Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Margaret
22 August 2025;

Genre: Magical Realism

Serena has just moved to a new house and a new school, miles away from her friends in London. She just wants to be accepted by her new classmates, but then she discovers that she is able to see events in the future; needless to say this makes her extremely popular at school, especially with th...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
22 August 2025;

Genre: Adventure

Tick lives in a secluded cabin at the edge of Ellia with his little brother, Leaf, and their horse, Pebble. Since their Grandfather died, Tick has taken on the responsibility for looking after them all and is trying to prepare for the approaching winter, when they see thousands of warships com...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
21 August 2025;

Genre: Science Fiction

Hot on the heels of his equally excellent book Reek, Alastair Chisholm has written another engaging science fiction story, Blitzers, about a group of school friends and their gaming devices. Blitzers are the latest must-have craze and Danny do...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
20 August 2025;

Genre: Adventure

Tick is ten years old and lives in a remote cabin on the coast of Ellia. Following the death of his beloved grandfather, Tick is looking after his younger brother, Leaf, aged four. When Ellia is invaded by the Drenian army, a Hunter comes to the cabin and seems to be searching for something. T...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
14 August 2025;

Genre: Horror

Since the death of their mother, Gwen and her younger brother and twin sisters have been left with their step-father, Henry. Instead of thinking about how things have changed, she focuses on looking after her family until they move to The House, the former home of their late grandmother. When...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
08 August 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

With a new project threatening both the natural world and the Faerie realm, Saga and Alfred are brought together once again. As a demi-fae, Alfred must journey deep into the magical kingdom, leaving Saga behind to unravel the 12-year-old mystery of a missing child who is, perhaps, the key to e...

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Name: Sam
04 August 2025;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Phoenix Brothers by Sita Brahmachari focuses on the lives of a pair of Iraqi teenagers, Amir and Mo, who have fled their homeland, due to war. It emphasises the importance of their friendships and the community in helping the two boys navigate their new lives, and heal from th...

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Name: Linda Brown
01 August 2025;

Genre: Science Fiction

Augmented is a gripping dystopian novel, where readers are transported to a near-future world scorched by climate collapse and survival hinges on technology and a strict social control. The human race now live in 'biodorms', as it's too hot to survive outside. By the age of 16...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
31 July 2025;

Genre: Animals

Georgia, known as George, has a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school where equestrian teaching is the order of the day. Her parents however, give her a horse she definitely was not dreaming of owning and Bear seems like he will be more of a problem than an asset. Slowly George has to a...

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Name: Kimberley Lawson
21 July 2025;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Wish You Dead is an enjoyable take on the school friends/murder mystery genre, with a witchy twist and characters inspired by Arthurian legend. Four years after being abandoned by her mother on her previously unknown father’s doorstep, Morgana Merrick has successfully r...

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