Teenagers Book Reviews
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As Long As the Lemon Trees Grow
Name: Louise Baker
01 November 2022;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
Meet Salama Kassab: Daughter, sister, pharmacy student, and protagonist of the most hauntingly beautiful book I have read this year. I haven't read a book that has affected me as profoundly as this for quite some time. Author Zoulfa Katouh's words are both heartbreaking and inspiring, taking t...
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The Miraculous Sweetmakers - The Frost Fair
Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 November 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings is a beautifully well-written story of magic and fantasy set in 17th century London, at the time of the Great Frost. The story tackles issues of disability and mental health and draws us into a child's journey of grief upon losing a twin brot...
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The Lighthouse
Name: Emelia Helliwell
25 October 2022;Genre: Horror
A twisted tale of a remote island and its lighthouse. Rosie and Jess are spending two weeks with their dad and his new family on the island during the school break. It's the last thing Jess wants to do but if her sister is happy and wants to go, so will she. Whats the worse that could happen?....
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Children of the Stone City
Name: Louisa Farrow
20 October 2022;Genre: Dystopian
Can you imagine a city where, if you’re a Non, your needs and your safety are less important than the whims of the Permitteds? Can you imagine a place where, if you're a Non, your house can be taken when a Permitted takes a fancy to it, or where a mother could be separated from her husband and...
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S.T.E.A.L.T.H : Ice Breaker
Name: Beverley Somerset
18 October 2022;Genre: Adventure
In STEALTH: Access Denied, the first book in this exciting adventure series, we met Donna, Arun and Sam, schoolchildren who have been recruited by British Intelligence to become the S.T.E.A.L.T.H team. In their latest escapade, S...
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The Girl Who Walked On Air
Name: Beverley Somerset
11 October 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Louie Reynolds was abandoned at Chipchase's Travelling Circus as a tiny baby. Now she works behind the scenes, selling tickets and sewing costumes, but she has a dream. She longs to be a tightrope walker, and has been secretly practising to perfect her skills. She wants to perform and to be a...
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The Tale of Truthwater Lake
Name: Louisa Farrow
10 October 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Summer 2032 is so hot that there are government emergency laws to insist people stay inside, out of the sun. After five weeks of summer holiday trapped in a tiny flat and concerned about friendship issues, Polly is glad to be sent away with her brother, Joel. She's not sure quite what's wrong...
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Ten Ways To Build a Brilliant Brain
Name: Stephen Leitch
09 October 2022;Genre: Personal Growth
In this latest book from teenage brain expert Nicola Morgan, you can find out ten brilliant ways to supercharge your brain! Ten Ways To Build a Brilliant Brain is written in Nicola Morgan's trademark positive and accessible style and covers topics including fueling your brain,...
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No Place for Monsters
Name: Jenny Caddick
08 October 2022;Genre: Horror
In the sleepy, quiet town of Cowslip Grove , nothing out of the ordinary ever seems to happen . Or perhaps unusual and terrifying incidents happen every night... it's just that no one remembers them the next day… The dark truth is that children are disappearing from their beds at night - their...
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Pages & Co: The Treehouse Library
Name: Jacqueline Harris
08 October 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Milo, the new driver of The Quip (the magical train that can go through Story) and Alessia, the daughter of the evil Alchemist, travel to find the Botanist, who could be the only person who can now help them in their quest to stop the Alchemist from gaining to control over Story. There, Milo m...
