Teenagers Book Reviews
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Fifty Things to do with a Stick
Name: Sue Wilsher
11 November 2022;Genre: Non Fiction
Bursting with ideas for engaging activities, this is a book designed to build confidence and skill in using a range of tools. With plenty of practical advice and words of caution about safe and responsible usage and storage of tools, it is obviously written by someone with a great passion for...
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Wolfbane
Name: Kelly Buxton
10 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
A book that leaves you breathless. If I could give this more than 5*, I would! The ancient clans seek peace, but at what cost? A choked howl gives way to a deafening silence that echoes around the forest. Pack brother Torak and his mage mate Renn answer the call, but will they be too late? An...
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If You Read This
Name: Jan Blagden
09 November 2022;Genre: Bereavement
If You Read This is the second middle grade novel by Kereen Getten, as she skilfully whisks the reader off to the Caribbean. The warmth of the interfering family and friends, the light touch of local dialect and description of place bring to the reader the experience of an aut...
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Honesty and Lies
Name: Jane Rew
07 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
I have no hesitancy in giving this book a 5 star rating. The author is adept at using language in keeping with Elizabethan times, when London hummed to the sights, smells and sounds of human life in all its gruesome, gorgeous reality. Honesty and Lies, told alternately...
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Murder at Snowfall
Name: Clair Bossons
04 November 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Murder at Snowfall hooked me in from the very first page. Fleur Hitchcock's books are very popular in our school library and now I can see why! This murder mystery launched straight into the action and kept me guessing until the end with lots of twists and turns along t...
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The Ship of Doom
Name: Mia Davidson
03 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
This book is amazing! I love the way M. A. Bennett talked about the past and the future. The idea is a great one! I suggest everyone to read this book.
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Resist
Name: Joanna Hewish
03 November 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Resist is a brilliant story to teach children and young adults about the severity of World War II without frightening them with all the gory details; the imagined story of young Audrey Hepburn. Little is known about her younger years, but Tom Palmer (author) has pieced togethe...
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The Mystery of Raspberry Hill
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 November 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Stina is very ill. Her consumptive lungs are getting worse and she can see in the eyes of the adults around her that they think she will die soon. When she is offered a place at Raspberry Hill Sanatorium for treatment, she can't believe her luck. Not only does she get to ride in a luxurious ca...
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Murder at Snowfall
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 November 2022;Genre: Mystery & Detective
Ruby's mum is preoccupied. There has been a fire at the surgery where she works; her boss, Dr Price, has gone missing; and she is convinced someone has been following her. As the snow falls and odd things keep happening, everyone is jumpy. So when Ruby’s 'Step', Lucas, dares her to open an aba...
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Nothing More To Tell
Name: Linda Brown
01 November 2022;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Nothing More To Tell is the latest crime/suspense story by the wonderful writer Karen McManus. If you love this genre but haven't read any of her titles before, I absolutely recommend them. This author excels in her craft, she understands her target audience and keeps you on t...
