Teenagers Book Reviews

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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Name: Charlie Lyonette
15 July 2025;

Genre: Adventure

I think this is a great book for kids who love horror films but who may not be able to watch them. It is also a great book for anyone who is interested in this type of thing or just wants to try something new.

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Name: Sam
11 July 2025;

Genre: Science Fiction

Augmented is a fast-moving dystopian sci-fi read that will undoubtedly appeal to a wide range of KS3 readers. appeal to a wide range of KS3 readers. The book's main protagonist, Akaego, is a skilled coder who is recognised by the governing system for her rare and highly prized...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
10 July 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

In The Girl with Gills, Effra and her brother, Fleet, are part of the larker community - people with gills who search the banks and depths of the River Yore for lost items to trade. Since the death of her beloved grandfather, 13-year-old Effra has looked after her younger brot...

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Name: Linda Brown
07 July 2025;

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Dawn of Adonis is the powerful prequel to the deeply moving story, When the Sky Falls. Once again this magnificent children's writer feeds the reader a rollercoaster of emotions with this emotive, nail biting read… The novel explores the heart-wrenching story of Ado...

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Name: Julie broadbent
07 July 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

Somadina is a new epic YA fantasy novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi. We are introduced to Somadina and her family after the 'Split' which ended the Starvation Wars - battles fought with neighbours over land. These wars angered the Gods, they sent...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
03 July 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

A little tiger cub is saved by a boy named Owl, who is called 'freak' and lives in the circus. So begins a relationship that will traverse across time and place. Born under the watchful gaze of the evil and tortuous ringmaster, the cub Skrimsli is separated from his loved ones and coercively f...

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