Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Clair Bossons
02 February 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Sylvia Bishop has written a wonderful story that will transport you to a fantasy world set within our own. On Silver Tides is set on the rivers of England and is steeped with myth and River Lore. Kelda's sister Isla is born to a family of silvermen, who can breathe thro...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
01 February 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

16-year-old Kelda and her family belong to a race of hidden people called silvermen. They can swim like fish and breathe through their skin. They live on boats and travel the waterways of Britain. However, Kelda has a younger sister, Isla, who was born different. She cannot breathe underwater,...

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Name: Melissa Chard
01 February 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

It's always a thrill to find a new writer who can deliver a story with panache and integrity. In Tim Hall's debut, a retelling of the Robin Hood myth (published by David Fickling Books), you also have a talent for writing that is sure to see this book on plenty of award shortlists in the comin...

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Name: Stephen Leitch
30 January 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Visions, Vikings, myths, mystery and adventure all combine in this thrilling novel set in the Shetland Isles by master of teen noire and macabre Danny Weston. 15 year old Viggo's plans for the week reached as far as seeing the next Thor movie with his friends. But his...

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Name: Jo Clarke
19 January 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

Clumsy, excitable and loveable Henry lives in a castle with his friend, Stitch. Both characters are the creations of the professor, who has pieced them together from dead body parts as part of an experiment. When the professor dies, his nephew, Hardacre, arrives, determined to understand and t...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
15 January 2024;

Genre: Horror

Club Loser are heading to Neon Perch, the place to go, for a night of celebrating Colette's 13th birthday. With Songbird Karaoke, Galactic Golf, Battle Karts and a kitty of cash to spend, they are set to have the best night ever! However, as usual, nothing goes to plan and when the friends dec...

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Name: Kunal Age 12
15 January 2024;

Genre: Science Fiction

What I love about Ross Welford's writing is that the stories are down-to-earth and relatable to me, yet they set your imaginations free-flying, too. It is really exciting and there is a plot twist at the end. I really liked the imagination and the style of writing with flashbacks. There is not...

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Name: Austinas Age 10
12 January 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

I like how the authors take you back to when they were children and give you information about what happened, I also like how they take up only a few words on one page, but my most liking is that they build us courage to try change the world of racism. It also highlights the racism that's goin...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
12 January 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

Freya loves being behind the camera, capturing images, a passion she shares with her father. However, since former supermodel, Bella Wilde, appeared in their lives, Freya's life seems to be changing quickly. Impossibly flawless, Bella seems to mesmerise those around her, but she makes Freya un...

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Name: Malcolm Age 10
10 January 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

I really enjoy reading this book a lot because it helps you learn about what is going on, such as discrimination and about your actions towards other people. This novel also helps you understand that some people with disabilities can't do what people without disabilities can do.  This book can...

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