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  • Summoner: The Novice

    Summoner: The Novice

    Name: Lorraine Ansell
    22 April 2015;

    Genre: Fantasy

    This debut fantasy novel takes us on a journey to the distant village of Pelt where Fletcher lives with his adoptive father, the Blacksmith. Undercurrants run through the village with the mainly poor community struggling to avoid problems with the guards or visiting Pinkertons - lawmakers from th...

  • When Mr Dog Bites

    When Mr Dog Bites

    Name: Carol Williams
    22 March 2015;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    When Mr Dog Bites is a Carnegie-shortlisted book, with Dylan, a Tourette's sufferer, as the main character. Dylan struggles all the time to keep the 'bad stuff' inside, with varying success; when 'Mr Dog' comes out, at moments of stress, he loses control, growls and swears, bu...

  • Gone

    Gone

    Name: Jaime Age 12
    17 March 2015;

    Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

    I liked it because it's strange and random and my friend is random.

  • Black Dove White Raven

    Black Dove, White Raven

    Name: Melanie Chadwick
    10 March 2015;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Teo and Emilia's lives change for ever when Teo's mother dies in a flying accident and they are brought up as siblings by Emilia's mother, who moves the family from the USA to Haile Selassie's Ethiopia (the only country in Africa to have never been colonised). The children's close bond...

  • Code Name Verity

    Code Name Verity

    Name: Joy
    26 February 2015;

    Genre: Historical Fiction

    Growing up near Norwich, the home of Nurse Edith Cavell, I have always been susceptible to tales of heroic women in wartime and Code Name Verity is an absolute gem! Brilliantly researched and detailed this gives us a very real insight into active service for women during the W...

  • The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender

    The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender

    Name: Rabiah Age 13
    22 January 2015;

    Genre: Romance & Relationships

    I'd recommend this book because the opening grabs your attention with the story of her past and there are loads of murders in it! My favourite character is Ava because even though she is different, she still has the courage to try and fit in. I think this book is more for teenages because of the...

  • The Fault in Our Stars

    the fault in out stars

    Name: Mollie Age 11
    16 January 2015;

    Genre: Romance & Relationships

    its a good book, it's funny sad.

  • More Than This

    More Than This

    Name: Holly Davies
    09 January 2015;

    Genre: Mystery & Detective

    Patrick Ness' book More Than This is about a boy, Seth, who dies and wakes up in what he thinks is an afterlife. But the reality is, he woke up in England. A place where he and his family ran away from after a terrible problem that Seth and his family blame him for. He is in a wasteland with only...

  • Respect

    Respect

    Name: Sarah Age 12
    08 December 2014;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    I personally like the book because it discusses war which I find very interesting.

  • Respect

    Respect. The Walter Tull Story

    Name: Kate Kenward
    18 November 2014;

    Genre: Representation & Inclusion

    I think it is fantastic that Walter Tull's story has been written about for young people, he really was an inspiring man. I am glad that more books for struggling readers are telling true stories and I enjoyed learning about Walter's. My first point is that this book is printed on dyslexia frien...