Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Wendy Kelly
22 September 2023;

Genre: Poetry

A Dinosaur at the Bus Stop: Poems to Have Fun With is a lovely little book of engaging poems, ideal for six, seven and eight-year-olds. Each poem is short, clear and accompanied by wonderful black and white line drawings. There is a range of subjects but the main thing about t...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
21 September 2023;

Genre: Personal Growth

Sala, Mountain Warrior is a lovely picture book which tells a great story of girl power. Sala loves listening to her grandma's tales of their family and homeland, which she uses the colourful wooden beads on her necklace to remind her of. Sala is excited to learn that there is...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
20 September 2023;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Ancient Love Stories retells some of the greatest romances in history, showing that love is a familiar theme across time and culture. The book starts by introducing Sappho, who knew 'how to write about love'. Acknowledging we know little of her, the author explores her life an...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
19 September 2023;

Genre: Environment

The Wild Robot is an incredible story from the award-winning Peter Brown. The attention to detail within the text and images thought this story is incredible. After the boat transporting her sinks and a curious otter presses the button on the back of her neck, Robot Roz opens...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
19 September 2023;

Genre: Environment

The Wild Robot Escapes is the enchanting illustrated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot. For all of those who fell in love with Roz and Brightbill whilst reading The Wild Robot, this book will make you to fall in lov...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
19 September 2023;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Anyone who already knows Nadia's other books, in particular Barbara Throws a Wobbler, will know what to expect in this hilarious new picture book. Poor Geoffrey - he tells everyone he is okay, when he very clearly is not. You see, he's got a bad c...

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Name: Donna Burkert
18 September 2023;

Genre: Adventure

Imagine if there was a place that could gift you a magic hour in your day. Imagine if you could spend that hour doing all the things you never had time for. You could read, play sports, finish your homework, learn a new language...anything! Imagine if you were one of the few who knew about thi...

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Name: Maria
18 September 2023;

Genre: Animals

Clive Penguin is not a happy penguin because in fact he doesn't like the cold! He dreams of being elsewhere, in the sunshine, and dreams of being someone else. He embarks on a journey which is cleverly illustrated, developing further the story of Clive Penguin. Clive makes a d...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
18 September 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

In The Secret of the Blood-Red Key, we are reunited with the familiar world of Krasnia and its inhabitants. Our heroes Rachel and Robert Klein have saved the country from the wicked dictator Charles Malstain and peace and order has now been restored. They are rightly now recog...

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Name: Lily Age 12
18 September 2023;

Genre: Science Fiction

Amazing book, I read it at school and it is such an exciting adventure. The author describes the setting and the characters really well!

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