Latest Reviews

Name: Lucy Newton
01 June 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

What a gorgeous book! Each page is beautifully illustrated with detailed diagrams and pictures, all presented differently to keep the reader interested. For any child who has an interest in animals or more specifically minibeasts, this book is heavenly. It's incredibly informative yet written...

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Name: Lucy Newton
01 June 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

Special Delivery: A Book's Journey Around the World is an interesting story that follows a book's journey all around the world! The story starts with a little boy who is patiently counting down the days until his birthday. It shows a factory, many miles away, which is producin...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
01 June 2022;

Genre: Adventure

Onyeka has always felt conscious about her hair, which is exuberant and often difficult to manage. She feels it draws unwanted attention which enhances her feeling that she does not quite fit in. She and her mother left Nigeria to come to England and her mother, although loving, is overprotect...

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Name: Emelia Helliwell
01 June 2022;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

When popular 'miss perfect' Shara Wheeler goes missing at prom, her boyfriend Smith Parker, the boy next door who has a major crush on Shara, Rory Heron and her rival for valedictorian Chloe go on the hunt, following the clues Shara left behind. Shara thought she had to be perfect because her...

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Name: Maria Faithorn
01 June 2022;

Genre: Funny Stories

Well! Children definitely won't want to be putting this book down until it's finished! Rex, king of the dinosaurs, was loving life until one day it got a bit cold, Ice Age cold, and he froze solid. Millions of years later, as it started to warm up, his giant ice lump cracked open and he floate...

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Name: Falak Age 11
01 June 2022;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

For me the book was boring at first but as you read on you kind of get the image of what the book is about! It took me about 3 days to read but I loved it! Defo recommend

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Name: Jacqueline Harris
01 June 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Last year, Phil Earle's debut, When the Sky Falls, garnered huge praise and was one of my favourite books of the year. This always makes me a little nervous reading a second book, in case I don't like it as much, but I need not have worried. In <...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
01 June 2022;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Lily is the main character in Looking for Emily, and the story starts when she has just relocated from the bustling city to the very quaint seaside town of Edge with her mom. Lily truly believes that nothing exciting is ever going to happen to her again because the town of Edg...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
01 June 2022;

Genre: Historical Fiction

In the summer of 1939, Noah's dad leaves to join the army and makes Noah promise to look after his dog, Winn. Noah takes the responsibility to heart, believing that keeping the dog safe will keep his father safe, too. Then war is declared and the government advises people to have their pets pu...

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Name: Jemma Jeffrey
01 June 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

Special Delivery: A Book's Journey Around the World describes the different stages a book goes through from being printed cut and pressed to landing in the readers' hands. We meet the factory workers and train drivers, the container ship captains, post office staff and finally...

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