Families Book Reviews

Name: Sue Wilsher
25 November 2025;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Pip lives with his family at Keeper’s Cottage on the wetlands where his mum works on environmental conservation. He particularly enjoys the swanfall every autumn, when Arctic swans return home, and watches out for his three favourites who he has named Midnight, Silver and Moonshadow. This year...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
24 November 2025;

Genre: Family & Home

Eddie's little sister, Scarlet, is very ill. Having been born with a heart condition, she often needs medical care, taking all his parents' time and attention. Eddy loves Scarlet very much - but sometimes he feels invisible to others and focuses all his attention on being a 'good' boy, bottlin...

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Name: Louisa Farrow
21 November 2025;

Genre: Myths & Legends

Meet Mat o'Shanter. Rascal. Hooligan. Kid. It is always a pleasure to read - and then review - a book that is a little bit different, that draws you in by being unique and surprising. Mat o' Shanter: A Cautionary Tale is a narrative poem combined with a very relevant autobiogr...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
21 November 2025;

Genre: Supernatural

In 60 AD, Aine finds herself captured and enslaved by the Romans. Fleeing her new master, she hides in a tunnel where she finds an altar and unwittingly unleashes something dark. Centuries later, Sarah Gibson takes refuge in the woods after the death of her mother. Seeking to help others with...

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Name: Michelle Bailey
17 November 2025;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

Through the eyes, ears and voice of the donkey, Refuge offers a unique and powerful retelling of the well-known Christmas story. Beautifully written, it captures the challenges and sacrifices which Mary and Joseph faced on their journey to Bethlehem and beyond. Sam Ushe...

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Name: Rachel Bolton
17 November 2025;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

No one is more surprised than Ruby herself when she discovers that the late king has made her heir to his throne, especially as she works as a maid in the royal palace. In an instant, Ruby finds herself mired in a viper's nest of suspicion, intrigue and mystery where everyone mistrusts each ot...

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Name: Maria
14 November 2025;

Genre: Seasonal

Angelo and Angelina is the perfect book to begin Christmas preparations with children in school because it shares KINDNESS in bucket fulls! Angelo and Angelina are Christmas angels belonging to Mrs Lovely; they are a major part of her Christmas celebrations each year wi...

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Name: Lucy Hopkins
14 November 2025;

Genre: Seasonal

A festive story covering all of Christmas's joys! I Really Want to Help is all about a little girl who is desperate to help her family to prepare for Christmas. She rushes around doing lots of jobs among the usual chaos of preparing for Christmas in many family homes. It's a n...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
14 November 2025;

Genre: Animals

Gill Lewis has a real skill for combining detailed knowledge of the natural world and a griping story which will engage children. This fourth book in the Island Vet series, The Winter Snow Goose is set on the island in winter and follows the challenges...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
14 November 2025;

Genre: Environment & Nature

A Song of the Seasons follows the lives of a mother bear and her cubs from as they wake from their winter hibernation through the changing seasons of the year. This gentle picture book captures the beauty of each phase of the year, celebrating the wonders of nature. <st...

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