Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Louisa Farrow
03 July 2023;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

In Three Keys, Mia Tang is back and she's optimistic. Thanks to her vision and charisma, she and her parents now co-own the motel they've been running for the past year - and Mia gets to run the front desk! She's had a bit of success with her writing and she has a proper best...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 July 2023;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Nancy arrives at Stanbrook House to take up her post as a housemaid, just as preparations are being made for the arrival of a girls' school which is being evacuated from the Sussex coast. She quickly takes a dislike to the 'young ladies' who she considers to be spoilt little snobs. Sidney Dash...

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Name: Clair Bossons
01 July 2023;

Genre: Adventure

Carnival of the Spider is the third in the series following on from Carnival of the Lost and Carnival of the Hunted. It did not disappoint; this book is every bit as well written as the fir...

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Name: Clair Bossons
26 June 2023;

Genre: Personal Growth

Ven loved dancing, it was all she wanted to do until one day she collapses on stage and has to re think her whole future. Sing If You Can't Dance is written in quite a clever way in that you never really get to know what Ven's diagnosis is, because she does not want to be defi...

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Name: Elen Green
23 June 2023;

Genre: LBGTQ+

Never Trust a Gemini is a lively summer read, perfect for anyone looking for a light romance with some fun characters, zodiac obsessions and fabulous friendships. Disaster-prone Cat thinks she is in love with the perfect Alison Bridgewater, until enigmatic Morgan Delane...

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Name: Jemma Jeffrey
18 June 2023;

Genre: Animals

All sharks are huge, ancient, solitary, killing machines who hunt their prey near tropical beaches…right? Wrong! There are pygmy sharks smaller than a classroom ruler, white tip reef sharks work together to hunt, sharks that live in the ocean depths, and new species of shark were found as rece...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
16 June 2023;

Genre: Fantasy

In this final part of the A Clock of Stars trilogy, Imogen and Marie face their greatest challenges to date as they once again journey through the door in the tree. Anneshka's search for 'the greatest kingdom' has brought her into the worl...

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Name: Sam Phillips
16 June 2023;

Genre: Horror

What an absolutely 'ripping read'! Bite Risk is highly recommended read for any almost-teen. I'm not a great fan of werewolves, and at first look that's exactly what this book seems to be all about, but it's so much more. This is dystopia with a difference. Family, friendship,...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
16 June 2023;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

At a time when the mental health of our young people has never been more in the news, BeYOUtiful is an important, inspiring and empowering insight into what it actually means to be beautiful and, more importantly, who gets to decide. It's absolutely not a guide to what to wear...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
16 June 2023;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

An absolutely charming, lively and fun mystery adventure set on a lush Caribbean island, introducing the reader to an engaging , feisty and likeable young character with a love of crime-busting stories. 12-year-old aspiring detective, Fayson, is unexpectedly invited to her (rich) cousin's summ...

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