Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Julie Broadbent
01 August 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Set in Paris at the beginning of WWII, we are introduced to our protagonist and narrator, Safiyyah. Tensions are rising across the city as people are nervous and worried about the imminent invasion of France by Nazi Germany. Saffiyah is a bright, happy girl who enjoys playing with her friends...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 August 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Rebel Fire is the sequel to Rebel Skies, a much lauded fantasy book. Kurara and her brother Haru have escaped from the power-hungry princess Tsukimi and they are looking for the most powerful of all the shikigami, a phoenix. Kurara hopes it wi...

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Name: Donna Chadwick
31 July 2023;

Genre: Family & Home

Nowhere Island is a fast-paced story which focuses on how to survive in the wilderness. It follows four unlikely friends and a trusty dog from different backgrounds through a variety of situations. The story begins when Gil tries to evade another Foster home and ends up living...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
24 July 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Otto, Ilse and Karl live in the ruins of 1948 Berlin. The city is broken by the bombing at the end of the war and is now cut off from the West by the Russians. American and British planes have to fly food and supplies into the city to keep it going. The Americans throw sweets tied to little pa...

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Name: Nathan Cox
24 July 2023;

Genre: Adventure

The Deadlands: Hunted by Skye Melki-Wegner is a brilliant fantasy adventure story, perfect for upper primary aged readers and, of course, dinosaur lovers. The story is packed full of adventure, action, drama and survival that will hook its audience in seconds! The first one in...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
19 July 2023;

Genre: Personal Growth

We are introduced to our protagonist Amelia Bright - a smart, competitive, cello-playing student, who just wants to fit in. Amelia has been relentlessly bullied throughout the first two years of her secondary school life. The name calling began in Year 7, her peers refer to her as 'maggot', a...

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Name: Sharon Porter
14 July 2023;

Genre: Environment

I had never heard of the Panna Reserve in India before reading The Tiger's Tale. It tells us about the tigers who live and are protected (mostly) by the rangers. Sadly, poaches are still killing tigers but the message of protecting the tigers comes roaring through the text lou...

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Name: Lisa watkins
14 July 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Wall Between Us would make a fantastic addition to any classroom learning about wars. Set in Berlin in 1961, best friends Anja and Monika are suddenly divided when a huge barbed wire fence is built between their homes. Life dramatically changes for Monika as people around...

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Name: Maariyah Patel
14 July 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

It was very good and has most probably become one of my favourites along with Goodnight Mister Tom, again by Michelle Magorian. She is a great author

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Name: Lorraine ansell
12 July 2023;

Genre: Environment

Harlon and her twin siblings live a simple life with their mother on the mountain until the day the Automator forces find them. Trained by her mother and tasked to lead Ash and Xeno safely to the island in the deepest part of the ocean, Harlon suddenly finds herself alone and without a clear p...

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