Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Lucas Age 11
01 March 2021;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

I think its good and detective type. I wouldn't say its descriptive as it has many speeches in it. If you're looking with a book with pictures I wouldn't say this is for you. I like the book overall and its good. I' d recommend it to you.

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Name: Keetan Age 10
01 March 2021;

Genre: Fantasy

The book was involved around 'wug's who didn't know the true secrets about their little town. However, one wug slowly uncovers the truth about their little home town. I liked how they left the chapter with a feeling in your mind thinking, what's next? What's going to happen?

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 March 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

Cymbeline Igloo (the boy with the best name in any book, anywhere) is back. This is his third outing and carries on the story from the previous books, though it could be read independently. Coupled with Cymbeline's story is the story of a new character, Jessica, and her family. Both Jessica and...

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Name: George Age 10
28 February 2021;

Genre: Fantasy

Vega Jane was a rip-roaring adventure of danger, bloody guts and friendship. This is a story not for the faint-hearted as there are people dying and horrible things happening!Vega Jane is determined to find out the secrets of Wormwood and maybe the leaders of it themselves. The boo...

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Name: Annanya Age 10
28 February 2021;

Genre: Fantasy

This book is about an adventurous 14 session (year) old girl called Vega Jane, who is intrigued to know the truth about Wormwood (the place where she lives) and her own family history. I like this book because it makes me want to keep turning the pages and read more and more to unravel the sec...

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Name: Marley
22 February 2021;

Genre: Fantasy

This is about a girl who finds the truth about her secretive little town. This book carries a tale of adventure, friendship, loyalty and magic beyond wug (human) comprehension. It's an amazing story and I can't wait to see what happens next.

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Name: Joanna Hewish
18 February 2021;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Who doesn't love a good ghost story?! But as teachers, we often struggle to find content appropriate enough and content not too scary for our younger readers. The Ghost Garden is a perfect mix of a little spooky and a lovely narrative about friendship and becoming more confident.Th...

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Name: Nicola Cleveland
18 February 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

The Unadoptables is a stunningly spooky and sinister story of loyalty, determination and family packed with adventure and adversity. Amsterdam, 1886. The Little Tulip Orphanage has strict rules on how babies should be delivered, but that autumn, five children arrive in...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
11 February 2021;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Ash Bowman is one of the stars of his American football team. An all-round decent guy with a tight group of friends and a good head on his shoulders. But his neatly ordered and unremarkable world is jolted when he takes a heavy tackle in a game and finds himself in another dimension, a slightl...

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Name: Eileen Armstrong
10 February 2021;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Some children just aren't cut out for school and Dylan is one of them. Falling behind with work, labelled a failure and permanently angry, everything gets too much to handle and finally he is permanently excluded at the start of Year 8 for punching another student.With his single m...

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