Young Adult Book Reviews
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When the World Was Ours
Name: Susan Wilsher
01 January 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
High above Vienna on the Riesenrad (Vienna's Ferris wheel), Leo and his best friends, Max and Elsa, feel as if they are kings of the world. It is 1936 and the children are celebrating Leo's birthday. They are oblivious to the horrors on the horizon which will see them divided. Told from...
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Name: Clair Bossons
01 January 2021;Genre: Supernatural
This was such a fangtastic read! I could easily get my teeth into this book and it was difficult to put down as each chapter left me wanting to read on. Mina and the Undead has a strong plot with twists that kept me guessing to the end. This book is anything but predictable and I would certainl...
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Name: Kimberley Lawson
11 December 2020;Genre: Friends and family
This book is non-stop Noel so put your onesie on, make a huge mug of hot chocolate, grab a selection box and load a festive playlist. Unless your name is Ebeneezer Scrooge, you'll be humming Mariah Carey and reaching for your Christmas jumper within a few chapters. Our two narrators have very di...
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Name: Linda Brown
26 November 2020;Genre: Real life
In one word... Wow! This is a real page turner, you won't be able to put it down...Tiny Pretty Things is set in the cut throat world of ballet dancing, and how cut throat it is!! This book is full of deceit, betrayal, eating disorders, bullying, stress and jealousy - all in order t...
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Name: Eileen Armstrong
20 November 2020;Genre: Fantasy
Even the title of this lyrically-written standalone fantasy is irresistible and the story it introduces absolutely does not disappoint. Incorporating all the important elements of the very best fantasy - a haunted castle, dangerous forests and the darkest of outlawed magic - Lueddecke creates...
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Name: Sue Wilsher
05 November 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
Two summers have passed and Torak and Renn are now living together in the Forest with Wolf, his mate, Darkfur, and the cubs. But their pack is torn apart when Renn, fearing she is a danger to Torak, leaves. Desperate to find her, Torak and Wolf follow, leaving the Forest they love, and heading...
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Name: Joanna Hewish
31 October 2020;Genre: Social Issues
Unique and interesting to share with young people. This book is a great starting point for teaching a wealth of themes such as poverty, mining and inequality.'Diamonds' is an original style of picture book that relies heavily upon the artistry to tell the narrative. Due to the orig...
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Archibald Lox Volume One The Missing Princess
Name: Emelia Helliwell
31 October 2020;Genre: Fantasy
Archibald Lox Volume One The Missing Princess; a young boy leaves home one day with an incredible sense of loss. Little does he know that today is the day he will discover a parallel universe in which he will find himself submerged in mystery and adventure. Archibold ap...
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The Wolf Road
Name: Joanna Hewish
26 October 2020;Genre: Bereavement
Stunning. Haunting. Emotional. The Wolf Road will capture your heart and move your soul as you journey through the challenges of love, grief and the difficulties of growing up.The Wolf Road hits you hard right from the offset. By the end of page two, you have alrea...
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Name: Ruth Cornish
22 October 2020;Genre: Historical Fiction
The heartrending true story of a slave uprising in Jamaica, Cane Warriors brings horrifically to life the dreadful conditions enslaved people endured as they worked on the sugar plantations in the Caribbean. The writer, a regular visitor to Jamaica, used his travels to help re...
