Schools & Libraries Book Reviews
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At the Speed of Lies
Name: Bethany Age 13
25 September 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
At the Speed of Lies is about a girl called Quinn. Quinn is in a wheelchair and finds not everyone is accepting as others but tries to use her Instagram account, called The Whine, to try and help find two children called Annalice and her brother Jenson, who have apparently gon...
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Yours from the Tower
Name: Eileen Armstrong
25 September 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Yours from the Tower is set in 1896: a time of great hope, social change and scientific excitement. An exciting year too for three best friends leaving boarding school, full of hopes, dreams and big ambitions. But despite their newfound freedom, the trio must head home to very...
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Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism
Name: Jane Rew
23 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
There is so much to this book, Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism: personal experience (the author knows what it's like to be on the receiving end of racism, so it is not just an academic text on the subject); comprehensive discussion of all aspects of racism, including hel...
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Digger and Me
Name: Ethan Age 9
23 September 2023;Genre: Animals
I really liked Digger and Me. It was a book about James's overwhelming life and he feels like nothing's ever the same again. First, his parents get divorced and both find their new loves. Then, Digger (his dog) gets cancer. James then tries to do anything to protect Digger alt...
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The Silver Road
Name: Sue Wilsher
22 September 2023;Genre: Magical Realism
Rosaleen Darke-Rose is struggling at her new school. Tormented by Emer McGuire and her 'fan club' for being a scholarship pupil, Rose is also still grieving the loss of her Mamó, who she misses desperately. Taking the long way home from school, however, has the benefit of taking her past the s...
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Gods and Monsters: Mythological Poems
Name: Sue Wilsher
22 September 2023;Genre: Poetry
Combing two of my favourite things-poetry and mythology, Gods and Monsters was always going to be a personal reading paradise, but this fabulous collection exceeded even my high expectations! It is a veritable dragon's horde of joy in poem form. Loosely grouped into ten...
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Our Rights!: Stories and Poems About Children's Rights
Name: Louisa Farrow
22 September 2023;Genre: Personal Growth
This new anthology, Our Rights, explores the principles enshrined in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child through poems and short stories by a diverse and impressive array of contemporary children's authors, thoughtfully illustrated in black and white by Ru...
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Getting Away with Murder
Name: Clair Bossons
22 September 2023;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Getting Away with Murder is a gripping page turner. It is set in a high-tech escape room experience in an abandoned bunker. The contestants must solve the games and complete the rooms to escape in what turns out to be a fight for survival. Not only has the AI taken over and tr...
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War of the Wind
Name: Louisa Farrow
22 September 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
14-year-old Max lives on a remote Scottish island and is seething with anger and frustration. An accident on his father's trawler has left him deaf and isolated from his former friends. A new baby in the family only makes matters worse; he's convinced that his parents want to replace him with...
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The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish
Name: Wendy Kelly
22 September 2023;Genre: Picture Books
The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish is a lovely picture book but I suspect it may have limited market appeal- it's very niche! However, if you have any budding explorers in your family or classroom then this is the perfect book to inspire them. The book is an acco...
