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  • The Skies Above My Eyes

    The Skies Above My Eyes

    Name: Lucy Newton
    04 November 2018;

    Genre: Adventure

    A beautifully illustrated book with an unusual layout. This book has a pull out page which keeps on extending! It starts on the Earth and moves upwards through the atmosphere. As it moves up through the sky, there are beautiful pictures of what you may find, along with interesting facts. This is...

  • Dear Donald Trump

    Dear Donald Trump

    Name: Lucy Newton
    04 November 2018;

    Genre: Adventure

    An interesting book based on some very current issues! Sam has a problem; he has an annoying older brother who he has to share a room with! Sam hears of Donald Trump's plans to build a wall while he is watching TV one day. This gives him a great idea - he could build a wall so him and his brothe...

  • Storm

    Storm

    Name: Lucy Newton
    04 November 2018;

    This is a nice, simple story that features the seasons - Rain, Sun and Snow are earlier titles by author and illustrator Sam Usher. A boy and his grandad decide it is perfect weather to fly a kit but they can't seem to find the kite. As they search through their house, they come across other ob...

  • Eddy Stone and the Epic Holiday Adventure

    Eddy Stone and the Epic Holiday Adventure

    Name: Annabelle Age 11
    04 November 2018;

    Genre: Humour

    I really liked all the humour in this book as well the adventure. I also really like the fact that it is simple and descriptive at the beginning so you can understand what is happening in the story. I would give this book a 4 star rating and suggest it to 8+.

  • Night Raiders

    Night Raiders

    Name: Annabelle Age 11
    04 November 2018;

    Genre: Adventure

    I really enjoyed this book and loved all of the things they discovered together! I would say this book is a 9+ and would rate it 10 out of 10!

  • Red and the City

    Red and the City

    Name: Kyle Matravers
    02 November 2018;

    Genre: Adventure

    Think you know Red's story? Think you know the wolf This Red has a story of her own.... Red and the City is a clever new take on the famous tale of Little Red Riding Hood. The story begins as all the innovation of this folktale start, with a little girl being tasked with the job of delivering s...

  • Moth: An Evolution Story

    Moth

    Name: Kyle Matravers
    02 November 2018;

    Genre: Non Fiction

    The story of evolution and adaption is covered wonderfully in Moth.  Everything about this book is a success from the beautiful artwork to the poetic language, which is linguistically balanced enough to be accessible to both children and adults, and so much more. Throug...

  • Mince Spies

    Mince Spies

    Name: Kyle Matravers
    02 November 2018;

    Genre: Adventure

    Mince Spies is a lighthearted and enjoyable Christmas read for young children. The rhyming narrative flows throughout the text and the accompanying illustrations by Sophie Corrigan really help create a delightful and fun story. I can envision sharing this story on a wintry afternoon, fully equi...

  • Murder At Twilight

    Name: Jo Clarke
    30 October 2018;

    Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

    In Murder in Twilight, Noah and Viv are seemingly worlds apart and live alongside one another in an atmosphere of dislike and resentment. Noah is rich, spoiled and loves nothing better than to put Viv in her place. When Noah mysteriously disappears, Viv is momentarily delighte...

  • The Winter of the Witch

    The Winter of the Witch

    Name: Linda Brown
    28 October 2018;

    Genre: Adventure

    This trilogy has got to be one of the best I have read in a very long time. I was so happy to have got an advanced copy so that I could continue reading as soon as I finished book 2 (Girl in the Tower) but sad that my journey with Vasya would be at an end. Winter of the Witch picks up the story...