Young Adult Book Reviews
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Everyone Dies Famous In A Small Town
Name: Maddie Age 14
02 June 2021;Genre: Real life
This book was a different style from what I usually read. It was a collection of stories from teenagers' lives, but all of them are linked somehow as I read through snippets of their lives. It follows different people through Alaska, starting with Gina's life being flipped upside down when her...
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We Played With Fire
Name: Kimberley Lawson
01 June 2021;Genre: Historical Fiction
We Played With Fire By Catherine Barter is based on the true story of the Fox sisters - Kate, Maggie and Leah - and it plunges the reader straight into the forbidden cellar of the Fox family's remote old house in New York State, full of bitter cold, brooding shadows and noises...
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Dead or Alive (Skulduggery Pleasant)
Name: Dan Katz
01 June 2021;Genre: Magical Realism
Supreme Mage Creed is looking for The Child of the Faceless Ones - destined to bring the ruthless Faceless Ones back to Earth - and he has a way to find her. Trouble is, it involves the deaths of millions - possibly billions - of people, and will result in the subjugation of mortals. On top of...
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Raising Hell
Name: Emelia Helliwell
29 May 2021;Genre: Horror
Raising Hell is based in London and is a story with magic, love, friendship and trying to right the wrongs. It begins with Ivy Mann in her late teens working at a school with Matilda on her hip. It throws you right in to the mix, making you wonder how they got to this point in the first place....
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Raising Hell
Name: Clair Bossons
26 May 2021;Genre: Horror
Raising Hell is an action packed fantasy adventure. A very compelling read suited to fans of Charlie Higson, Darren Shan, The Red Eye Series and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Ivy Elizabeth Mann is a strong lead character. She blames herself for opening a rift that has let d...
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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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We Were Wolves
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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When the Sky Falls
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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We Were Wolves
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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Tremendous Things
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...
