Children Book Reviews

Name: Linda Canning
18 March 2022;

Genre: Horror

Jennifer Killick is a rare talent. She's an author that gets better with every book she publishes. Her mastery of the comedy-horror genre increasingly astonishes me and just when I think her books can't get any better, she releases an even more deliciously dark delight. I absolutely loved the...

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Name: Julie Broadbent
18 March 2022;

Genre: Funny Stories

You're Not the Boss of Me! Is the latest book by writer and stand-up comedian Catherine Wilkins. The story follows Amy Miller's experience of wanting to write and perform in the school comedy show. Amy is a really positive person. She is confident in her abilities and adores n...

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Name: Clair Bossons
18 March 2022;

Genre: Bereavement

Furthermoor is a wonderful blend of real life and an imaginary world. 12-year-old Bren has been escaping to Furthermoor, his imaginary safe space with mechanised trees and clockwork animals, ever since his sister died in an accident. In real life he holds on to her watch and i...

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Name: Ayona Age 10
17 March 2022;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

This book is very adventurous and mysterious because it is about an artefact being lost/missing but this girl (Zaiba) and her team set out to find the artefact and the people who hid it. My favourite character was Ali (Zaiba's brother) because when Zaiba said something about Poppy and Mariam,...

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Name: Donna Ritchie
17 March 2022;

Genre: Adventure

Toto the Ninja Cat and the Legend of the Wildcat is book 5 in the series of stories about Toto, a blind cat. I have found these books excellent for reluctant readers. The illustrations are as amazing as ever - well done as always Nick East! With Toto's brothers - Silver...

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Name: Donna Ritchie
16 March 2022;

Genre: Non Fiction

Sam Brewster's illustrations are absolutely amazing and help to bring Epic Adventures to life, alongside Sam Sedgman's interesting facts. This book is for you if you love trains, if you don't love trains, if you are interested in the culture of countries, if you love ge...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
15 March 2022;

Genre: Fantasy

Cara and Silverthief is the second instalment in the Dragon Storm series. I was very excited to read this, as are my class, as the first one was brilliant. Much like the first we follow the story of Cara, a 'street r...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
14 March 2022;

Genre: Magical Realism

Cassie Morgan has been waiting for her mother to return for her for seven long years. Now her mother has been declared legally dead and she is faced with going to the orphanage, Cassie decides to run away from Fowell House, the awful boarding school she has been attending, whatever the danger....

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Name: Clair Bossons
12 March 2022;

Genre: Adventure

Swift and Hawk: Cyberspies is the first in a new spy series written by Logan Macx, which is a pseudonym for two writers, Edward Docx and Matthew Plampin. Swift and Hawk is fast paced, action packed and filled with cutting edge technology. It will definitely appeal to fans of R...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
11 March 2022;

Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies

'I believe that a girl should not do what she thinks she should do, but should find out through experience what she wants to do.' Amelia Earhart. Clear, detailed research has been dedicated into the writing of this wonderful graphic novel, It's Her Story: Amelia Earhart...

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