Teenagers Book Reviews
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Boy 87
Name: Emma Long
13 April 2018;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Boy 87 is an accessible if often difficult story that reminds us that, behind every refugee statistic, is a real person with an often desperate story.The Boy 87 in this story is Shif, a 14 -year-old boy who is numbered the day he and his friend, Bini, are arrested...
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The 1,000 Year Old Boy
Name: Josie Age 11
11 April 2018;Genre: Friends and family
I loved this book, with heartbreak and friendship and adventure and so much else.. It was exciting but scary, everything I hoped it would be! I would give it 10/10
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Ghost Boys
Name: Matt Davies
11 April 2018;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Jerome is a 12-year-old boy. He does what he is told and gets on with life. Every day he goes to school where he is confronted by bullies. He has his troubles, yet he is never in trouble. That is until he is killed by a policeman. A white policeman. Jerome was black.Just typing tho...
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Stunt Double
Name: Josie Age 11
08 April 2018;Genre: Adventure
This book is full of mystery and adventure, leaving you endlessly on a cliffhanger unable to stop reading! I couldn't put this book down... I highly recommend it for ages 10-13, and hope that everyone will love this book as much as I do!
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Young, Gifted and Black
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 April 2018;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
The author and illustrator of Young, Gifted and Black welcome the reader to the book by making the purpose behind the book very clear. 'All children deserve to see themselves represented positively in stories' is their message and this book is intended to be the starting point on a journey to dis...
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Truly Wildly Deeply
Name: Rhiannon
31 March 2018;Genre: Romance & Relationships
Truly Wildly Deeply is a joyful teen romance (set against the contrasting backdrop of Wuthering Heights) focussing on loveable main characters Annie and Fab. Annie has cerebral palsy and Fab has recently moved from Poland, however, this is not an 'issues book', McLachlan skilfully tells the tale...
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Kat Wolfe Investigates
Name: Ruby Age 10
26 March 2018;Genre: Mystery & Detective
When Kat Wolfe, daughter of Dr Wolfe, a vetinary surgeon, moves to bluebell bay, she seeks a new adventure. She decides to open a pet sitting agency in her mum's practice, but when one of her first customers mysteriously disappears, it's up to Kat and new best friend, Harper Lamb, daughter of a s...
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Not If I Save You First
Name: Maddie Age 10
24 March 2018;Genre: Adventure
This inspirational book is a great read for 11-13 year olds. It reminded me that boys and girls are both equal and when we work together we can accomplish anything! It is a book about adventure, love and hope. This story features teenagers called Maddie and Logan. But when they are separated for...
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Minus Me
Name: Josie Age 11
25 February 2018;Genre: Adventure
Full of mysteries waiting to be solved, the magic in this book makes it impossible to put down! In a dramatic story of love and death, twists and turns accompany the characters along this amazing story! I would recommend it to everyone!!
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Where The World Ends
Name: Tanja Jennings
06 February 2018;Genre: Historical Fiction
This powerful, poignant and psychologically tense novel is so atmospheric and sensory you can feel the salt spray pounding your face, hear the waves thundering against the perilous rocks and flinch at the raucous shrieks of birds above the stark sea stacs. McCaughrean, Carnegie Medal wi...
