Teenagers Book Reviews

Name: Lucy Georgeson
03 May 2021;

Genre: Bullying

A new Holly Bourne novel is always a cause for celebration and this one is absolutely no exception - I think it's actually her best yet! Year 11 student, Paige Vickers has spent her life doing her best not to be noticed, remaining neutral and not standing out. She steers clear of 'The Awfuls'...

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Name: Kyle Matravers
03 May 2021;

Genre: Non Fiction

On Your Marks, Get Set...Gold! is a comprehensive non-fiction text allowing readers to find out everything they need to know about becoming a professional sportsperson. Covering every Olympic and Paralympic sport, this is the ultimate guide with fascinating facts, weird and wo...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
02 May 2021;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Tally is autistic and knows it but she hides it as much as she can. The trouble is that the effort is exhausting her and it doesn't seem to be working. She still doesn't fit in at her new secondary school, her old friends seem to be deserting her in favour of being popular and she's regularly...

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Name: Donna Ritchie
01 May 2021;

Genre: Fantasy

This sequel to Evernight certainly doesn't disappoint. Larabelle Fox is back, along with Joe (fellow tosher), Bernie Whitecrow and Double Eight, as well as new intriguing characters such as Ivy and Director Younger. Al...

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Name: Matthew Age 11
01 May 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

Lenny is the main character in Cardboard Cowboys, starting on the next big step in his education journey but bullied because of his size. His self-deprecating view of himself troubles the reader as we see a turbulent home life impacting so strongly on Lenny's mental well-being...

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Name: Sharon Bolton
01 May 2021;

Genre: Bullying

Paige is used to being a non-entity at school and at home, she gets on with her life trying not to draw attention to herself. Her home life is traumatic; she is a victim of emotional abuse and neglect whose brother is idolised whilst she is at best ignored. Paige is a Year 11 student wh...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
01 May 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

When flooding devastates Afalia and its capital Praesto City is forced to barricade itself behind floodgates, cowardly leader, Madame Suprema, escapes on one of the last trains heading North. Left behind and powerless, her downtrodden husband, Timor is forced into action. With Timor's help, lo...

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Name: Catherine Purcell
30 April 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

In The Supreme Lie, it's 1928 and Afalia faces a natural disaster. Unprecedented rain coupled with unimaginable quantities of snowmelt from volcanic activity has caused the Furca River to burst its banks. The entirety of the Furca river basin, the forests, the sawmills, the we...

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Name: Kristen Hopwood
30 April 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Bone Music is the story of Sylvia who temporarily moves to Northumberland with her mum. At first, Sylvia struggles to adjust to the village in which her mum grew up after being used to the city surroundings of Newcastle. She hears a strange music being played at night and feel...

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Name: Catherine Purcell
28 April 2021;

Genre: Supernatural

A Cornish mystery; cormorants, curses, warm bread rolls and ghosts. Zed's family have moved from London to rural Cornwall to begin a new, idyllic life. In London, Zed's dad was finding himself ever absent due to work commitments, Zed's mum's depression was threatening to overwhelm her, Zed's s...

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