Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
10 April 2023;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Kept in seclusion by her father, Emma Linden dreams of the time she spends at Kersbrook in Devon with her brother, James, and of following in the footsteps of Mary Anning, the famous fossil- hunter. However, she becomes increasingly concerned about James when he becomes obsessed with Bhayankar...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
09 April 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Evie is an ordinary twelve-year-old girl. Sher feels invisible much of the time and that no-one seems to notice her much. One day she meets a strange man who tells her she has magical abilities and is part of the ancient Order of the Stone. Together with the other members of the Order, she mus...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
08 April 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

Spellstone is a gripping piece of storytelling for lovers of fantasy fiction. The bones of the plot are familiar: a renegade wizard turned evil who is hunting down the good wizards; a mysterious Spellstone which will make him unstoppable; and a 12-year-old sorceress - courageo...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
04 April 2023;

Genre: Adventure

The Boy who Saved a Bear is the fourth and final book that author Nizrana Farook has set in the beautiful landscape of Serendib, and it is another stunning and warm adventure story featuring the bond between the children and the wild animals that Farook creates so joyously.</p...

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Name: Janet Fisher
04 April 2023;

Genre: Magical Realism

This is an extraordinary, many layered novel, weaving monsters with Iranian folklore and a girl unable to grieve for her parents and left with a gift she does not understand. Marjan is struggling with school, trying to keep her father's vet practice going, and discovering that her fathe...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
03 April 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Something terrible has happened in Aves Wood. The nest of the peregrine falcons has been raided by an egg thief and all the eggs taken and the parent birds driven away. There is an egg thief in town; someone dangerous. Twitch and his friends must try to find out who the thief is and put a stop...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
03 April 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I make no secret of being a fan of The Butterfly Club books. They have captured my imagination and allowed me to delve into the events from the past with ease. They are layered with history and gripping adventures and have some fantastic characters. <...

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Name: Clair Bossons
31 March 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I really enjoy reading historical fiction, it is one of my favourite genres and I, Spy did not disappoint. This book is set at the beginning of World War II. The main character, Robyn, lives at Bletchley Park. She loves bird watching, drawing and nature and had started a Bird...

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Name: Aadya Age 14
31 March 2023;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

The best book ever!!!!!

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Name: Louisa Farrow
30 March 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Robyn has always lived at BP (Bletchley Park) where her father looks after the vehicles. Then, in 1939, everything starts to change. She's no longer allowed out of the grounds to go to school - she can't even row across to 'her' island in the lake. Worse still, nobody will explain why - there...

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