Young Adult Book Reviews

Name: Aman Age 13
10 April 2024;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

Great book, compelling and jaw-dropping! Some swearing so I would say anyone over 13 should read it.

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Name: Ruth Cornish
08 April 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

Sister Spirit is a beautifully written, emotional story about a teen girl searching for her identity and, along the way, discovering the reasons behind the vivid images that haunt her dreams. This book weaves cultural and mystical themes through a more real-life narrative of d...

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Name: Phoebe Age 14
08 April 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

The book Goddess Crown is honestly one of the best books that I have read for a long time. The book is set in a fantasy world, in a kingdom call Galla. The palace is in the south, where the royals and lords live. They and all of the people in and around Galla believe in a Godd...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
08 April 2024;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

In a future world where a gene mutation has ensured that everyone has a soulmate, control freak teen Zoe is determined to avoid hers at all costs. More concerned with staying alive than meeting her forever match, Zoe's complicated family background, prepper mentality and independent streak mea...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
06 April 2024;

Genre: Horror

Channel Fear is an edge-of-seat, heart in mouth, YA read which leaves you both wanting to turn the page yet not wanting to for fear of the next jump scare. New author, Lisa Richardson, has created an unsettling yet utterly mesmerising reading experience which will delight fans...

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Name: Lily Bond
05 April 2024;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Compass and Blade is a fantasy book featuring a teenage girl called Mira who lives on a small island. The story follows her journey as she tries to save her father and her friend and tension is constantly building as more and more secrets are discovered. The book is ver...

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Name: Linda Brown
05 April 2024;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

With Briar Rose slowly turning into a monster at the hands of the Spindle Witch, treasure hunter Fi must solve a riddle and escape from a tower to rescue him. Meanwhile, her axe-wielding partner Shane is on the hunt for a mysterious weapon that holds the key to destroying the Spindle Witch's p...

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Name: Rachel Bolton
02 April 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

What a wonderful idea to set a time travelling story with a cinema screen as the portal. Translated from Dutch, this award-winning novel (The Golden Pencil Prize for best Dutch children’s book of the year) tells the story of how Cate - a little bit sad, a little bit angry and definitely a litt...

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Name: Lily Bond
02 April 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

So Let Them Burn is about two sisters and their journey as they both try and save each other. It is set in a fantasy world full of dragons and magic. The novel is gripping and exciting; it's full of mystery and betrayal. I loved how the characters and the world were des...

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Name: Jessica Age 11
31 March 2024;

Genre: Supernatural

The Reluctant Vampire Queen does a very good job at showing that if you are brave and determined enough then you can truly accomplish anything. However, I believe that the author should've written more detail and emphasised how Mo risking her grades for her 'undercover vampire...

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