Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Kelly Buxton
16 August 2021;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Utterly brilliant, funny and immersive to say the least! I absolutely loved reading Another Twist in the Tale.Catherine Bruton writes with a flair that immerses you in the heart of the story and what an adventure I feel I have been on. Another Twist in the Tale fol...

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Name: Linda Brown
16 August 2021;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Our Beautiful Game is set during the First World War. The plot has been cleverly wrapped around true historical events and the author, through her wonderful writing, shows how much she has researched her topic by basing her central character on the life of the famous female fo...

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Name: Carol Wright
13 August 2021;

Genre: Information books

You may not have heard of Lin-Manuel Miranda but you will most certainly have heard of his hit sensation, Hamilton. Trailblazers: Lin-Manuel Miranda tell the amazing story of how this young playwright became famous. This book packs in a lot of useful facts about Lin-Manuel and...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
13 August 2021;

Genre: Adventure

The third installment of the fantastic Robin Hood series by Robert Muchamore and this one is just as fast paced, thrilling and jam packed as the first 2 books. Jet skis, Swamps and Smugglers see's Robin now in hiding from the evil gangster Guy Gisborne and the...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
13 August 2021;

Genre: Environment

Original and absorbing but filled with such an important message, this book is perfect for teen readers. The Summer We Turned Green tells the story of a typical, normal neighbourhood who all live peacefully. That is until the Council decide to begin building a new airport acro...

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Name: Nicola Cleveland
12 August 2021;

Genre: Fantasy

I always come to the final book of a series with a mix of excitement at what lies ahead and sadness knowing that my journey through a new world with characters that I have grown to love is about to end. And this was no different. Storm Witch and Under Earth were both powerful books with much t...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
09 August 2021;

Genre: Fantasy

Twelve lives at the Hunting Lodge. With the other Huntlings, she has taken the pledge, giving up her name and her past to fight the monsters which roam Ember. However, Twelve is driven by the desire for revenge against those who killed her family, keeping a distance from her peers. When the Hu...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
08 August 2021;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Ashley is part of the 'in-crowd' at school. Wealthy, glossy kids on the brink of adulthood leading privileged lives with monied parents and no real worries beyond what to wear and when to hit the beach.  Being the only black kid in the their tight-knot group has never been a problem for Ashley...

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Name: Alison Kelly
06 August 2021;

Genre: Poetry

Michael Rosen opens this powerful collection of poems about migration with these words: 'Poetry is the migrant: it travels. / Poetry is the witness: it listens. / Poetry is the survivor: it lasts.//'.  This unique book brings together Rosen's personal memories, family history and contemporary...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
06 August 2021;

Genre: Historical Fiction

I absolutely loved this book, I found it so compelling that I just couldn’t put it down. Lou Kuenzler's historical fiction novel Our Beautiful Game grips you from the very first page. Set toward the end of World War One, we are introduced to our hero and main protagonis...

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