Children Book Reviews

Name: Kristen Hopwood
01 October 2021;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Rita Wong has recently moved to Morecambe and lives an ordinary life, but feeling homesick, she longs for a little adventure. One day, she finds herself following a dragon and stumbles upon the entrance to the mysterious Neon City. The dragon is Lester Thyme and he has fallen on hard times. Ri...

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Name: Donna Ritchie
30 September 2021;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Wow!!! One of the best graphic novels for KS2 I have ever read! Saving Sorya - Chang and the Sun Bear is so beautifully illustrated by Jeet Zdung. The story, which was influenced by Trang Nguyen's (the author) own childhood, growing up in Vietnam when she met a moon bear....

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Name: Samantha Phillips
30 September 2021;

Genre: Horror

In Horror Heights: The Slime, 11 year old Connie has yet to find her niche at Secondary School, and while some children are known for their academic or sporting ability, just like many young girls, Connie still feels unrecognised by her peers! Connie is so keen to be known, th...

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Name: Donna Burkert
30 September 2021;

Genre: Historical Fiction

Nandi has always had a special relationship with her Great Aunt Ellie. She has loved her stories and the very essence that makes her so special. When Ellie becomes too old to travel from her home in Ithaca to visit Nandi in Australia, Nandi vows to work hard and save the money to do the journe...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
30 September 2021;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Locked Out Lily is an eerie, atmospheric, intriguing and totally compelling thrill of a story. I absolutely loved this book. Lily is battling a serious illness but her parents will soon need to divide their attention between her and a new baby - a sibling that Lily does not wa...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
29 September 2021;

Genre: Non Fiction

How Was That Built? is fascinating non-fiction in picture book disguise, with story-type narratives that flow throughout like a river ebbing through a city. For budding engineers and those interested in the intricacies of how some of the world's most awe-inspiring buildings, t...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
28 September 2021;

Genre: Adventure

Hal is delighted when his Uncle Nat appears at the start of the Easter holidays. Having received a mysterious letter from an old friend asking for their help, the two train detectives set off to investigate a suspicious death and a family curse. Going undercover as members of the family, they...

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Name: Carol Wright
27 September 2021;

Genre: Personal Growth

It it just Emily and her dad, moving to Badger Cottage in the forest. Emily's mum died and she feels like she has lost both parents as dad is closed off from her. In their new surroundings, which are remote and wild, they discover that there are Lynx living wild in the area. This is not to eve...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
26 September 2021;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Daedalus and his son, Icarus, have been imprisoned on the island of Crete by King Minos. Desperate to escape, they come up with a daring plan, but impulsive Icarus, longing for freedom, fails to listen to his father, leading to tragedy. In her retelling of this Greek myth, Jenny Oldfiel...

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Name: Sam Phillips
25 September 2021;

Genre: Humour

Cookie and the most Mysterious Mystery in the World is the third book in the fabulous Cookie series by Konnie Huq and it is absolutely brilliant! Cookie finally gets to see her Nani who has come all the way from Bangladesh. However, Nani doesn't speak English and Cookie...

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