of the Yumboes is the second book in a fast-paced, fun, lively blend of modern mystery meets traditional African mythology. This is an exciting, fresh contemporary adventure series packed with perilous and daring escapades by curious, investigative si...

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Name: Samantha Hughes
03 April 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

Maybe Later, Georgie is another sensitively written book by the author Luke Scriven. This time, the author turns his attention to the unbreakable bond between siblings. In the story, Georgie seems desperate for his brother's attention - remembering past times when he and Ed pl...

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Name: Maria
02 April 2024;

Genre: Animals

Elki is not my dog is a story about kindness and community and has an important message for everyone. In this beautiful book we meet Elki, a dog who wanders into a community and is noticed by the local children. Elki soon becomes an important part of the children's liv...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
02 April 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

The Morrow twins, Merry and Spike, were born on either side of the start of the New Year. Consequently, they were born in different months and years, and both of the clocks in their house stopped at the exact times of their births. Now clocks behave oddly around them and they have discovered t...

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Name: Rachel Bolton
02 April 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

What a wonderful idea to set a time travelling story with a cinema screen as the portal. Translated from Dutch, this award-winning novel (The Golden Pencil Prize for best Dutch children’s book of the year) tells the story of how Cate - a little bit sad, a little bit angry and definitely a litt...

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Name: Clair Bossons
02 April 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

The Totally Chaotic History: Ancient Egypt Gets Unruly! is very eye-catching. A fabulously illustrated non-fiction chapter book which covers the history of Ancient Egypt in chronological order. The information is easily accessible to children without appearing overwhelming as...

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Name: Lily Bond
02 April 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

So Let Them Burn is about two sisters and their journey as they both try and save each other. It is set in a fantasy world full of dragons and magic. The novel is gripping and exciting; it's full of mystery and betrayal. I loved how the characters and the world were des...

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