Latest Reviews

Name: Rachel Bolton
18 October 2023;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

From the shortlisted author of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize comes an original light and tender YA romcom. Set in America and drawing upon the traditions of the Chinese-Vietnamese community, The Boy You Always Wanted is a story with a more serious theme of feminism and...

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Name: Jane Rew
15 October 2023;

Genre: Adventure

I enjoyed this sequel as much as, if not more than, the first book Deadlands: Hunted. In The Deadlands: Trapped, the author skilfully develops the characters and the plot, forever adding new and surprising fea...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
14 October 2023;

Genre: Animals

I Want A Dog is lovely picture book about a girl who is desperate for a DOG! She goes to her local animal shelter in search for her dream pet. She meets the owner of the shelter, who brings her every animal but a dog, and as the girl gets progressively more cross the story get...

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Name: Sam
14 October 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

Yet another fantastic HiLo read from Barrington Stoke. The Den by Keith Gray is a brilliant short story for upper KS2 readers, an engaging tale of family, friendship conflict and hope. Marshall's home life is far from ideal, it's just him and his Dad, and his Dad is so wrapped...

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Name: Donna Burkert
14 October 2023;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Bright Stars of Black British History by J T Williams is a wonderfully informative book for children and adults. The book is beautifully presented with a focus on some of the many key influencers on black British history. It starts with a brief history of African presence in B...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
14 October 2023;

Genre: Friends and family

11-year-olds Lola and Evie have been best friends since they were babies. They do everything together, laugh at the same things and even finish each other's sentences. Evie is tall and tidy, Evie is small and messy, but they are always there for each other. They are about to start in Year 7 at...

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Name: Linda Canning
13 October 2023;

Genre: Horror

Deadly Deep by Jennifer Killick is the latest captivating and frighteningly funny novel in the Dread Wood series. Living up to the author's reputation as the queen of comedy horror, Killick delivers yet another hilariously gripping story that is perfect for brave readers in Ye...

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Name: Clair Bossons
13 October 2023;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

"A little babushka is made when you're young and something happens to you that leaves a scar…" I thought this was a really good way of imagining the way that we are formed from our past experiences. The main protagonist in Babushka, Cerys Williams, has left her sleepy w...

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Name: Lorraine Ansell
13 October 2023;

Genre: Dystopian

Adina lives in Eden Five, a sealed man-made environment following an environmental catastrophe. With only garden levels above ground, she spends her days as an apprentice techie, mending the systems that keep everyone alive. Free time with her family, in their small unit, is claustrophobic and...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
13 October 2023;

Genre: Non Fiction

Girls Rule is a fantastic non-fiction book that celebrates female achievements throughout hundreds of years of history and is written by an inspirational role model herself, double Paralympic gold medalist and five times World Champion Archery sports star, Danielle Brown. This...

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