Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Clare Wilkins
20 May 2021;

Genre: Horror

The first book in this thrilling, high energy series managed to be both horrifying and funny and the sequel, Crater Lake: Evolution, likewise mixes the macabre and the mirthful. Picking up six months after the horrors of a Year 6 field trip that went disastrously wrong (bug-ey...

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Name: Lucy Georgeson
19 May 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

In We Were Wolves, Boy lives in a caravan on his own in the woods. His dad, John, is in prison and promises to get out soon. All the boy needs to do is survive alone for a little while longer. But dark forces are circling ... like the dangerous man in the Range Rover, w...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
18 May 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

A boy lives in a caravan on his own waiting for his father to return from a short stay in prison. The beasts and wild animals of the past keep him company while he forages and learns the ways of nature. Lying to his mother in the home of his old life and finding love for a dog that adopts him,...

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Name: Catherine Purcell
18 May 2021;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Can we take a moment here to look at that fabulous cover illustration for When the Sky Falls? The magnificence of the silverback gorilla, Adonis, sat on his haunches, standing sentry. In amidst fire and brimstone, flames and destruction; searchlights picking out Hitler's bombe...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
17 May 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Laurie Larksie is 12 and lives with her mum, dad and younger sister Fern. The whole family are keen environmentalists, and want to save the planet. Laurie and Fern enjoy making their own eco-friendly beauty products from the foods their parents grow at home. The family even go so far as to loo...

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Name: daisy Age 13
16 May 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

I thought it was quite a tricky read so wouldn't suggest it to younger readers. But the illustrations were beautiful and helped the book flow more. I also found it really unique so would recommend to people who like different and more deep, meaningful stories.

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Name: Maddie Age 13
12 May 2021;

Genre: Real life

After being home schooled by his inspirational mothers for many years, Wilbur has very few social skills and friends so when he first joins a secondary school he gets picked on by the school bully almost immediately. An embarrassing letter gets posted onto social media and Wilbur becomes the t...

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Name: Kerenza Age 13
11 May 2021;

Genre: Real life

Tremendous things is a book about falling in love and finding yourself as a teenager in the modern world. I really liked this book because it was really funny and made me laugh, while also dealing with difficult topics like bullying, homophobia and not fitting in as well as including lots of r...

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Name: Kristen Hopwood
11 May 2021;

Genre: Animals

In Digger and Me we meet James who is in Year 6 and muddling his way through a confusing time in his life. His mum and dad are separated so he spends his time between two houses - mum and her boyfriend, Dave and Dad and his girlfriend, Kathy. James isn't sure whether he likes...

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Name: Katrina Waldron
10 May 2021;

Genre: Real life

Wilbur writes an embarrassing letter to his future self and Tyler (a school bully) finds it and puts it on Social Media. Wilbur becomes a laughing stock at school. Forever labelled a freak, he begins to write poetry and befriends his elderly neighbour, Sal. With few other friends, Wilbur hopes...

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