Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
22 April 2024;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Peregrine Quinn has always loved hearing her godfather, Daedalus's stories about being an immortal, but when they visit the Bodleian Library and the portals that connect the Terran Realm with the Cosmic Realm mysteriously shut down and he is kidnapped, she finds herself thrust into a desperate...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
19 April 2024;

Genre: School Stories

Daniel Littleton doesn’t have an easy life at home. His dad is always working, his mum is ill and he has to look after his five-year-old twin sisters, so he can't always do what he wants. He doesn't have the latest iPhone, and his Xbox is broken. His best friend, Ollie, lives in a big house an...

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Name: Emelia Helliwell
19 April 2024;

Genre: Horror

Bite Risk: Caught Dead is a thoroughly enjoyable, easy read. It's easy to pick up from where the last story left off and there are still great twists and turns to keep you guessing. The author has done another great job with this one and has left us with one question... Is the...

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Name: Jane Rew
16 April 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Dev Kothari is a masterful storyteller. This mystery (to assign it a genre for library shelving) is gripping and, in places, quite lyrical. Its realism and drama will appeal to children who want a bit of truth and grit in their fiction. They will 'get' the intense emotions Lena feels about her...

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Name: Giselle Age 11
16 April 2024;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

I like this book because it is very informative and spreads awareness about important things in life like racism and disabilities, which are very crucial things that needs to be known more about. I also need to bring up the character illustrations because they are AMAZING! Overall i give this...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
16 April 2024;

Genre: Historical Fiction

"It is hard to tell a love story and also the story of a people being torn apart" but Crossan achieves this magnificently in her latest and best verse novel, Where the Heart Should Be. Set in 1840s Ireland at the time of the Great Hunger, it tells the story of 16-year-old Nell...

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Name: Rachael Cooper-Evans
15 April 2024;

Genre: Horror

The Creatures of Killburn Mine is the fifth installment in the spooky Crooked Oak series. School friends Pete, Nancy and Krish are excited when a meteor apparently crashes to Earth on a moor just outside Crooked Oak. But when t...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
15 April 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

Since the death of her parents, Una has been living in a children's home. Missing her lighthouse home and the moods of the sea, she find life here hard, her ways infuriating Matron who calls her 'Una the Unwanted' and 'Una the Unstable'. When the Smiths arrive and decide that they want to adop...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
10 April 2024;

Genre: Personal Growth

13-year-old Kamaria Kessy lives in Philadelphia with her Momma and Baba (father), who are originally from Tanzania. Kamaria loves running and rhythm; she does not handle change well and needs time to come to terms with any changes in her life. So, when she learns that her father's sister, Aunt...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
09 April 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

12-year-old Yara Sulimayah lives in Bournemouth. When she loses her mother in a tragic accident, she is left alone and is about to go into care. Things change, however, when she finds a letter left by her mother. It contains a strange set of instructions and, when Yara follows them, she finds...

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