Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
01 April 2024;

Genre: Friends and family

How Many Dinosaurs is too Many? asks the child (gender unspecific) in this vivid and vibrant picture book. When the child gets a real orange, cute, playful dinosaur, they are happy, so happy that they think one is not enough so another dinosaur appears, this time a purple one...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 April 2024;

Genre: Adventure

The Pinchers are a family of robbers. All of them steal things and lie, except for Theo, who secretly wants to be a policeman. Their next-door neighbour Paul is an actual policeman. One night Theo's parents go to a diamond exhibition and Theo is left to look after his little sister. In need of...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
01 April 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Martha Maps it Out in Time is the brilliant new book from Martha, exploring her journey back in time, all the way to the start of time!  Martha's journey starts at the beach with her family when she finds a fossil and calls her Mary. Mary then starts her timeline and jo...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
01 April 2024;

Genre: Dystopian

A completely captivating, absorbing and highly emotive dystopian adventure that grips the reader from start to finish. This was a book that I simply could not put down. When the Wild Calls is the sequel to the brilliant <a href="/books/where-the-world-turns-wi...

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Name: Maria
01 April 2024;

Genre: Animals

Where is the Cat? is a fun book which involves finding cat! At the beginning we meet cat who has a good life enjoying all the things cats love... mice, fish and lots of sleep, living happily with Suzy's auntie. Then Suzy arrives and wants to find cat. Cat is hiding and what fa...

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Name: Maria
01 April 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Skunk! Skedaddle! will make your nostrils twitch and your tummy laugh as you read this hilarious book. Sally the skunk is lonely living on her own in the woods and decides to travel to the city to make friends... However, her journey and time in the city do not go to plan beca...

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Name: Maria
01 April 2024;

Genre: Friends and family

What a fun book about Soft and Sticky who live together but have some problems and difficult situations. When you pick up this book you are immediately drawn in by the characters on the front cover who are in a peculiar pose due to being soft and sticky! These friends live tog...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
01 April 2024;

Genre: Picture Books

Cat Nap is a wonderful, humorous first book of Steve Antony’s character-led stories for young children. The limited language, focusing on nouns, makes this book perfect for the young child who is just learning the pleasure that books bring. The clear, bold illustrations are su...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
31 March 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Rory is having a weird week. A really weird week. He has been turned into a ridiculous, small, feathered dinosaur. Pretty awkward. Rory can't use a human toilet. He can't hold a video game controller in his little dino claws. His breath smells really bad. And his new carnivore body can't stop...

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Name: Jessica Age 11
31 March 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

The Reluctant Vampire Queen does a very good job at showing that if you are brave and determined enough then you can truly accomplish anything. However, I believe that the author should've written more detail and emphasised how Mo risking her grades for her 'undercover vampire...

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