Children Book Reviews

Name: Dan Katz
21 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Jack Beacon is tired of being bullied for having scaly hands - but with these hands comes an unexpected power. When he uses his newfound super-strength to save the bullies' lives, he is recruited to Hero Academy - a secret school for kids with special abilities. But when an ancient evil reemerges...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
16 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

The Little People, Big Dreams series is a charming set of books that makes biographies of famous women easy to access for little women with big dreams! This book tells the story of Maya Angelou and how she overcame difficulties in her childhood and adult life, to fight for equality and hope for...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
16 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Life on earth:Jungle is a non-fiction book that tells children different facts about the animals that live in jungles, the plants there and what resources we get from the jungle. Different from most non-fiction books, the facts are given as answers to questions. Some of these facts are hidden und...

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Name: Lizi Coombs
13 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

The secret code that controls every toy's mind had been stolen and it is up to the three spy toys to find player one and retrieve the code before everything goes wrong. This is a humourous novel full of funny characters who are mostly personified toys. The plot is fast moving and not too predict...

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Name: Clare Wilkins
11 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Following her Witch Wars series, Sibeal Pounder turns her attention to the aquatic world and begins a sparkling new set of adventures. Mermaids Beattie, Mimi and Zelda are enjoying a rare outing on dry land when they receive a mysterious crabagram. Strange things are happening in their wondrous w...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
10 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Frida Kahlo is from The Little People, Big Dreams series. This series is based on the lives of inspirational women who have changed the world.This is the story of Frida Kahlo a little girl born in Mexico. She was born differently from others but that didn't stop her. When she was young she was in...

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Name: Emma Jones
10 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

When 11-year-old ace detective Laura Marlin and her classmates are treated to an unexpected visit to Australia, Laura is just as thrilled as the rest of them. But then strange phenomena and odd coincidences start to occur and Laura can't shift the sensation that something isn't right... But wi...

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Name: Caroline Gosden
10 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

Laura Marlin has yet another daunting mystery to solve in this the fifth book in the series. Our super sleuth has successfully helped to put the notorious leader of the Straight A gang behind bars and is looking forward to a school trip with her friends to Australia. But troub...

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Name: Samantha Phillips
08 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

After reading Who Let the Gods Out? earlier this year I thought it was easily the funniest book I had read in a long time. I eagerly awaited the release of Simply the Quest hoping that 'writer of the Gods' Maz Evans could live up to her previous 'celestial tome', and BOSH. What a read! As funny,...

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Name: Alison Kelly
06 August 2017;

Genre: Adventure

The Emma Press The charming front cover of this debut collection shows a little girl in search of moon juice. Blender in hand, her hopeful profile meets that of the quizzical moon. It's a gentle invitation into Kate Wakeling's debut collection, winner of the 2017 Centre for Literacy in Primary P...

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