Young Adult Book Reviews
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Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World
Name: Stephen Leitch
21 October 2021;Genre: LBGTQ+
"Love is easy and it's hard," as Ari and Dane find out in Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World, the incredible sequel to Aristotle and D...
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Ghost Bird
Name: Catherine Purcell
21 October 2021;Genre: Suspense & Thrillers
Ghost Bird is a cultural tour de force from First Nations Australian author Lisa Fuller; drawing on her culture, customs and beliefs, Lisa delivers an incredible YA story with a dark heart that has so many elements to it. In brief: Laney has gone missing. At first she's...
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Shackleton's Endurance: An Antarctic Survival Story
Name: Ruth Cornish
16 October 2021;Genre: Non Fiction
Shackleton's Endurance: An Antarctic Survival Story is an excellent narrative book rich in historical fact and harrowing in detail about the fated polar expedition to Antarctica where Shackleton and his team of 27 men hoped to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. <p...
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Don’t Doubt The Rainbow
Name: Stephen Leitch
15 October 2021;Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing
'If you are reading this now, it means something dreadful has happened to me'... Mysteries, messages, cryptic clues, family, kidnap and corruption all feature in this thrilling teen novel by Anthony Kessel. When thirteen year old Edie finds a note in her jacket she quickly realises it’s...
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When the Sky Falls
Name: Carol Wright
15 October 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
Oh wow! When the Sky Falls is the most emotional and exciting middle grade book that I have read this year! Take a moment to look at the front cover more closely. A fabulous illustration that gives you a peek at what lies inside that cover When the Sky Falls took into a part o...
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Tomorrow is Beautiful
Name: Clare Wilkins
15 October 2021;Genre: Poetry
Tomorrow is Beautiful is a carefully crafted anthology assembled by renowned verse novelist Sarah Crossan is an uplifting and positive collection that manages to steer away from sentimentality. Drawing from the works of well-known poets - Christina Rossetti, Walt Whitman and M...
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Dark and Shallow Lies
Name: Sharon Bolton
12 October 2021;Genre: Supernatural
In Dark and Shallow Lies, Grey is back in the small town of La Cachette where she was born and brought back to every summer. Except this summer is different and she is not prepared for what she will encounter. Her best friend, Elora, has been missing for months and Grey knows...
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The Haunting of Lindy Pennyworth
Name: Emelia Helliwell
07 October 2021;Genre: Horror
The Haunting of Lindy Pennyworth is a story set in Oxford, in England, in present day. Lindy is at college and lives with her mother in the family home after the tragic death of her father. Lindy is desperate for help to speak to her father and sets about trying to contact the...
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Vespertine
Name: Linda Brown
05 October 2021;Genre: Fantasy
This is the first time I have read anything by Margaret Rogerson and I question myself with... Why? This author knows how to engage the reader from the first page, truly not a dull moment in this story, I only wish I could have the next book in my hands! In Vespertine,...
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Zara Hossain Is Here
Name: Stephen Leitch
04 October 2021;Genre: Representation & Inclusion
'So...where do I belong?' says Zara in this new novel by author Sabina Khan. 17 year Zara Hussain has a lot to think about. She's the only Pakistani Muslim in a conservative high school in Texas, dealing with racist bullying at school from Tyler, isn't an America citizen (despite living in the...
