Teenagers Book Reviews
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The Light in Everything
Name: Louisa Farrow
14 April 2022;Genre: Family & Home
It took no time at all to be entranced by the beautiful prose and emotional depth of this wonderful story: I raced through it compulsively - and then felt a sense of loss when it was over too soon. Born in a storm and with a character to match, Zofia is loud and bold and sometimes boili...
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The Sky over Rebecca
Name: Donna Ritchie
14 April 2022;Genre: Adventure
The Sky over Rebecca is a story which combines two different places and times. Kara lives in Stockholm with her mum, who works extremely hard and means that Kara has a lot of looking after herself to do. However, her grandad lives not far from her home and Kara visits and spea...
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S.T.E.A.L.T.H: Access Denied
Name: Beverley Somerset
04 April 2022;Genre: Adventure
When the police arrive at Arun Lal's house one morning, he and his friends, Sam and Donna, are plunged into the adventure of a lifetime. Arun's dad, Krishan, has been kidnapped, and the three friends are determined to find out why and to rescue him. They discover that Krishan is involved in th...
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You're Not The Boss Of Me!
Name: Ruth Cornish
02 April 2022;Genre: Funny Stories
You're Not The Boss Of Me! is a humorous middle grade tale about Amy, the central character, achieving equality in a school setting so will appeal to older primary and younger secondary aged students. It also features her busy, somewhat chaotic family life. Amy is a pro...
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The Great Fox Illusion
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 April 2022;Genre: Adventure
The Great Fox, world famous illusionist and man of mystery, has died and the 'Great Fox Hunt' has been launched to find his worthy successor. The competition is open only to children under 14 - the age he was when he first got into magic and a television show is being made of the event. Flick...
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The Rewilders
Name: Stephen Leitch
01 April 2022;Genre: Friends and family
Wolves, Lynx, friendships, the rugged Scottish landscape, and a case of feline misidentification all come together in The Rewilders, a most enjoyable novel with a twist by Lindsay Littleson. Set in rural Scotland, the story follows Esme who, rather than getting to atten...
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Wolfbane
Name: Sue Wilsher
01 April 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
Caught on fracturing ice, Wolf is swept out to sea, away from his pack brother and sister. Pursued by a relentless demon intent on devouring his souls and far from his Forest home, Wolf must survive the dangers of the ocean whilst Torak and Renn race to the rescue. The arrival of <stron...
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The Wind Child
Name: Jo Clarke
01 April 2022;Genre: Magical Realism
Mara, granddaughter of the winter god, lives a dual life; half human and half god. When her mortal father falls ill, the family return to his home on Earth to be loved and looked after by his family. Feared and not wholly accepted by her human cousins, Mara feels like an outsider. Devastated a...
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Pages and Co: The Book Smugglers
Name: Jacqueline Harris
31 March 2022;Genre: Fantasy
Milo lives with his uncle Horatio on the 'Quip', a marvellous train that can travel through Story. Horatio is never very kind to him, and Milo is lonely. He met Tilly Pages in a previous adventure and Milo is overjoyed to meet her again, this time with Horatio. All is not well at the bookshop...
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Nisha's War
Name: Sue Wilsher
29 March 2022;Genre: Historical Fiction
When Nisha and her mother have to flee the war in Malaya, they receive a cold reception from Nisha's paternal grandmother in the north of England. When her mother falls ill shortly after their arrival, Nisha is left to face her formidable grandmother and racist locals alone. Scared, lonely and...
