Schools & Libraries Book Reviews

Name: Amanda Shipton
25 August 2023;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

It was no ordinary Monday morning for Ivor as he watched the rain outside. Today was his first day at school and the last thing he needed was a huge Bear Behind. As he goes through his day, the Bear Behind is there each time Ivor is worried. From arriving at school, getting lost, having someon...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
24 August 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Luna Scope, aged seven-and-a-bit Earth years, is determined to be an astronaut. Full of enthusiasm, she is about to launch herself into her ambition and, fortunately, her granny is on hand to guide her with some excellent advice. Luna learns about spacesuits and telescopes, stars and space roc...

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Name: Donna Burkert
24 August 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Alice is on the case again in A Sprinkling of Danger.  This time, she heads undercover onto a film set; the Director is desperate to have her delicious delicacies in shot to lift the film to the heights of splendour that he desires. But Alice is not alone on the set, a fellow...

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Name: Linda Brown
24 August 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Foxglove is the dark, captivating sequel to the Gothic-infused Belladonna.  However, in this suspenseful and dramatic part of the story, Signa and Death face a supernatural enemy who is determined to tear them...

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Name: Jo Clarke
23 August 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

In an era when young ladies were expected to take pleasure in needlepoint and were instructed in the art of the perfect curtsey, Winnie Weatherby is unique. Uninterested in deportment or poetry, Winnie is preoccupied with inventing; her desire is to win the prestigious 'Petit Prix' at the Worl...

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Name: Jo Clarke
23 August 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

If you go down to the woods today…. you'd better have nerves of steel and a razor sharp mind! When Amity wanders into the forbidden forest, her friends Claude, Sam and Deliah set off to find her but end up with far more than they bargained for. Discovering a dilapidated house, the children ven...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
23 August 2023;

Genre: Environment

Join Mimi cat as she leads the reader into the fascinating world of forests, learning about their secrets and their treasure. Starting by defining what a forest is and looking at the differences between woodlands, forests and jungles, the author then introduces the reader to the different type...

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Name: Sam Phillips
22 August 2023;

Genre: Science Fiction

Sticky Pines: The Wrath of the Blob is another brilliant adventure by Dashe Roberts. Although the long-awaited conclusion of the Sticky Pines series, The Wrath of the Blob is a great standalone read. However, this 'toe...

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Name: Stephen Leitch
22 August 2023;

Genre: LBGTQ+

Darkhearts - a teen band formed in Seattle by best mates Chance, Eli and David - till he left two years ago. They made it big, David filled himself with resettlement and hasn't spoken to Chance or Eli since leaving. Fate brings David and Chance back together at the funeral of Eli. While initia...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
21 August 2023;

Genre: Environment

In Once Upon a Hillside, Angela McAllister skilfully combines seven different, yet linked, stories following the changing landscape of a hillside over the course of six thousand years. It celebrates the healing power of nature, the beauty and joy to be found in the outdoors an...

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