Families Book Reviews

Name: Jacqueline Harris
03 March 2025;

Genre: Fantasy

One day Vanya's family is attacked by a terrifying monster. When she fights it off, her parents are forced to tell her about a magical world she knew nothing about. Vanya travels to the enchanted school in Auramere and learns about this world and the dangerous creatures that are trying to dest...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
03 March 2025;

Genre: Historical Fiction

In 1645, England is a country torn by war, with families and friends divided as they fight either on the side of the King or Parliament. While Merriweather Price's father is away fighting for King Charles I, her home, Compton Blaize, is besieged by Cromwell's men. Fearful that her step-mother...

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Name: Sue Wilsher
03 March 2025;

Genre: Animals

Wishing on a shooting star for the puppy she desperately wants, Mattie knows it won't happen as her Dad just doesn't believe she is responsible enough yet to properly look after one. However, when she and her friend, Zoe, find a tiny, scruffy puppy in need of help, she rises to the challenge a...

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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: Lorraine ansell
25 February 2025;

Genre: Suspense & Thrillers

A new virus infects people across the world, but survivors are left feeling total contentment, devoid of any want or desire. When consumers stop spending money and the world’s richest people give their fortunes away, the search for a cure begins. Three very different teenagers find their lives...

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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: Lizi Backhouse
20 February 2025;

Genre: Family & Home

Following on from No Matter What, Small is having another Bad Day! Thankfully, they have Large to explain to them how moods shrink and grow, come and leave. Come What May is another gorgeous b...

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