Children Book Reviews

Name: Beverley Somerset
03 March 2025;

Genre: Funny Stories

When Valkro Strapp leaves a mysterious treasure in the town of Walsham, the inhabitants all develop special powers - except for 10-year-old Sara. She longs to be like everyone else, but her superpower has never manifested itself. Can solving the mystery of the missing football trophy - and the...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
25 February 2025;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Mary is reluctantly leaving Bletchley Park, following orders which take her to Bedford and top-secret lessons in Japanese. The only girl in the group, she finds herself befriended by her American study partner, Spencer. Suddenly summoned back to Bletchley, Mary finds herself heading off on ass...

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Name: Chinmay Aariv Vayyala
24 February 2025;

Genre: Historical Fiction

The book is good - it is interesting and it ignites the curiosity of children

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Name: Sue Wilsher
21 February 2025;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Isaac and Hattie are in Paris at the National Archives, waiting to be presented with a special medal for rescuing the world's clocks from disaster when a gunshot sets them off on another adventure, this time on the greatest treasure hunt in history - the legendary hidden treasure of King Louis...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
21 February 2025;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Combining beautiful illustrations with exciting ten-word stories, Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love is an absolute joy from cover to cover! Perfect for inspiring creativity and sparking imagination, each picture and the combining tiny tale offers endless possibilities for de...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
20 February 2025;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

12-year-old Charley lives with her father in 1930s London, where he runs The Wren, the smallest theatre in Soho. Charley is about to make her stage debut, but crippling stage fright leaves her wondering if her dream to be a famous tap dancer will ever come true. When her father goes to visit h...

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Name: Sara Sumner
17 February 2025;

Genre: Historical Fiction

I read Wrong Tracks with my 10-year-old son and boy did we both love it! For us it had the perfect mix of trains, history and adventure! Wrong Tracks follows the story of young Edward Entwhistle as his paths cross with the Stephenson family as they are...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
14 February 2025;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Charley's childhood has been unconventional and full of excitement. Her life revolves around The Wren theatre, where, at last, she has a chance to be on the stage, not just behind the curtains. However, when disaster strikes, Charley finds herself bundled off to St Mary-at-Cliffe School for gi...

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Name: Sam
13 February 2025;

Genre: Personal Growth

It's A Brave Young World by Anu Adebogun, and illustrated by Soofiya and Lila Cruz, is an informative guide to growing up for girls. A great resource for any parent who has perhaps exhausted their ability to answer the questions all children ask from a very ea...

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Name: Hayley Summerfield
10 February 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

Ice Apprentices by Jacon North is an epic magical debut set in the fantasy world of Tundra. This enchanted place with is memorable hero will ignite many children's passion for reading. We are first introduced to Tundra - the world of I...

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