Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Jenna Nicolson
02 November 2023;

Genre: Horror

Charlotte Says is a good book which I terribly enjoyed more than I expected and I rate this book a 5 out of 5.

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Name: Linda Brown
02 November 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

What is there not to like about this delightful story? It's got a map of the fictional island at the beginning of the book (I still love a map in a children's book, even though I'm an adult!) and dragons... not just one, but four beautifully describe mythical creatures.On the beaut...

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Name: Bee Age 14
01 November 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

Girl (In Real Life) life was an absolutely phenomenal read for me and I found the storyline and plot really exciting. In fact, I got so hooked onto it that I had to finish it once I'd started. All the characters are really well written so much so that when Eva cried about farm...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 November 2023;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Legendary Creatures: Mythical Beasts and Spirits from Around the World offers a fascinating introduction to mythical beasts and spirits. A map of the world identifying each creature's location is included at the beginning of the book and a note from the author explains that th...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 November 2023;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan to Rewild Every City on Earth is a graphic book-style nonfiction text. Filled with drawings and tiny writing, this is a book to study closely and pore over each page. It is presented as a series of ideas to combat climate change. While it is presented as a sort of...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
01 November 2023;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

Grace and Lola are best friends. They want to try to unravel the mystery of how teenagers fall in love and what that looks like, so they decide to write the Love Report. Curious at first, it all begins as a bit of fun. They observe the popular girl in school and try to figure out what exactly...

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Name: Nathan Cox
30 October 2023;

Genre: Adventure

The Deadlands: Trapped is the second book in the Deadlands series from Skye Melki-Wegner and the action-packed thrill ride immediately leaps back into full force where the first book ended. After reading the first book, <a href="/books/the-deadlands-hunted-the-dinosaurs-are-at...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
27 October 2023;

Genre: Poetry

Nate doesn't have the easiest life at home. His mum is loving but struggling and Nate has never known his dad; he often has to get his two younger brothers up and ready for school; and there's never quite enough money to go round. In spite of everything, he has been doing well at school now th...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
26 October 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

This beautifully illustrated, large format book is an absolute delight. It explores some of the many ways people dance as well as the joy this form of expression brings. Starting with 'Entrance', a section about set design, lighting and costume design, the book then takes the reader through se...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
26 October 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

As her grandfather's health is failing, Tasha and her parents have moved in with him to help on the farm. Tasha loves the farm, but things have changed as grandfather is too weak for the long walks they used to take - and since the events of the previous year, she feels an aching emptiness, to...

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