Families Book Reviews

Name: Janet Fisher
19 January 2024;

Genre: Fantasy

On the island of Ramoa, three young people live in three very separate societies. Kayla lives in Sophiatown where she is a Sky Cadet with her pangron, Faro. He is taken from her after another pangron is stolen. Alethea is a healer carrying on her father's work living in the Blue District, wher...

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Name: Elen Green
19 January 2024;

Genre: Family & Home

Love is in the Little Things is such a charming story that draws on the quiet moments through a young child's day; the 'little things' that remind a child how much they are loved.  While love itself is never ending, Big (the bear) reminds Small, the child, that "love is...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
18 January 2024;

Genre: Friends and family

When Creature Met Creature is a powerful picture book about communication and friendship, crafted by the award-winning author-illustrator duo of John Agard and Satoshi Kitamura. Creature-of-No-Words lives a happy life on his own, but one day he gets a feeling like "the chill t...

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Name: Jemma Jeffrey
18 January 2024;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Gail is not an ordinary snail. She stands out from all the other snails and set her heart on going to space! Snail in Space is a fun, motivating celebration of believing in yourself, which encourages the reader to never give up, and to reach for the stars. From her gra...

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Name: Jen Bevan
18 January 2024;

Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels

A hilarious comic novel which will be enjoyed by children and adults alike. Pablo and Splash is a laugh-out-loud tale about two penguins. One penguin wants a change as he is feed up with the cold. This leads to an amazing, out-of-this world time travelling adventure. I...

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Name: Ruth Cornish
18 January 2024;

Genre: School Stories

Test Trouble is a brilliantly relatable book for all older primary and younger secondary school students written by author, Serena Patel, from dyslexia friendly publisher, Barrington Stoke. The protagonist Arun is not looking forward to an imminent maths test and his anxiety e...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
17 January 2024;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

In Puddletown High Street, there is the most unusual shop - The Story Shop - which sells stories you can actually BE in. When shopkeeper Wilbur and his assistant, Fred Ferret, find a sleepy sloth in the shop, they decide the best kind of adventure for her is a mystery where she can play detect...

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Name: Louise Gahan
17 January 2024;

Genre: Non Fiction

This Book Will Make You An Artist, written by Ruth Millington and illustrated by Ellen Surrey, is a comprehensive book looking at all the amazing artists that have existed through time. It includes the classics, such as Leonardo da Vinci and Pablo Picasso, but also introduces...

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Name: Wendy Kelly
16 January 2024;

Genre: Adventure

Kevin the Vampire is perfect for readers who enjoyed classics such as the Worst Witch series or the Little Vampire. It tells the take of a travelling carnival family who all happen to be monsters- think Hotel Transylvania or the Addams Family and you're on the right track....

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Name: Sue Wilsher
15 January 2024;

Genre: Horror

Club Loser are heading to Neon Perch, the place to go, for a night of celebrating Colette's 13th birthday. With Songbird Karaoke, Galactic Golf, Battle Karts and a kitty of cash to spend, they are set to have the best night ever! However, as usual, nothing goes to plan and when the friends dec...

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