Children Book Reviews

Name: Julie Broadbent
18 August 2020;

Genre: Fantasy

Raybearer, a debut novel by Jordan Ifueko, is a fast-paced, fantasy adventure tale. From the outset we are totally immersed into the world which our main character and heroine Tarisai inhabits.Tarisai has always longed to have a close relationship with her mysterio...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
15 August 2020;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

In Siri the Viking: Mimirs Well, Siri, the smart and feisty daughter of a Viking chieftain returns for another comic book adventure with her friend Zack who's nearly, but not quite, as smart and feisty as Siri herself. This time, they are on the trail of lost treasure. They ne...

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Name: Lucy Newton
11 August 2020;

Genre: Adventure

A brilliant book to begin to introduce young children to important people from history. This book tells the true story of Daphne Caruana's life. It is very well written with simple facts and on the whole very clear language. It provides a great opportunity to begin discussing some more complex l...

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Name: Joanna Hewish
06 August 2020;

Genre: Family & Home

Occasionally in society, we so easily forget the importance of our elderly, the importance of the bond between generations and how the elderly were once young and had dreams too. The January Stars is a stark reminder that we need to embrace our elderly, enable them to chase th...

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Name: Kelly Buxton
06 August 2020;

Genre: Non Fiction

Have you ever wondered how many ice cubes make an iceberg or how many giraffes it would take stacked on top of each other to reach the highest heights of the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa? How Many Mice Make an Elephant? has all the answers and more! H...

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Name: Donna Burkert
06 August 2020;

Genre: Environment & Nature

Willow Wildthing loves nature, she loves messy tangled, untended wastelands, she loves natural habitats and adventure, she loves stories and games and using her wild imagination. She loves unstructured, natural fun. Along with the other Wild Things, she explores the hidden Wilderness, discover...

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Name: Jane Rew
06 August 2020;

Genre: Young fiction

Whether or not readers are owned by a cat, they will enjoy the references to typically feline behaviour. Marshmallow Pie (Pie for short) exudes pride and self-esteem and was born to privilege, so it's no wonder he is destined for stardom.But the journey to fame fea...

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Name: Jane Rew
06 August 2020;

Genre: Young fiction

This is a fun story with fantastic illustrations, set amid text which appears in various fonts and sizes for added appeal.Marshmallow Pie is a cat with a BIG ego who is about to land his biggest job so far, in TV advertising. The only downside: having to work alongside an annoying...

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Name: Dawn Woods
06 August 2020;

Genre: Adventure

Pizazz is 'almost 9' and in her superhero family, is the one who hates being super. She hates having to wear a cape, dislikes having to interrupt events to dash off to save the world - especially when her dinner goes cold, and she is particularly embarrassed about her super po...

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Name: Donna Burkert
06 August 2020;

Genre: Adventure

'Working in the Records Office' is what Leo fully expects to hear on his 9th birthday, the day that he is assigned his job for the next two years. But Leo doesn't expect what he gets given. It's 'Top Secret' and involves him venturing out beyond the wall. Beyond the wall that he has been told...

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