Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Ebony Age 11
20 April 2021;

Genre: Myths & Legends

As a reader from the age of 9 of this franchise, these books are very entertaining and a great read, for all ages. This book covers Greek mythology in a fictitious way. I greatly recommend this book if you find an interest in ancient Greece. The main characters, Percy, Annabeth and Grover are...

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Name: Nathan Cox
19 April 2021;

Genre: Magical Realism

The Lightning Catcher is Clare Weze's debut novel for children and what a fantastic debut it is! The story centres around Alfie Bradley and his family who have moved from the city to the village of Folding Ford. The boredom of village life quickly settles in as well as the rea...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
15 April 2021;

Genre: Adventure

A fast-paced, immersive adventure story that delves into harrowing issues that plague the world. Thunderbolt, sequel to Cloudburst, does not disappoint. Join Jack, Xander and Amelia on another adventure set in the rich, deep seas off the coast of Zanzibar. Recovering from their latest o...

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Name: Jo Clarke
15 April 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

How To Be Me is an honest and tender look at what it feels like to be an outsider and to experience the pain of not being understood. How to Be Me made my heart cry out for Lucas, who lives in a world of plenty but who has so very little. Lucas might live in a house large enou...

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Name: Lucy Georgeson
15 April 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

Cardboard Cowboys is the first middle grade book from author Brian Conaghan and it absolutely does not disappoint. Lenny blames his size for everything. He thinks his mum and dad don't love him anymore and that they blame him for what happened to his older brother, Frankie. He...

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Name: Maddie Age 13
13 April 2021;

Genre: Dystopian

When I first read the blurb, I wasn't sure if I was going to enjoy The Outlaws Scarlett & Brown because of the setting, but when I started reading it I began to really enjoy it! It is about a very aggressive girl called Scarlett who lives in the dangerous, wilderness-fille...

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Name: Linda Brown
08 April 2021;

Genre: Fantasy

Vulture is the concluding book of the Isles of Storm and Sorrow series and once again the author has written a breathtaking story full of twists and turns that will totally engage any reader of fantasy adventures. Marianne emerges from the captivity and...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
07 April 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

When seven-year-old Kirsten Bramble made a film to find her Dad a new girlfriend, it went viral and the Brambles are now reality TV stars. They live in a big house and have plenty of money. Starboard begins when Kirsten is 11 and her show is not doing so well; audience figures...

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
07 April 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

Starboard follows Kirsten Brambles, a child reality TV star who is apparently happy and successful with everything she could have dreamt for. Except that everything is pretty much a façade and a concoction by the TV company. On a school trip to the SS Great Britain in B...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
07 April 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

An emotional story which makes it the perfect empathy read for children. Lucas is a lonely boy who appears to have everything, but we read on to discover that material possessions are no substitute for a loving happy family. During the holidays, he is placed by his remote and emotionally unava...

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