Teenagers Book Reviews
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Where The River Takes Us
Name: Beverley Somerset
28 February 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Since the death of their parents in an accident, 13-year-old Jason has been looked after by his older brother Richie in a small village in Wales. It's 1974, the country is in the midst of the miner's strikes; power cuts are in force so working-class families are forced to work a three-day-week...
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The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair
Name: Jenny Caddick
27 February 2023;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair is a powerfully written dual narrative story that follows the lives and emotional journeys of several members of the same family, several generations apart. It is a story that explores mental health in the most unique and moving manner throu...
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Swimming on the Moon
Name: Louisa Farrow
26 February 2023;Genre: Family & Home
Anna remembers happy holidays with her family in the past and dreams about more in the future. But, right now, there is the much more awkward present to negotiate. Her parents seem to be arguing constantly and when she and her twin, Anto, eavesdrop at the top of the stairs, Anna's worries only...
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Woodwitch
Name: Sue Wilsher
24 February 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Cassie has settled into life in the village of Hedgely. Her broomstick riding is improving and has found loyal friends in Rue and Tabitha, fellow members of Oak Patrol at her school. As Hallowe'en approaches, some of the villagers start behaving strangely, possessed with the need to locate a m...
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Momo Arashima Steals The Sword of the Wind
Name: Beverley Somerset
23 February 2023;Genre: Fantasy
At the start of Momo Arashima Steals The Sword of the Wind, we meet Momo who lives with, and cares for, her mother in California. She is a loner, and her teachers say she has an overactive imagination. Coming from a Japanese family, Momo has always loved the stories of ancient...
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Vita and the Gladiator
Name: Donna Burkert
23 February 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
Vita lives a privileged life. Her father is a senior magistrate, and she has everything she could possibly want. But it's not enough for Vita. She loves to write and has a dream to see her plays and stories acted out in the streets of Londinium but as the daughter of a high-born, her only futu...
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The Door of No Return
Name: Stephen Leitch
22 February 2023;Genre: Historical Fiction
The Door of No Return by Kwame Alexander is a powerful and stunning verse novel set in the heart of the Ashanti Kingdom in Africa in 1860. The story follows Kofi Offin, an 11-year-old boy who has an affinity with water, and especially swimming in the Offin River - his friend...
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Woodwitch
Name: Hayley Summerfield
22 February 2023;Genre: Fantasy
Skye McKenna’s acclaimed Hedgewitch adventure continues with her second book, Woodwitch. This brilliant story takes us back to the magical world of Hedgely where the land of Faerie lies just beyond the enchanted village. Cassie and the Oak Patr...
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Paper World: Human Body
Name: Sharon Porter
22 February 2023;Genre: Non Fiction
On an initial flick through, Paper World, Human Body by Ruth Symons and illustrated by Gail Armstrong, looked like a simple book. How wrong we were! Each page has a plethora of flaps to lift and read, making every page an explosion of exploration (according to Y aged 9). Y is...
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What the World Doesn't See
Name: Clare Wilkins
21 February 2023;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
This poignant, sensitive read is a story of familial love tested to its limits. Maudie and Jake have been left devastated by their father's recent death; their mother, sinking into depression and barely able to fulfil parental responsibilities. As a family already living with the complications...
