Families Book Reviews

Name: Samantha Phillips
30 April 2020;

Genre: Funny Stories

The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates, the first children's fiction book written by teacher Jenny Pearson, is a fabulous story of family and friendship.The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates is a truly heart warming and hilarious story of three boys...

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Name: Jennifer Caddick
30 April 2020;

Genre: Historical Fiction

The Vanishing Trick is a truly gripping , thrilling and atmospheric story of dark ,gothic Victorian magic. The sinister, villainous Madame Pinchbeck is a disturbing and dangerous creation who lures children with a mask of kindness and then traps them within Cabinets of their o...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
29 April 2020;

Genre: Friends and family

This is the entertaining story of what happens to a pair of socks (Dale and Phil) in the wash. Each page is bright, engaging and full of colour - the text mostly takes the form of speech bubbles, making this a great book for reluctant readers who don't enjoy large banks of text. The story has...

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Name: Lizi Backhouse
29 April 2020;

Genre: Mental Health & Wellbeing

Wolf looks bad so he feels bad, he feels bad so he acts bad, but can a group of animals that go through their own changes convince him that he doesn't have to be that way?  Born Bad is ultimately about being able to be yourself, it's entertaining but quite wordy so suits a sli...

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Name: Jenny Caddick
29 April 2020;

Genre: Young fiction

Fast-paced furry fun in this superhero story full of feline superpowers by author Gwyneth Moor. Tagg and Sugarfoot are following in their parents' paw-prints as the newest crime-fighting Super Cat Agents tasked with battling evil moggie villians like the feared and frightening Gory Gus and Maxim...

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Name: Jessica Bunney
29 April 2020;

Genre: Funny Stories

Another brilliant adventure book from Nosy Crow! John Condon tells the story of a boy who repeatedly raises a false alarm that 'The Pirates Are Coming!'. With an accompanying QR code, the story is read-aloud with excellent sound effects and accents which completely brings the...

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Name: Jessica Bunney
29 April 2020;

Genre: Fairy Tales & Folk Tales

What a treat to hold another visually stunning picture book and fictional fantasy story from Beatrice Blue. Children of all ages will love poring over the incredible detail in Once Upon A Dragon's Fire. Diversity in books is incredibly important and this black, Asian, ethnic minority (BAME) bo...

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Name: Rhiannon Cook
28 April 2020;

Genre: Adventure

Two Sides and Midge and Mo are the latest Colour Fiction titles from Little Tiger Group. The Colour Fiction books are designed to bridge the gap between picture books and chapter books for children aged 5-8, while also addressing emotions such as anxiety, lone...

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Name: Beverley Somerset
28 April 2020;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Jude and Mum have moved house for the 13th time and now live by the sea. The house they have bought comes with a sitting tenant, Henry Lake, an odd and reclusive old man who occupies the middle floor of their new house. Jude, who did not want to move in the first place, is angry at having to s...

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Name: Lucy Newton
22 April 2020;

Genre: Environment

A Climate in Chaos tackles the difficult subject of climate change. Such a huge and complex topic is difficult for many adults to understand so trying to explain it to children can be hard. Instead of giving reams of tricky facts to understand, this book breaks down the import...

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