Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Stephen Leitch
17 April 2020;

Genre: Bereavement

The M Word is a brilliantly written book by author Brian Conaghan. It follows the life of teenager Maggie Yates who is trying to deal with the many challenges she is facing in her life - leaving school for college, her mum sliding into depression, self-harming and still talkin...

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Name: Abbi McInnes
16 April 2020;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I was really excited to get back to the Tri and find out what the two top sleuths Norva and Nik from the High Rise Mystery were up to. I wasn't disappointed either. Ex-tri resident, and now singing sensation, TrojKat, is back at the Tri to film her latest video on Halloween. The girls and their f...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
11 April 2020;

Genre: Adventure

Myles and Beckett are the younger twin brothers of the more famous Artemis Fowl. In The Fowl Twins - Deny All Charges, the second of their adventures, having stolen a jet plane and then destroyed it (obviously not intentionally), the brothers are put under house arrest by thei...

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Name: Sharon Bolton
06 April 2020;

Genre: LBGTQ+

A true coming of age novel, this story follows one summer in the life of Saoirse. Her plan for the summer is to get over the loss of her ex, Hannah, by spending her time watching horror movies (the gorier the better), partying and snogging girls. She might have to contend with her nemesis Oliv...

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Name: Daniel Katz
05 April 2020;

Genre: Dystopian

In the middle of a lake in an isolated American National Park lives the community of Wranglestone. Peter is much happier wielding a darning needle than a weapon, but in a post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested world, his skill set is not always appreciated. Especially when winter comes, when the la...

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Name: Linda Brown
04 April 2020;

Genre: Fantasy

Ember Queen is the concluding book to the wonderful Ash Princess series, and what an amazing, well written conclusion it has been. This book continues with all the magic, romance, power battles and friendships from the previous books, along w...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
04 April 2020;

Genre: Bereavement

Characters in a Brian Conaghan novel never have it easy. 17 year old Maggie Yates is struggling to maintain a relationship with someone once pivotal to her life who has chosen to leave her. She talks to her every day, tells her everything. Her best friend. She tells her when her dinner lady mu...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
04 April 2020;

Genre: Magical Realism

Fans of Narnia and The Lost Magician rejoice, this magical filled adventure is like no other.Hidden worlds explored through suitcases - The Strangeworlds Travel Agency: Book 1 is the perfect addition for portal story topics. Flick, who is new to town with her famil...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
02 April 2020;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Two summers have passed and Torak and Renn are now living together in the Forest with Wolf, his mate, Darkfur, and the cubs. But their pack is torn apart when Renn, fearing she is a danger to Torak, leaves. Desperate to find her, Torak and Wolf follow, leaving the Forest they love, and heading...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
02 April 2020;

Genre: Bereavement

Maggie Yates is 17 years old and has just started art college. She has worked hard at school to get there and this is the next important chapter in her life. However, this new chapter in Maggie's life is beginning to unravel. Her mum is a single parent and after she loses her job, she spirals...

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