Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Julie Broadbent
01 October 2023;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Man-Man and the Tree of Memories is a story of dance, magic and liberty. Man-Man and his family are getting ready for the Notting Hill Carnival; a time for the whole family to celebrate and enjoy the wonderful experience of dance and music during the carnival. Everyone is exci...

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Name: Bethany Age 13
01 October 2023;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Soul Hunters is the first book of a trilogy following the protagonist Genna, who is a First Ascendant. First Ascendants were chosen to carry the 'Light' and keep it safe. The antagonist is an Incarnate called Tanas who tries to sacrifice Genna's soul in order to extinguish the...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
01 October 2023;

Genre: Adventure

Ivy Newt has a new mystery to solve; every Halloween at sunrise, a spooky haunted house appears near Newt Castle, only to disappear again at the stroke of midnight. In a race against time, Ivy and Tom set out to solve the mystery, stumbling upon an imprisoned witch, a powerful sorcerer and a p...

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Name: Linda Canning
01 October 2023;

Genre: Horror

What a brilliant book this is! Read, Scream, Repeat is an anthology of 13 (!) short stories, from some of my favourite children's authors: Jennifer Killick, Phil Hickes, Rachel Delahaye and Sharna Jackson, to name but a few. It contains a delightful mix of styles of stories, a...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
01 October 2023;

Genre: Picture Books

The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish is a beautiful story book about the journey Dr Morely and her crew take to find the giant Arctic Jellyfish. After years of planning and research, the crew finally embarks on their boat to the Arctic to find the Giant Arctic Jellyfish....

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Name: Maria
29 September 2023;

Genre: Environment

Dr Morley loves jellyfish and sets out on an expedition to the Arctic to discover the elusive, giant Arctic jellyfish who no one has ever seen. With her crew they embark on an adventure to the Arctic. The illustrations detail the day to day life of the crew on board and are wonderful, depictin...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
28 September 2023;

Genre: Poetry

If you are looking for a current, up-to-date book of poems to share with Primary pupils, look no further. The Star Whale is one of the best collections of poems that I have read in a long time that focuses on the issues that are important to our pupils. Nicola Davies ha...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
26 September 2023;

Genre: Adventure

When ordinary boy Marvin wears his super-suit, he becomes MARV, a superhero with infinite powers . . . In this story, Marvin and his friends are ice skating at the Blizzard Zone when supervillain Master Blaster takes control of the rink, determined that everyone stops their fun to watch him sk...

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Name: Linda Brown
25 September 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Her Radiant Curse is the prequel story to the wonderful fantasy tale, Six Crimson Cranes. However, it can easily be read as a stand alone as it's a complete story within itself, b...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
25 September 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

Rose is unhappy at her new secondary school. She is bullied by Emer and her friends and is utterly miserable. Her only friends are the elderly couple who live and work on the road on her way home. Then one night Rose is faced with an Ice Giant who gives her a stone and tells her to guard it. R...

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