Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Clare Wilkins
14 January 2025;

Genre: Dystopian

The Legendary Scarlett and Browne, the final instalment of the rollicking Scarlett and Browne series, is another feast of high adventure and biting wit. Our daring duo have seemingly dispatched the evil Brothers of the Hand but the Faith House...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
13 January 2025;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

The eagerly awaited third book in Anthony Kessel's Don't Doubt The Rainbow series, American Mystery continues the detective adventures of hero Eddie Marble. This time the mystery stretches across t...

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Name: Emma Fidler
10 January 2025;

Genre: Horror

Finnegan Quick certainly has a vivid imagination and has some very creepy, fanciful dreams in The Nightmares of Finnegan Quick. My Y6 boys (ages 10+) will love diving in to how Finnegan's dreams come to real life and how he must deal with them. There is some a...

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Name: Matty Age 12
09 January 2025;

Genre: Adventure

This book is amazing. I love it and it is the exact type of action book I read all the time. I have read it so many times because it is so exciting.

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Name: Stephen Leitch
08 January 2025;

Genre: Dystopian

The Legendary Scarlett and Browne is the third and final instalment of this incredible series following the exploits of the now most wanted Scarlett McCain and Albert Browne, who are in a doggedly determined and driven mood. Two years since escaping death at the hands of the H...

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Name: Sam
02 January 2025;

Genre: Horror

A brave young female protagonist and an action-packed zombie adventure, what a page turner! The Zombie Project is the debut novel of Alice Nuttall and is a 'must read' for any middle grade reader who loves a thrill, although perhaps not for the faint hearted!<...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
30 December 2024;

Genre: Adventure

M.G Leonard’s new epic series Time Keys starts with Hunt for the Golden Scarab.  This time-travelling adventure is full to the brim with mystery, sinister characters and a gripping storyline that will captivate the readers imagination. ...

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Name: Daniel Age 10
18 December 2024;

Genre: Adventure

I love the book and it has a lot of detail. I would love it if you could do another book that is like the same.

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Name: Donna Ritchie
12 December 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

The Boy to Beat the Gods is a brilliant first book from Ashley Thorpe. It follows Kayode on his quest to get his sister, Temi, back from the Orishas. It begins with Kayode living in his village awaiting the return of the Orishas - the gods - when they come to take the fruit of...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
15 November 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

This fabulous new history is an introduction to notable black figures and events across centuries and from around the world. From noted historical names familiar to most of us - Malcolm X, Olaudah Equiano and Mary Seacole - to standout contemporary figures - Jordan Peele, Davi...

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