Families Book Reviews

Name: Maddie Age 14
22 June 2021;

Genre: Bullying

Paige tries to live her life under the radar; unnoticed by anyone at school, at home and at the one club she attends. Her best - and only - friend is her Alexa, and she only comes out of her shell one afternoon a week at her Aunt Polly's house. At home, Paige is shoved aside and labelled a nui...

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Name: Dan Katz
21 June 2021;

Genre: Romance & Relationships

Freddie is an average, unremarkable, fall-between-the cracks kind of guy. As he enters sixth form, his classmates and teachers of five years barely know who he is, he is a constant disappointment to his TV producer mother, and his nervous awkwardness leaves him feeling completely undateable (n...

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Name: Linda Brown
20 June 2021;

Genre: Adventure

Happy Girl Lucky is the first book in the Valentines trilogy, and what a great read it is. Hope is 15 and the youngest daughter of a very famous film star mom and film director dad. Her life, however, is not as you would expect... She is not allowed to go to any celebrity functions, 'she's far...

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Name: Amanda Shipton
20 June 2021;

Genre: Friends and family

When an ice age mammoth finds himself in a modern city, he's not sure what to make of this huge gleaming 'forest'. Strange birds in the sky, strange beetles on the ground and strange, shouty cavemen. This is a humorous yet touching story about finding your herd and a place to be yoursel...

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Name: Jane Rew
20 June 2021;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

I like the colour scheme: shades of fluorescent orange and monotone. I like the bold design: the use of placards for headings, the inclusion of a Contents page, Introduction, Note to Reader, and concluding Thanks. I like the humour, evident in the choice of examples covered and in the illustra...

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Name: Lucy Newton
18 June 2021;

Genre: Mystery & Detective

Kate on the Case starts with some lovely pictures to introduce the characters, as well as pictures of different carriages in the train. I think this is a great idea to help young readers who are just starting to read chapter books as it gives them a helping hand in imagining w...

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Name: Megan Webb
18 June 2021;

Genre: Adventure

In a medieval land where dinosaurs still roam, Henry is destined to be more than a stable boy....  Henry Fairchild, a common stable boy at the start of the story, has a unique understanding of dinosaurs. After learning of a rampaging T-Rex, Henry takes it upon himself to try and save Lord Hard...

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Name: Donna Burkert
18 June 2021;

Genre: Adventure

It is a well-known fact (in his family) that Noah breaks everything he touches. But, when he stows away in the back of the school mini-bus on his sister's geography field trip to Wonder Warehouse, his 'skill' has mammoth repercussions that have an effect on more than just him and his family. F...

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Name: Lauren Maidman
15 June 2021;

Genre: Representation & Inclusion

What Happened to You? is the story of Joe, a little boy with only one leg, and his experiences with other children asking "What happened to you?". All Joe wants to do is play his favourite game, pirates and fight the sharks and crocodiles. However, children in the playground k...

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Name: Darcey Age 10
14 June 2021;

Genre: Funny Stories

First of all, this incredible book has bits of all kinds of genres, including: bits of sadness, bits of happiness, loads of funny bits and sci-fi. There are so many fun adventures! This book is suitable for all kinds of book lovers and is an unregrettable read!

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