Teenagers Book Reviews
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I Am Wolf
Name: Jacqueline Harris
29 April 2024;Genre: Science Fiction
Coll lives in Wolf, one of several Constructs, technological creatures, that control the lands and fight each other for territory. Coll is a bit different from the other people on Wolf as he has a prosthetic arm and leg. He feels he is only there because Alpha, who leads Wolf, is his mother. O...
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On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport
Name: Rebecca Green
26 April 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!: A Fact-Filled, Funny Guide to Every Olympic Sport is a book that every school should have. It is clearly laid out and appeals to children from ages 8+. It is colourful and clearly structured. As a teacher, I would use this book not only to...
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On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold!
Name: Giselle Age 11
26 April 2024;Genre: Non Fiction
I think On Your Marks, Get Set, Gold! is a great book because it really lives up to its title - 'A fact-filled, funny guide'. I think that the funniest bits in this book are the basic training boxes - especially the trampolining one. Apart from being funny, On Your Mark...
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Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen
Name: Jacqueline Harris
25 April 2024;Genre: Fantasy
When her sister vanishes after a mysterious earthquake, Ysolda sets off to find her, setting foot in the castle of the dreaded Wolf Queen. Can Ysolda rescue her sister by doing as the Wolf Queen commands? In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen is a story of magic and adventure...
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Explodapedia: Rewild - Can Nature heal Our World?
Name: Jane Rew
25 April 2024;Genre: Environment
On first appearances, I supposed Explodapedia: Rewild - Can Nature heal Our World? would appeal more to adults and doubted whether primary school children would have the stamina to read it. However, I now think it will not only interest but excite some youngsters - those who a...
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King of Nothing
Name: Clair Age 11
24 April 2024;Genre: Funny Stories
This is a heart-warming, humorous coming-of-age story written by the Yoto Carnegie Medal-shortlisted author of Steady for This. Anton and his gang of friends strike fear into the hearts of the you...
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Fablehouse: Heart of Fire
Name: Beverley Somerset
23 April 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Heather and her friends Lloyd, Nat and Arlene live at Fablehouse, a home for mixed-race children born after World War 2. Following their adventures in Fae Fields, they each have a magical power which is growing stronger every day. Heather finds that she can conjure fire, and this scares her be...
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The Wrong shoes
Name: Janet Fisher
22 April 2024;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Will and his father have fallen on hard times. After an accident at work his father lost his job and cannot find other work, resulting in a move to a grotty flat in a bad area and very little money. The book is called The Wrong Shoes because Will's trainers have a hole so his...
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The City Beyond the Stars
Name: Emma Urbonas
22 April 2024;Genre: Fantasy
The City Beyond the Stars is a phenomenal sequel to The Kingdom Over the Sea and once again I had the privilege of immersing myself in Yara’s world of sorcery and alch...
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When the Wild Calls
Name: Sue Wilsher
22 April 2024;Genre: Dystopian
Juniper and Bear are now living in Ennerdale with their father, his new partner, Willow, and their baby, Fern. The life they escaped in the city should be in the past, but neither can rest easy knowing they left their grandmother, Annie-Rose, and friend, Etienne, behind. When they learn that d...
