Children Book Reviews

Name: Elen Green
01 July 2024;

Genre: Friends and family

I was so glad to come across this little gem of a story Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise, about a young girl who is anxious about a planned sleepover with her friend in the garden.  Sleepovers - especially for the first time - are something that children might look forward to,...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
01 July 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Darwin's Super Pooping Worm Spectacular - now available in paperback - is a very niche book, which will appeal to a very particular group of children. It tells the story of Charles Darwin's fascination with earthworms, particularly their poo, which he worked out was the key to...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
01 July 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Amari and the Great Game is the absolutely gripping sequel to the amazing Amari and the Night Brothers and it is just as magical and well-crafted as the first book. Amari has already saved t...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
30 June 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Rebel is a good dog. He lives with his owner, 12-year-old Tom, on a sheep farm. Rebel thinks life is just perfect, however, Tom knows that it is not. The King is doubling the taxes, making it almost impossible for people to live. When Tom meets Rider, the leader of the Reds, he is drawn into a...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
28 June 2024;

Genre: Adventure

The Island Heist is a thrilling third visit to Crookhaven (the school where young criminals hone and sharpen their skills but all in the name of becoming criminally yet morally good citizens). Pickpocket extraordinaire Gabriel is now in his third year a...

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Name: Jo Clarke
28 June 2024;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

The Bravest Word is centred around a boy called Matt who, it would appear, has a lot to be grateful for. He has parents who love him, a group of friends who look out for him and a talent for football. However, Matt is overwhelmed by feelings of anger, irritation and sadness. H...

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Name: Natalie J McChrystal Plimmer
26 June 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

Millie and Storm is the fifth instalment in the Mermaid Academy series created by the team behind the Unicorn Academy series. Each title is named after a student and their dolphin companion and puts them centre stage of the story in much the same way the Unico...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
26 June 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

Live Like a Viking: Discovering the Secrets of the Vikings is a beautifully presented and incredibly informative non-fiction book that delves into the history of the Vikings. These infamous, "bloodthirsty raiders" were so much more than fierce warriors on the hunt for loot and...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
25 June 2024;

Genre: Magical Realism

When 10-year-old Mayowa Howard goes to stay with her Grandpa Edward for the summer, she discovers that he is a 'logosalter' - he can jump onto a book, harness the emotions contained within the words of the story, and channel them into the world. Mayowa has also inherited this skill, and, altho...

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Name: Jane Rew
21 June 2024;

Genre: Biographies & Autobiographies

Racial prejudice, stereotyping, parental or societal expectations, disadvantage, 'disability' - all these have presented obstacles to success to women down the ages. But there have always been those who have risen to the challenge; whose courage and determination is truly inspiring. <st...

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