Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Catherine Purcell
28 September 2018;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Holly Bourne has triumphed again. Olive's narrative is so simple, so real, so painful and raw. From the start, from page 1, we feel her mania; it's truly impressive how the writing draws you along, throughout you're skillfully soaring and plummeting with Olive as she struggles to catch hold of...

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Name: Jenni Prestwood
28 September 2018;

Genre: Dystopian

Earthasia is in trouble, there is not enough food or medical care to go around. The only solution is to look for a way to kill the Dinosaurs that inhabit Piloria so they can take over the land they protect. Written from two alternating points of view, Lincoln (who wants to save his sister's life...

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Name: Amelia
18 September 2018;

Genre: Friends and family

This was a fantastic book. I loved every page, and this book has made me realize that living forever would not be good at all.

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Name: Emily Age 10
17 September 2018;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Boy 87 is a gripping novel with powerful words and deep meaning. It is about a young brave boy called Shif and his best friend Bini. We follow along their remarkable, uplifting, heartwarming story where they discover kindness and cruelty, wisdom and instinct, protection and da...

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Name: Finlay Age 10
17 September 2018;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

This is the story of a boy called Shif and his best friend Bini. Shif and Bini both love maths, chess and racing home after School. They are the smartest in their year and both aspire to have good well paying jobs. But one day soldiers with guns arrive at their doors and their whole life is tu...

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Name: Jo Clarke
06 September 2018;

Genre: Fantasy

A Darkness of Dragons transports the reader to a mythical land of pipers, dragons and talking rats. The traditional tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelyn lies at the heart of this tale but children with limited knowledge of this fable will soon pick up the threads. Before long, th...

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Name: Nicki Cleveland
06 September 2018;

Genre: Fantasy

With The Choosing looming, Storm knows her destiny is about to be revealed. Which of the four Elementals will claim her as her own, determining her future in Yanlin? Last to undertake the Choosing, Storm visits the shrines where her fear of not being chosen by any of the Elementals is replaced...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
05 September 2018;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Original and inspiring, this short historical story will capture your heart; it's a real page turner.  Race to the Frozen North tells the tale of Matthew Henson - a young black child - who runs away from his violent stepmother and ends up becoming the first man to reach the No...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
26 August 2018;

Genre: Fantasy

Bea is an ordinary teenager travelling home with her family when they are caught up in the middle of a hunt between quad bikes, cars, people, dogs and three hares. Surprised to find she can hear the thoughts of a hare that has sought sanctuary in the car, she starts seeing people in the clouds...

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Name: Linda brown
26 August 2018;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Holly Bourne has done it once again. This author is the Queen of tackling mental health issues for YA readers. Are We All Lemmings and Snowflakes is a work of fiction but she handles various mental health issues in an informative and humorous way. The story revolves aro...

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