Children Book Reviews

Name: Kelly Buxton
03 September 2020;

Genre: Adventure

I absolutely loved this book. It is one of those books that I simply couldn't put down. I felt I was on the adventure with Lotti, a feisty, determined and headstrong girl with a head of wild, red curls, who had lost her parents and was at the peril of her scandalous and wicked Uncle and Aunt;...

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Name: Dawn Woods
01 September 2020;

Genre: Science Fiction

Lucy lives with her parents in Sticky Pines - a remote town away from big cities and phone signals, surrounded by woods and wildlife and the factory which provides work for nearby residents. Lucy is convinced UFOs are real and would like to prove it to those who disbelieve and humour her. So o...

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Name: Sam Phillips
20 August 2020;

Genre: Non Fiction

Written by Professor Steve Peters, the author of The Chimp Paradox, this fab book is aimed at helping children to understand and manage their thoughts emotions and behaviours My Hidden Chimp is an easy to read book, complete with colourful illustrations, that encourages its reader to explore t...

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Name: Jo Clarke
20 August 2020;

Genre: Non Fiction

I imagine the challenge to create a book about neuroscience which is aimed at children would not be an easy one and yet My Hidden Chimp does an excellent job of making a complex concept understandable and relatable. The concept behind My Hidden Chimp is that, if children were...

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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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